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1. Kansas City (MO) Takes a Big Step Toward Ethics Reform

   ... of Kansas City, MO's mayor , Sly James, the KC Commission on Ethics Reform will be holding a public hearing tomorrow on its ... Second, there is no provision for informal ethics advice. Guidance is the principal goal of a government ethics program. It should be ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. "Interest" vs. "Benefit"

   ... There is nothing in this sort of provision to hang your hat on. It provides little guidance and it is difficult to enforce in many circumstances. Just ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

3. Georgia's Aspirational Guidelines

   ... of ethics codes). They do, however, provide important guidance. Without honesty and openness, without the fair treatment of citizens, ... Attachment Size IMLA model.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

4. Penalties

   ... Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics rwechsler@cityethics.org Log in or register to post comments ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:39 - 1 comment

5. If Fiduciary Duty Governs Financial Advice, Why Not Ethics Advice and Officials' Disclosure?

   ... Non-Solicitor Municipal Advisors" (the MSRB's text webinar on the draft rule is attached; see below). "Municipal advisors" are the people ... municipal securities business. This would be done in a revised Rule G-37 . The chair is quoted in the board's press release ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

6. The Educational Opportunities of a Local Ethics Case in Massachusetts

   ... This is very complicated, too complicated to provide clear guidance to non-lawyers. The distinction between appearance and reality ... conclude that the chair might favor her cousin. The chair files a written disclosure with her appointing authority explaining her ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. Grand Jury Report on Manipulation of the Suffolk County (NY) Ethics Commission

   ... post ). There, it was a civil grand jury and the focus was on the commission. Here and now, it is a criminal grand jury, and the focus is ... communication with ethics commission members, and provides guidance to commission members with respect to handling such communications. ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

8. Chicago Task Force Second Report IV — Confidentiality and False Information

   ... free speech rulings limit confidentiality rules. The guidance provided by public ethics proceedings is a very important ... limit or even destroy your career. It seems like ratting on your colleagues, and will likely ruin your reputation in the workplace. And ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

9. Houston Ethics Reform I: The Ethics Commission and What People Are Saying

   ... would not require stricter standards than Texas places on small town officials. The second is the fact that, under new ethics ... define this further. What I am getting at is that the guidance here is very poor. An important aspect of ethics reform is to provide ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

10. Sometimes Recusal Is Not Enough (and a City Attorney Goes Where Lawyers Should Not Tread)

    ... said he was worried about the "perception of self-dealing" on the council. The other dissenter is quoted as saying, “To me, this is ... where an ethics code would not likely provide sufficient guidance. But the basic guidance of the usual questions does work: Does it look ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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