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  1. An Odd Ethics Commission in Oakland

    ... does have jurisdiction over the city's conflict of interest code (Ch. 3-16 of the Code of Ordinances ), but this "code" is nothing but an incorporation ...

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

  2. Cases from the Salkin Roundup I

    ... schedule a public hearing, which had nothing to do with the content of the matter. But the town charter requires disclosure of a conflict ... Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Model Code Conflicts Disclosure Enforcement/Penalties ...

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

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

    ... quick, inexpensive, and successful. The City Ethics Model Code only raised the issue of ex parte communications in a comment. The Suffolk ...

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

  4. Second Edition of Free Resource Book on Local Government Ethics

    ... codes in a few nearby cities or counties, or at a state model, to draft a minimal ethics code that no one will criticize because they don’t know any better. A strong, ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2022-07-19 16:45 - 3 comments

  5. Including Subcontract Lobbyists in a Lobbying Code

    ... the words "directly or indirectly" can allow an ethics code to make it clear that these are all conflict situations. But too many ... these words. This can also be the case with a lobbying code. Not all contract lobbyists have a direct contract with their client. For ...

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

  6. Don McClintock

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    donmc - 2018-01-31 19:02

  7. The Next Stage in the Baltimore Legislative Immunity Case

    ... to the grand jury that, as careful as he was to limit the content, could be considered, in a stretch, to be related to legislative ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

  8. Conference Attachments...

    ... As we present at various conferences, we are always creating content that people may wish to have access to later, via the website. So this ...

    donmc - 2015-05-15 14:26

  9. Misuse of City Property and Reimbursements

    ... official business. Comment: The IMLA Model Code takes this further by requiring care in the use of city property, so that ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:53 - 5 comments

  10. Political Solicitation of Local Government Employees

    ... and transfers, as well as compromise the integrity of Fire Code inspections. Last month, the Seattle city council prohibited the ... solicitation of city employees. Here is the City Ethics Model Code provision on political solicitation: An official, employee, or ...

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

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