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1. Ethics Reform Aimed at Political Opponents

   Body:  Ethics reform aimed at political opponents is a good way to undermine the whole idea of ethics reform. This is what is happening in San Jose. San Jose starts off with an odd ethics program. Title 12: Ethics Provisions does not even have a conflict ...

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

2. Jacksonville Mayor appoints City Ethics' Carla Miller as Ethics Officer

   ... City's Council, Mayor Peyton announced a series of sweeping ethics reforms, foremost of which was his appointment of Carla Miller as the City's Ethics Officer - in his words: "The establishment of a high-level, ...

   donmc - 2007-08-29 23:08 - 0 comments

3. An Ethics Reform Petition Moves Forward in Utah

   ... Salt Lake City Tribune , a comprehensive ethics reform petition has been okayed for distribution, with the goal ... that is far from easy reading. How bad are the ethics laws in Utah? In the words of the petition sponsor, Utahns for ... special interests." The petition seeks an independent ethics commission for the state legislature only. The commission would have no ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 3 comments

4. Proposed Ethics Reforms in San Antonio

   ... and city attorney proposed a number of reforms to the city's ethics code and campaign finance regulations. I will deal here only with the ethics reforms. A summary of the proposed reforms and a red-lined copy of the ...

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

5. Should the Josephson Institute's Principles of Public Ethics Be Enforceable Rules?

   ... Should the Josephson Institute's Five Principles of Public Ethics be enforceable by a local government? And if not, why not? ... to an article in the News-Herald , Allen Park's ethics committee found that a council member had violated principle 5, as well ...

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

6. A Six-Year Legal Battle Between a County Ethics Commission and a Former County Attorney

   ... about a judicial case involving the Anne Arundel County (MD) Ethics Commission, which has been going on for six years. A decision of the ... a lot of interesting material for local government ethics professionals. Two of the issues the case raises are the difference ...

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

7. Will New Jersey Improve Its Local Government Ethics Program?

   ... Jersey has one of the oddest approaches to local government ethics. Like several states,  including Massachusetts, California, and Florida, a state ethics program has jurisdiction over local officials. But unlike other states, ...

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

8. Ethics Oversight of Consultants

   ... Consultants often fall between the cracks of government ethics. They are contractors, but professionals rather than suppliers ... only they're not on the payroll. And yet the ethics rules that apply to government officials often do not apply to consultants. Often, ethics commissions don't even have jurisdiction over consultants. ...

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

9. Using the category index in City Ethics

   ... City Related County Related Model Ethics Code Top 10 Ethics Issues Top 10 Ethics Movies Whistleblowers ...

   donmc - 2008-04-14 14:57

10. A Government Ethics Definition of "Ethics"

    got ethics.jpg Body:  Most people define "ethics" in a way that doesn't really fit into the scheme of government ethics, which focuses on conflicts of interest. Even the definitions section ...

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

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