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  1. Ethics Code Waiver Provisions and Unforeseen Consequences

    ... say they were doing anything wrong. Two, every ethics code should have a waiver provision. Every unforeseen circumstance that arises ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-07 08:28 - 0 comments

  2. Lobbyist-Oriented Ethics Reform in Chicago

    ... now an ordinance. As usual, reform is both limited and content- rather than process-oriented. Let's hope these partial reforms are ...

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

  3. Involving Criminal Authorities Extends the Run of an Ethics Drama

    ... two counts of conflict of interest under the town's ethics code (there is no ethics commission; instead, violations are misdemeanors, ... the people of Northfield are far ahead of the town's ethics code. To pay for a special investigation, followed nearly a year later by ... Topics:  City Related County Related Model Code In the news ...

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

  4. When Voting Is Damaging, No Matter What the Ethics Code Says

    ... of pecuniary interests. Nor are the provisions of an ethics code the maximum that is expected of public officials . The council ...

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

  5. Legal Defense Funds as Misuse of Office and Gifts

    ... would be recompensed for legal fees. See City Ethics Model Code §213.14 for an alternative approach that would not allow compensation ...

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

  6. State-Mandated Ethics Reform and Political Culture

    ... but not nearly as much as is often asserted. A strong ethics code is right for every size town or county. Larger cities and counties can use ... compliance, because there was no oversight regarding the content of the compliance. Four types of ethics provision were required, ...

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

  7. Hiring Experts and Giving Ethics Waivers: The Henry Paulson, Jr. Story

    ... Technical Ethics Violations But since no one knows the content of Paulson's conversations, no one knows whether he was already in ... actual conflicts at least occasionally. An ethics code or, in Paulson's case an ethics agreement, is of far more value with ...

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

  8. New Wayne County, MI Ethics Code Falls Short

    Body:  On April 5, the county commission in Wayne County, MI (which includes Detroit) passed a new ethics...

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

  9. Government Imposing Ethics Code on Contractor

    Body:  Has any one had any experience where the government unit has oursourced what would normally be considered a government activity and then imposed the government's ethics policy on the contractor? Ed Charbonneau's blog

    Ed Charbonneau - 2006-02-27 16:24 - 0 comments

  10. Annual Reports and Review of Ethics Laws

    ... whether an Ethics Commission should periodically review the code and its rules, regulations, and administrative procedures. Please share ... also recommend changes to the text or administration of this code. The report must be submitted no later than October 31 of each year, ... of Ethics Code Story Topics:  Model Code ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 10:09 - 0 comments

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