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  1. Model Code: Section #100 Subsection #1- Conflict of Interest

    ... or domestic partner) is an officer or director. Comment: The central point of an ethics code is that city officials and ... violated the provisions of this code. Comment : An official or employee who is forced to recuse himself or herself ...

    donmc - 2006-11-24 14:52 - 0 comments

  2. Good People Arguing for Pay-to-Play in a Charities Context

    Body:  Broward County (FL), home of Ft. Lauderdale, is working on ethics reform, ... Today, according to a piece on the Sun-Sentinel Broward Politics website, a county commissioner will be introducing a bill to ... is doing business with the city. Another piece on Broward Politics has two excerpts from the county mayor's talk show, in which ...

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

  3. Florida

    ... allegations of unethical behavior in government, to provide legal and ethical advice to employees and officials, and to increase the ... Fax:     (305) 579-0273   Broward (1,731,347 - est. pop. 2003, U.S. Census Bureau) In ...

    donmc - 2012-01-23 10:28 - 1 comment

  4. Legal Ethics vs. Government Ethics

    ... the Detroit Free Press made two FOI requests for all documents relating to the settlement, and the corporation counsel oversaw ... administration of justice and conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt, censure, or reproach. ...

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

  5. CA Appellate Court Protects EC Legal Advice on the Basis of Privilege

    ... and this matter involves a public records request for documents relating to the commission’s regulations governing ethics ... map application to a city council, and the city attorney's legal opinion letter about the validity of the appeal and how the council ...

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

  6. Federal Decision on Citizens and the Attorney-Client Privilege

    ... to claim the attorney-client privilege with respect to documents relating to redistricting. What resonates so nicely is the way the ... in this instance there is an extremely fine line between legal advice offered by counsel to the Legislature (its client) on the one ...

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

  7. Complaints and Investigations

    ... within fifteen days of receipt of a sworn complaint. Comment: Sworn complaints are the norm, and some ethics codes contain penalties ... rules. Here is language for that approach: 13. Legal Fees: The city will pay reasonable attorney's fees, up to a limit of ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2011-09-06 10:25 - 0 comments

  8. Legal Defense Funds as Misuse of Office and Gifts

    ... complaint against her, regarding the fund created to pay the legal expenses from her defense against prior ethics complaints, is too ... Size report on Palin legal fund 071409.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  9. Local Government Legal Defense Funds

    ... from the fund's website (the mayor hogged the URL www.mayordefensefund.org ) it appears that she participated. And here's a website for the legal ...

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

  10. Total Gift Bans and Legal Defense Funds

    ... contributions, and contributions to an official's legal defense fund. The draft advisory opinion relates to the solicitation ... Size CO draft opinion 0213.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

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