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1. Houston Ethics Reform II: The Ethics Provisions

   ... Body:  There are several problems with Houston's new ethics provisions, in addition to what I pointed out in my last blog post. Some of them are typical, some of them are unusual. The ethics reform ordinance is attached; see below; the old ethics ordinance can ...

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

2. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

   A 27-page Introduction to Local Government Ethics! Government ethics is one of the most misunderstood topics among local government officials ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2015-04-20 12:05 - 3 comments

3. Bridging the Gulf Between Administrative and Government Ethics

   ... I have done a poor job in this blog covering administrative ethics, that is, the field of study involving the professional conduct of public administrators. Writers on administrative ethics have done a poor job of covering government ethics, that is, the field ...

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

4. Independent Non-Sitting Ethics Panels in Georgia

   Body:  I'm a big supporter of making ethics commissions independent of those over whom they have jurisdiction. ... County, Georgia have come up with an interesting approach to ethics commission independence that has one good point and several bad points. ...

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

5. Gwinnett County Ethics Reform III - County Officials' Response to Ethics Recommendations

   Body:  This third of three posts on ethics reform in Gwinnett County, Georgia looks at the county officials' ... that is, the addition of three areas to their ethics program:  ethics training, lobbying rules, and a permanent ethics commission. The ...

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

6. Basing Ethics Decisions on Unenforceable Code Provisions Undermines Trust in the Ethics Process

   ... based on a policy declaration rather than an enforceable ethics provision. That situation appeared to involve a misunderstanding, with a unanimous ethics commission finding probable cause. According to an article in the ...

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

7. A New Local Ethics Program's First Matter Raises Some Important Issues

   ... , raises a few important issues relating to local government ethics proceedings. According to Barton, Kingston's new ethics board dismissed a complaint from a city alderman that the mayor had ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 4 comments

8. Chicago Task Force Second Report II — The Roles of the Ethics Board and the IGs

   ... The principal topic of the second report of the Chicago Ethics Reform Task Force is the relationship between the Board of Ethics and the city's dual inspectors general, one for the executive branch ...

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

9. Florida League of Cities' Ethics Reform Proposals II - Gifts, Ethics Advice, and Training

   ... Bill 606 (attached; see below), one of the worst ethics reform bills I have ever read ( click here to read the first post ... penalty on complainants in order to reduce the number of ethics complaints). Gift Reporting vs. Gift Banning The central ...

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

10. Opposing Ethics Reform Without Understanding Government Ethics

    ... County (IL) should be taking a fresh look at the county's ethics program. The call for an ethics committee to review Lake County's ethics ordinances and policies sounds ...

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

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