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1. An Occasion for Compassion and Respect

   ... involves a city manager's announcement that he was going to change his gender, and, one week later, the city commission's vote (5 to 2) ... have an obligation to educate the citizenry, to make long-term rather than short-term decisions, and to prevent not only hateful ...

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

2. Summer Reading: What Money Can't Buy II

   ... Sandel suggests that, instead of allowing a company to effectively sell seats to congressional hearings, it would be possible for ... public and tied to children (e.g., school buses) or when the content is objectionable (e.g., R-rated movies, family planning services, or ...

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

3. Allegations Based on Unenforceably Vague Standards

   ... workers. We'll have to wait and see how broadly this term is defined. Following Formal Procedures Most ethics codes do ... expressly stated in (a)(5), and thereby included in Counts 7 and 8, the only purpose for including it here is to add another count. This ...

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

4. Colleges, Knowledge, Gifts to Officials' Relatives, and Advice Regarding Past Conduct

   ... he did not deal with. After seeking ethics advice from the house of representatives' general counsel, he said that he had no conflict ... to another part of the ethics provision that uses the term "immediate family" and to another ethics provision altogether. The gift ...

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

5. Total Gift Bans and Legal Defense Funds

   ... among gifts, campaign contributions, and contributions to an official's legal defense fund. The draft advisory opinion relates to ... Article XXIX [of the state constitution], intended that term ["special occasion"] to include criminal indictments or informations. ...

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

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

   ... use his or her official position or office, or take or fail to take any action, or influence others to take or fail to take any action, in ... proper discharge of an employee or official’s duties” (a term that, by the way, is too vague to allow for enforcement). Outside ...

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

7. Section 1: Conflict of Interest

   ... proper discharge of an employee or official’s duties” (a term that, by the way, is too vague to allow for enforcement). Outside ... dollars ($500.00). Sec. 12 5/8-7. Examples of an interest requiring disclosure. In ...

   donmc - 2006-11-23 22:28 - 0 comments

8. San Diego: An Unappreciative Council and a Close Look at the Revolving Door

   Body:  Sometimes city councils feel compelled to write or improve their city's ethics law due to a scandal. Sometimes city ... of the City, except for classified employees as that term is defined in San Diego Charter section 117, who is required to file a ...

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

9. Louisiana Legislators Sue Ethics Board - Including Dialogue with One of the Legislators

   ... Orleans Times-Picayune letters to the editor: http://www.nola.com/contactus/ Baton Rouge Advocate letters to the editor: ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-29 08:24 - 5 comments

10. Second Round of Chicago Ethics Reforms III - Independence and Confidentiality

    ... mayor. And the mayor, in his recommendations , decided to compromise on the task force's most (although not very) radical suggestion. ... "do not have to" into "shall not." But at least this term is defined. The mayor's recommendations say that he seeks to provide ...

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

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