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1. Special Consideration

   ... generally available to city residents. Comment: See the exception in the second sentence of subsection 6 below, ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:03 - 0 comments

2. Falsely Impugning Reputation

   ... conduct was fully intentional. Comment: A common way for officials to intimidate residents who speak out and ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:08 - 0 comments

3. First Round of Changes to Model Code Project

   ... Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. 1. Comment suggesting additional Declaration of Policy language , which ... state law governs this area, it is a local government ethics matter, as well. I supply two provisions, one that is positive and ...

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

4. Complicity with or Knowledge of Others' Violations

   ... or employee* is appearing* or will soon appear, or the Ethics Commission if the violation is past or if it is not immediately relevant ... be protected by the provisions of 112. Comment: This subsection seems to turn all city officials and employees ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:07 - 0 comments

5. Local Government Employees Sitting on Councils

   ... on Local Government Reform , co-chaired by former Gov. Joseph Kernan and Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard, recommended ... under such circumstances. Here is the language and the comment: §100.2 A member of the legislative body has a conflict ...

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

6. Gifts

   ... and their family members. Probably no other aspect of ethics codes has so many different solutions. Please share your thoughts about ... of the legislative body. Comment : The first sentence of subsection 4a is difficult, even if the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:02 - 0 comments

7. Aspirational Ethics Code

   In detailing aspirational ethics -- that is, ethical conduct that will not be enforced by the Ethics ... comments about its inclusion in the Model Code. Please comment on the value of including this aspirational code in an ethics code, and ... any conduct prohibited by that section. Comment : It is helpful to list other municipal and state ethics-related ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:58 - 0 comments

8. Transactional Disclosure

   ... on the public record of that board or commission. Comment: In subsection 1(c) and in 104(2) there are references to placing ... disclosure at board meetings. This can be done in an ethics code, in written guidelines, or informally (for the sake of clarity and ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:10 - 1 comment

9. The Potential Conflicts of Georgia's Community Improvement Districts

   ... idea, but cleverness is often inconsistent with government ethics. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, a law firm, has a good, short overview of ... more attrac­tive to enhance the value. The Cobb County gov­ern­ment is different. It should con­sider equally the inter­ests of ...

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

10. Tennessee's Model Ethics Codes Fail to Create Local Ethics Programs

    ... been six years since I last wrote about local government ethics in Tennessee. In a January 2007 comment to the forum on recusal , I focused on the fact that the University of ...

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

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