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1. Why Local Party Leaders Should Be Part of a Local Ethics Program

   ... between person and office. What makes this official tough to deal with is that his only local office was a party position. Someone like ... develop affordable housing in Brooklyn, Lopez secured vacant sites for the RBSCC, making it almost impossible for anyone else to ...

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

2. Very Problematic Fort Worth Ethics Reform Proposals

   ... in Fort Worth and, most important, some proposed changes to its ethics program that take it in the wrong direction. Since it was the ... get a zoning permit. The city attorney says he can. Someone files a complaint, and the official has the defense that he followed the city ...

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

3. A Very Short Rant on Financial Disclosure and Ethics Self-Regulation

   Body:  It's always nice to see politicians provide evidence for the argument that ethics self-regulation doesn't work, but it's rare for it to happen in so public a way as occurred yesterday. According to an article ... a businessperson or professional who knows how to keep files and how to work with an accountant. If they can't even be honest about ...

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

4. A City Where "We Don't Want Nobody Nobody Sent"

   ... jobs. The most unfortunate aspect of many laws that try to bring unethical government activities under control is that, when they do ... ratings, the rigging of test scores, and the destruction of files (the shredding business thrives on identity theft and ethics laws). And, ...

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

5. Council Ethics Committees

   ... apparently not met for 20 years, even though, according to the article, nine council members have been convicted over the past ... the city's ethics program, perhaps after the ethics board files its annual report. It could hold an annual training session. It could ...

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

6. A Miscellany

   ... a Confidentiality Waiver? It is common for ethics codes to allow respondents in ethics proceedings to waive confidentiality and make ... This is an unusual provision, and there was much opposition to it, but it deals with an important, recurring problem. Council ... content rules for comments on council members' sites or blogs, and letting the public know that what they write is open ...

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

7. The Effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Open Meetings Decision on Local Government Ethics

   ... unanimous. The one council member who opposed the contract files a complaint with the city's ethics commission, and the council president ... adds one more weapon to the growing store of arms in opposition to EC jurisdiction over officials involved in legislative activity. ...

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

8. A Controversial Indianapolis Board Appointment: Perception and the Dilemma Between Competence and Conflicts of Interest

   ... Greg Ballard, who ran as a candidate who would bring ethics to city government, is already embroiled in a controversial ethics issue. He ... the Pacers. • Bar Grand's access to the firm's files on the Pacers. • Bar access by firm attorneys to any materials ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-04 11:06 - 0 comments

9. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

   A 27-page Introduction to Local Government Ethics! Government ethics is one of the most ... many people! So here at last is a short introduction to what you need to know about local government ethics programs. A half hour ... judiciary have formal judicial disciplinary processes. One files a formal complaint with a judicial commission. That's the only advice I ...

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

10. Full Text of Model Ethics Code

    ... determination (see 216 ). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ... some states (and at least one city) make settlement the default or preferred approach. Arkansas’ code requires a written Offer of ...

    donmc - 2015-08-18 14:41 - 0 comments

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