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1. The Dallas Council Facilitates Pay to Play In Secret Based on Questionable Legal Advice

   ... attorney said that the change to 30 days was made not for legal reasons, but due to requests by council members. However, the ...

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

2. The Legal Language May Be About Benefits, But It's Really About Trust

   Body:  One can learn a...

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

3. Ethics Commissions

   ... by the local branch of the League of Women Voters. Comment: Subsection 1: Five is not a magic number for an ethics commission. In ... of Research-Retired, City Ethics rwechsler@cityethics.org Log in or register to post comments ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-06-09 06:02 - 5 comments

4. Outside Auditors and Local Government Ethics

   ... in one of the four Connecticut cities asked for all working documents relating to the relevant audits of its city. The auditing firm said that working documents are not the property of the client, but of the firm. Local ...

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

5. Legislators Employed by the City - Conflict of Interest

   ... of his or her household, is employed. Comment: Some cities require that there be no incompatible or even multiple ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:01 - 0 comments

6. 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 ... abstract, because information usually comes in the form of documents, paper or electronic, but not as concrete as a city truck. Too often, ...

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

7. The Importance of Being Readable

   ... code's audience: municipal officials and employees without a legal education. In 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission insisted ... Handbook: How to Create Clear SEC Disclosure Documents ( www.sec.gov/pdf/handbook.pdf ). With a preface by Warren Buffett and an ...

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

8. SC Bill on Local Government Budget Transparency

   ... the budget information is limited; the only backup documents are from two years ago. The South Carolina bill covers a lot ... once a month." Searchability is very important. Scans of documents make the public do all the work. It should be public servants who do ...

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

9. Ethics Commission: Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties

   ... the requirements imposed on him or her by this code. Comment: Jurisdiction over former officials and employees, as well as over ... staff members for the occasional secretarial services or legal advice the enforcement of the law will require. However, care must ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 10:07 - 1 comment

10. Recusal

    ... opinion pursuant to 104 and 209. Comment : "Acting on and discussing, formally or informally" means that the ... of Research-Retired, City Ethics rwechsler@cityethics.org Log in or register to post comments ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:52 - 8 comments

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