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1. Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?

   ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ... should not be involved in the deal. Period. If you are a council member able to hand out earmarks, you should not give earmarks to ...

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

2. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

   ... NYC Lobbying Commission , established by the mayor and council to examine the lobbying law, hold hearings on it (reading ... into the lobbying program by requiring, "before a lobbyist files a statement of registration [that] the lobbyist and its client shall ...

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

3. Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver

   ... based even on public, reliable evidence. Until someone files a complaint, this matter will exist only online. Robert Wechsler ... Attachment Size Louisiana Nepotism.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

4. Who Should Pay for Attorney's Fees in Ethics Proceedings?

   ... word "reasonable" before "attorney's fees." If an official files countercomplaints and court suits, as the Stamford board of finance ... settlement with the city's ethics board, and of a respondent council member whose ethics complaint was dismissed. Robert Wechsler ...

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

5. Winter Reading: Switch VII - Self-Evaluation and Identity

   ... to make it easy to fill out the form online, via a fillable PDF, for instance. If a reminder e-mail contains a link to the form, officials ... It's valuable to ask oneself, "What does someone who files late 'feel'?" Since officials probably don't feel anything (except, ...

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

6. The Politicization of Montana's Political Practices Commissioner

   ... soon after the commissioner was named: [A]nyone who files a complaint who does not come from Hensley’s political side of the ...

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

7. A Miscellany

   ... get subpoena power since an important proceeding against a council member was hampered by its inability to get several witnesses to ... in Democratic Action is giving the council 90 days before it files a suit. The ethics program is likely to be lacking in disclosure. ...

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

8. Penalties

   ... recommendation is very important, because otherwise a council majority could prevent the matter from being debated (or they could ... determination (see 216). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ... dependent on these people and has no authority to act if the council, city attorney, or whoever fails to act. Such a problem appears to ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:39 - 1 comment

9. The Educational Opportunities of a Local Ethics Case in Massachusetts

   ... conclude that the chair might favor her cousin. The chair files a written disclosure with her appointing authority explaining her ...

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

10. Jax Ethics Code

    ... the Mayor or by Constitutional Officers and confirmed by the Council; (2)     Any other person appointed by the Mayor or by ... this provision. (3)     Any Commission member who files to be a candidate for public office shall immediately resign from the ...

    donmc - 2023-08-02 15:13 - 0 comments

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