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Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell
A 27-page Introduction to Local Government Ethics! Government ethics is one of the most misunderstood topics among ... 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
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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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Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?
... I will focus on the November 2009 Office of Congressional Ethics report on Rep. Norman Dicks , who sat on the House Appropriations ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC
... into the lobbying program by requiring, "before a lobbyist files a statement of registration [that] the lobbyist and its client shall ... "doing business" database This is a great idea. Like ethics oversight, lobbying oversight should not be passive. If information is ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver
... the official should be required to seek independent ethics advice from an ethics officer or formally request a waiver. ... based even on public, reliable evidence. Until someone files a complaint, this matter will exist only online. Robert Wechsler ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Who Should Pay for Attorney's Fees in Ethics Proceedings?
... The article is referring to attorney's fees related to an ethics proceeding. Most ethics codes do not deal with this issue, and therefore ... word "reasonable" before "attorney's fees." If an official files countercomplaints and court suits, as the Stamford board of finance ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Winter Reading: Switch VII - Self-Evaluation and Identity
... makes it hard to orient themselves with respect to possible ethics reform. One of the reasons we can get away with evaluating ... 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
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The Politicization of Montana's Political Practices Commissioner
... approved by the state legislature. Her office, which handles ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying matters, has jurisdiction over local ... 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
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A Miscellany
Body: It's amazing how much local government ethics activity there is in this July. Here is a miscellany of issues that have ... 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
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Penalties
... penalties. For example, please share your experiences with ethics commissions that have the power to suspend or remove employees, as well ... determination (see 216). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:39 - 1 comment
