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1. Open vs. Confidential Ethics Commission Proceedings

   ... statements, advisory opinions, waiver requests, and documents filed in Ethics Commission proceedings are public. Please share ... vs public nature of Ethics Commission proceedings and documents. What problems are created by each, and why are each of them ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 10:26 - 1 comment

2. A Miscellany

   ... of interest, has made an open records request for all documents related to the ethics proceeding against the mayor, according to ... I would think that if a proceeding is confidential, documents produced in the proceeding would also be confidential. But it is not ...

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

3. An Attempt to Extend Legislative Immunity to Exclude Testimony and the Vagueness of "Regulated by the City"

   ... legislators' testimony, and related letters and other documents, that is, documents that are part of legislative activity. It does ... Baltimore Dixon Memo on Leg Immunity 090909.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

4. Lots of Wrongs, Little Right

   ... to a Sun-Sentinel article , a county commissioner in Broward County, home of Ft. Lauderdale, resigned on Tuesday after being ... of successful grants for Southwest Ranches to get from Broward County, but instead three bonuses. Not only is this the appropriate ...

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

5. Misuse of City Property and Reimbursements

   ... on anything but official business. Comment: The IMLA Model Code takes this further by requiring care in the use of ... of Research-Retired, City Ethics rwechsler@cityethics.org Log in or register to post comments ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:53 - 5 comments

6. Duty Does Not Equal Right, Duty Does Not Equal Right . . .

   ... below) Last week, the Texas Attorney General issued a legal opinion on the role of the county attorney in representing and advising ... the EC, but also to approve the hiring of alternative legal counsel. The EC chair, himself an attorney, expressly requested ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 3 comments

7. A Government Ethics Approach to Open Records

   ... a charge of only 25 cents per page for copies of documents, court decisions have allowed agencies to charge for research time in ... that most towns charge 50 cents (which is, by the way, the legal limit). The clerk had a political interest in preventing the records ...

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

8. The Problems with Requiring a Sworn Ethics Complaint Based on Personally Known Facts

   ... professional investigation to obtain the facts and relevant documents. This is why investigations by journalists are so valuable. What they ... if meetings are closed and they cannot get access to public documents. Conflicts of interest, on the other hand, are everyone's concern. ...

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

9. Annual Disclosure

   ... statement, all accounts, bills, receipts, and other documents necessary to complete and substantiate such disclosure statement. ... list will be made available to the public at no cost. Comment: While less significant than transactional disclosure, annual ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:12 - 0 comments

10. Louisville's Middling Ethics Reforms

    ... changes are positive, providing easier access to some ethics documents, broadening ethics jurisdiction to those who should never have been ... on Friday: Increases transparency by requiring ethics documents and disclosure forms to be placed on the Metro website. ...

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

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