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An Ethics Code in a Charter
Body: In this, the third blog post on the Colorado ethics commission situation, I would like to look at the problems that can arise from placing an ethics code in a constitutional document, either a charter or, as in the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2013-03-09 16:57 - 0 comments
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Personal Ethics vs. Government Ethics
... in this case is the commissioner's use of personal ethics rather than professional, government ethics in making his judgment calls. According to a Portland Mercury ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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An Exemplary Ethics Officer Report on a Specific Ethics Matter
Body: An Ethics Matters newsletter from the Atlanta ethics officer is always a valuable occasion for those interested in local government ethics. The fall newsletter is no exception (to subscribe, e-mail ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Jacksonville Ethics Commission Takes the Lead in Ethics Reform
Body: In Jacksonville-- where City Ethics' founder, Carla Miller, is the Ethics Officer -- the ethics commission is taking the lead in ethics reform, according to ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Three Ways of Affecting Ethics in the Government Workplace
... the many differences between corporate and government ethics, sometimes the corporate ethics world has a lot to teach the government ethics world, especially considering that corporate ethics has a zillion ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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An Ethics Commission's Role and Authority: Two Case Studies
... are two interesting situations where it is not clear what an ethics commission's role and authority are. One in Baltimore, the other in Philadelphia. Ethics Commission or Agency, Ethics or Personnel? In Baltimore, according ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Illinois Model Local Government Ethics Ordinance -- Inspiration for Michigan's and Even Worse
... critiqued the new Michigan model local government ethics ordinance . Mark Liss, a council member in Michigan alerted me (and the ... with the Illinois model local government ethics ordinance , which was drafted in 2003. He even does a ... ordinances' gift bans. I don't have a problem with ethics code plagiarism. Ethics codes aren't copyrighted, and there's no reason ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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New Cuyahoga County Executive Puts a New Ethics Policy First
... and council, and a new (albeit so far barebones) ethics policy announced on Monday as the first act of the new county executive. The basic ethics policy has only four provisions, as follows: Will not solicit or ... their official duties; Will be required to sign an ethics policy statement and receive training in ethics requirements of the new ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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"De Minimis" Is a Big Term in Government Ethics
... One of the biggest little problems in government ethics is the inability to filter out very minor violations, which can be dealt ... where they exist, either in an ordinance provision or an ethics commission regulation. This discretion should not be left to advisory ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Many Reasons Why a City or County Attorney Should Not Provide Ethics Advice
... A month ago, I wrote about some problems Honolulu's ethics program was having with the corporation counsel. The problems ... last week has been the corporation counsel's provision of ethics advice. So far, the argument has primarily taken place in the form of ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
