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Florida
Florida's constitution was revised in 1968 to require that a code of ethics for all state employees and ... the Legislature created the Commission on Ethics . The Florida Commission on Ethics is located in Florida's ... In addition, the Commission provides legally binding advisory opinions interpreting the ethics laws and carries out the State's ...
donmc - 2012-01-23 10:28 - 1 comment
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The Broward League of Cities' Poor Ethics Recommendations
... to municipalities. The county ordinance and the League's revised version are attached below, so that you can open them side by side, if ... Other Municipal Officials The League has focused on four provisions: lobbying, gifts, charitable solicitation, and procurement ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Primer for Government Lawyers Faced with Officials' Conflicts
... a page of links to sample local ethics codes , a page on Washington state laws governing local government ethics , including ... by the Washington State Municipal Attorneys Association and revised in 2010, after this blog post first appeared. Although primarily a ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Supreme Court Justices and Their Campaign Contributions: Can Justice Be Purchased?
... errors, stand by their conclusions and plan to publish a revised version of their law review article, according to an article in the ... corruption is posted in plain view at www.lawgrace.org . In fact, the following are links to certain postings which corroborate ...
Robert Wechsler - 2008-09-20 08:46 - 1 comment
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Political Consultants, Lobbyists, Term Limits and Contribution Limits in Missouri
... One involves the definition of "lobbyist." Missouri Revised Statutes §105.470(5)(a) defines "legislative lobbyist" as someone ... which primary purpose is to influence legislation on a regular basis." So if you're a political consultant who also represents ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Problems with Ethics Provisions That Go Beyond Conflicts of Interest Issues
Body: Update (9/30/09) I tend to focus a lot on weaknesses of ethics codes, but sometimes ethics codes go too far. One ... A big issue when ethics codes are being written or revised is whether to limit their provisions to conduct directly relating to ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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The Effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Open Meetings Decision on Local Government Ethics
... I discussed in a recent blog post . The opinion came down on Tuesday, in a case about whether a legislative committee violated the ... unanimous. The one council member who opposed the contract files a complaint with the city's ethics commission, and the council president ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Best Practices from the Book "Local Government Ethics Programs"
... book Local Government Ethics Programs will be put up on the City Ethics website in the next few days. It is updated, improved, and ... the government to prevent it and enforce against it. Guidance: Advice and Training 1. Timely informal ethics advice from the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2013-06-20 08:35 - 0 comments
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Settlement Agreements
... added a provision, Section 213(5) . The language is based on that of several state ethics codes and rules, especially those of Ohio and ... (as opposed to the criminal process) is to provide guidance, a public settlement agreement that includes a reasonable penalty is ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Controversial Indianapolis Board Appointment: Perception and the Dilemma Between Competence and Conflicts of Interest
... he counsels state officials, county officials, and mayors on various aspects of bond financing issues and also assists them with many ... the Pacers. • Bar Grand's access to the firm's files on the Pacers. • Bar access by firm attorneys to any materials ...
Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-04 11:06 - 0 comments
