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Sat, 2005-08-20 12:40
The Mississippi Ethics Commission [1] administers and enforces the Ethics in Government Act [2].
The Commission's primary roles are to receive Statements of Economic Interest for filing by public officials and candidates, process sworn complaints and investigate alleged violations of law by public servants, and to issue written advisory opinions to public servants regarding the conflict of interest laws.

Contact Information:
Mississippi Ethics Commission
Room 103, Burroughs Building
146 East Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone: (601) 359-1285
Fax: (601) 354-6253
Email: [email protected] [3]
WWW: http://www.ethics.state.ms.us/ [1]

COGEL Members:

Leslie Scott
Assistant Secretary of State, Mississippi
Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone: (601) 359-6359
Email: [email protected] [4]

Largest City:

Jackson, MS [5]
The city of Jackson does not have an ethics code or an ethics commission.
More information about city government can be obtained from the city's website.
See: http://www.city.jackson.ms.us [6]

Largest County:

Hinds County, MS [7]
Hinds County does not have an ethics code or an ethics commission.
More information about the county government can be obtained from the county's website.
See: http://www.co.hinds.ms.us [8]

Point of Interest:
Common Cause Mississippi [9] is a non-profit, non-partisan citizens' lobby organization. The purpose of the organization is to make public officials and public institutions accountable and responsive to citizens.

Contact Information:
Common Cause Mississippi
P.O. Box 13651
Jackson MS 39236
Telephone: (601) 969-0302
Email: [email protected] [10]
WWW: http://www.commoncause.org [9]

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Links
[1] http://www.ethics.state.ms.us/
[2] http://www.ethics.state.ms.us/ethics/ethics.nsf/webpage/A_laws?OpenDocument
[3] mailto:[email protected]
[4] mailto:[email protected]
[5] http://www.city.jackson.ms.us/default.htm
[6] http://www.city.jackson.ms.us
[7] http://www.co.hinds.ms.us/pgs/index.asp
[8] http://www.co.hinds.ms.us
[9] http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=192879
[10] mailto:[email protected]