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  1. A Government Attorney's Discretion

    Body:  Georgia seems intent on providing an entire course on the ethical obligations ... his authority and has committed an act against the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Attorney General Baker's shameful abdication of his lawful duties shows him unfit to serve the State of Georgia in the position of Attorney General And here is the relevant ...

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

  2. Lawyers Who Want to Be Excluded from Government Ethics Codes

    ... and will consider the complaint against him. The Georgia bar also does not appear to agree with Godfrey. "Only the Georgia Supreme Court — and the Bar, with powers delegated by the court — ...

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

  3. Responding to Arguments Against Significant Restrictions on Pay-to-Play

    ... Law Blog in November 2009 , with respect to a Common Cause Georgia proposal for Atlanta pay-to-play legislation. Here's how Common Cause Georgia described its proposal: People can either contribute freely to the ...

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

  4. Local Government Website Transparency Awards

    ... South Carolina Carbondale, Illinois Clayton County, Georgia Cobb County, Georgia Davis School District, Utah Duval County, Florida Harris ...

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

  5. Political Deal-Making, Election Time Complaints, and Overinclusive Language in Milton, GA

    ... Second, the 2008 Milton ethics code , which incorporates Georgia ethical standards, is so overinclusive that practically anything an ... In short, it's politics. I dealt with the same Georgia language in a blog post this summer. Georgia needs to take a fresh ...

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

  6. Gwinnett County Ethics Reform III - County Officials' Response to Ethics Recommendations

    ... third of three posts on ethics reform in Gwinnett County, Georgia looks at the county officials' response to the recommendations in ... Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, and in the grand jury's October 2010 report . Responses to ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

  7. It's Time for Savannah to Declare Its Ethics Program's Independence

    ... not violate the ethics code? I don't think so. Yes, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) model ethics code, part of its Cities of ... but Savannah can set a new standard for other cities in Georgia, forcing the GMA to reconsider its minimal Cities of Ethics program ...

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

  8. EC Members and the Law-Ethics Distinction

    ... instead acting ethically? State EC members in New York and Georgia are telling the world by their actions and their words that only the ... blog Gold Dome Live yesterday , a newly-appointed member of Georgia's EC "was ordered six years ago by the commission to pay a $1,000 fine, ...

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

  9. A Debate About the EC Selection Process

    ... information from the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. At least they consulted someone. The commissioners also say that ...

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

  10. An EC Reports on a Legislator Who Resigned His Way Out of Its Jurisdiction

    ... from going public, because he is running for governor of Georgia. But the OCE, a bipartisan committee of three Democrats and three ...

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

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