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1. Above the Law Is Well Below Ethics

   ... How a big-city police chief responds to his commission of an ethics violation is more important than the violation itself. The worst ... He has sent a message to every government official in Florida that ethical rules do not apply to him (and hence not to them either). ...

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

2. Conflicting City-County Positions Where One Is Not Technically a Government Position

   ... blog post on state-local dual positions for a discussion of more possible dual-position conflicts. According to an article last ... to the editor , the council candidate asked counsel at the Florida Commission on Ethics about his situation, and was told that he had no ...

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

3. Folio Weekly - rock and a harden place

   ... to a challenge to the city’s ethics code by reminding one of the city’s most powerful lobbyists and land use attorneys that failure to ... City of Jacksonville. I represent to you as a member of the Florida Bar and an Officer of the Court, I believe I am in compliance with both ...

   donmc - 2008-04-16 19:15 - 0 comments

4. Putting a Stop to Going Along

   ... under the city charter, the council president called the report "bogus." And then the mayor personally attacked one of the two ... importance of a poor ethics environment. For example, the Florida state senator who is leading the ethics reform attempt in the aftermath ...

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

5. A News Miscellany

   Body:  A miscellany of interesting conflict of interest stories that don't merit their own ... from the Arizona Republic . 4. What happens in Daytona Beach, Florida after Spring Break? According to an article in the online-only ...

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

6. The Broward County Commission Should Not Be Challenging the Constitutionality of a Lobbying Provision

   ... to register. They also prohibit immediate family members of commissioners from lobbying local governments in the county. The county ... the country. It is even expressly limited by the Florida constitution. And yet there is a decision cited by the county ...

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

7. Local or State Jurisdiction Over Local Legislators?

   ... been respondents in ethics enforcement proceedings, and some of their legislative colleagues. According to an article this week on ... to Sarasota County, one good government group, Integrity Florida, has already stated its opposition to ending local jurisdiction over ...

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

8. The Ethical Responsibility of a Local Party Committee

   Body:  Local party committees have a great deal of power. Most of the people we vote for have been selected and, where allowed ... and candidates in the party, is the Republican Party of Florida's Oath of Party Loyalty and Ethical Conduct (attached; see below). The ...

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

9. A Look at 2013

   ... been done yet. Phoenix's task force filed a disappointing report, and the mayor and council have focused on "toughness" rather than ... threatened by politicians. This year, the threats included a Florida legislative committee's call for the suspension of Palm Beach ...

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

10. Colleges, Knowledge, Gifts to Officials' Relatives, and Advice Regarding Past Conduct

    ... Herald article describes a case that embodies a number of important government ethics issues, including the conflict issues that ... be illegal. Knowledge as a requirement is strewn throughout Florida's ethics code, including its gift provision. This is one of the many ...

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

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