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  1. A Civil Grand Jury Report on the San Francisco Ethics Commission

    ... after each relevant section below. The San Francisco Ethics Commission has been criticized a lot recently. As I wrote in ... prized value in government ethics. And making dismissal the default is not a good way to gain the public's trust. As for setting the ...

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

  2. Maricopa County 2 - Perjury Charges as Ethics Enforcement, and Officials' Trust in the Public

    ... pursuant to section 38-542, 38-543 or 38-545, who knowingly files an incomplete financial disclosure statement or who knowingly files a false financial disclosure statement is guilty of a class 1 ...

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

  3. Electronic Communications as Government Property

    ... New Haven Democracy Fund. I will turn over all of my paper files, computer files, and electronic communications to my successor. Since I have no office ...

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

  4. Dealing with the Potential Conflicts Involved in EC Board Member Selection

    ... program is new, who should a nominee turn to for advice? The default is usually to ask the city or county attorney. But they are (1) ... more clear when one considers what happens if someone files a complaint against an EC member based on a conflict situation, that is, ...

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

  5. Taking the Big Ethical Step from Government Lawyer to Mayor

    ... to the blog Musings (with links to official sites for each piece of information), the city's mayor appoints half the ... said. “But what has to be done is to look at the ethics laws, see just how he will divest himself from his law firm, and then ... as he could. Prof. Rosentraub also referred to the ethics laws, but this is not the sort of situation that ethics laws commonly ...

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

  6. Not One Little Job, But the Whole Works

    ... ... My son’s role in overseeing safety on construction sites is completely unrelated to the development and permitting processes ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

  7. Contracting Out Government Work to Prevent Transparency

    ... public agency is entitled to receive a copy of records and files related to the performance of the governmental function, and (2) indicate that such records and files are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be disclosed by the ...

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

  8. The Benefits of Hyperlinking Ethics Codes, and the Dependency of Children

    ... non-dependent son, and she is being investigated by the Ohio Ethics Commission. Let me say first that I think it's outrageous for a ... boring hours of hyperlinking? Okay, so how many of the sites of the 17 state ethics commissions whose laws cover municipal officials ...

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

  9. Retired Citizens of Florida Speak out on Ethics

    Body:  City Ethics president, Carla Miller, worked with Integrity Florida (Dan ... of effective laws in Florida to close loopholes in current ethics laws. As stated in the resolution, Florida leads the nation in public ... have to sit on their hands and do nothing unless a citizen files a complaint. Also, the resolution calls for the creation of independent ...

    cmiller - 2012-06-20 07:14 - 0 comments

  10. Nevada Senator Given Legislative Immunity from Ethics Commission Jurisdiction

    ... Body:  A Nevada court found yesterday that the state ethics commission did not have jurisdiction over a state senator on grounds of ... a prelimary injunction (it's broken into two searchable PDF files, 1 and 2 ), the senator's petition for judicial review , and ...

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

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