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1. Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?

   ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ... should not be involved in the deal. Period. If you are a council member able to hand out earmarks, you should not give earmarks to ...

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

2. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

   ... into the lobbying program by requiring, "before a lobbyist files a statement of registration [that] the lobbyist and its client shall ... information": 1. state lobbying registration documents 2. notices of appearances before city agencies that identify the representative ...

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

3. Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver

   ... based even on public, reliable evidence. Until someone files a complaint, this matter will exist only online. Robert Wechsler ... Attachment Size Louisiana Nepotism.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

4. Who Should Pay for Attorney's Fees in Ethics Proceedings?

   ... word "reasonable" before "attorney's fees." If an official files countercomplaints and court suits, as the Stamford board of finance ... the ethics code. This is why City Ethics Model Code §110.2 provides for attorney's fees in a suit by a whistleblower who has been ...

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

5. Winter Reading: Switch VII - Self-Evaluation and Identity

   ... to make it easy to fill out the form online, via a fillable PDF, for instance. If a reminder e-mail contains a link to the form, officials ... It's valuable to ask oneself, "What does someone who files late 'feel'?" Since officials probably don't feel anything (except, ...

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

6. The Politicization of Montana's Political Practices Commissioner

   ... According to an Associated Press article dated March 2, 2011 , the acting commissioner (she was nominated in December) denied a ... soon after the commissioner was named: [A]nyone who files a complaint who does not come from Hensley’s political side of the ...

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

7. A Miscellany

   ... (1) government ethics involves special relationships and (2) ethical misconduct often occurs in an ethics environment where retaliation ... in Democratic Action is giving the council 90 days before it files a suit. The ethics program is likely to be lacking in disclosure. ...

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

8. Penalties

   ... assures the public that it is safe from further harm. 2. Disciplinary Action. Any person or entity that is found to have engaged in ... determination (see 216). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:39 - 1 comment

9. The Educational Opportunities of a Local Ethics Case in Massachusetts

   ... good as in-person training. Educational Opportunity #2 - Recognizing Conflicts One of the most important things officials should ... conclude that the chair might favor her cousin. The chair files a written disclosure with her appointing authority explaining her ...

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

10. Jax Ethics Code

    ... PART 1. IN GENERAL . 1 PART 2. DEFINITIONS . 1 PART 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL . 1 ... this provision. (3)     Any Commission member who files to be a candidate for public office shall immediately resign from the ...

    donmc - 2023-08-02 15:13 - 0 comments

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