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  1. Ethics Program Ideas from a Small Town in Vermont

    ... interest ordinance this month. It was rejected by a vote of 188 to 148 (note that that's 40% of the town's population voting, which must be ...

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

  2. Public comment rules - is it that controversial ?

    ... http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-02-04/story/public-comment-rules... Florida Times Union - February 4, 2013 ... Tags:  Jacksonville Sunshine public comment ...

    donmc - 2013-03-09 17:19 - 0 comments

  3. Full Text of Model Ethics Code

    ... to authorize any conduct prohibited by that section. Comment: It is helpful to list other municipal and state ethics-related ... a person or entity that formerly employed him or her. Comment: The central point of an ethics code is that city officials and ...

    donmc - 2015-08-18 14:41 - 0 comments

  4. Penalties

    This is the place to comment on the penalty provisions of the Model Code, to recommend alternative ... and emotion - of an investigation and hearings. Comment: An official should not compound ignoring a conflict of interest by ... the sanctions or remedies listed below or in 215. Comment: Many cities do not choose to allow ethics commissions to suspend or ...

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

  5. Section 1: Conflict of Interest

    ... partner) is an officer or director. Comment: The central point of an ethics code is that city officials and ... violated the provisions of this code. Comment : An official or employee who is forced to recuse himself or herself ...

    donmc - 2006-11-23 22:28 - 0 comments

  6. Model Code: Section #100 Subsection #1- Conflict of Interest

    ... or domestic partner) is an officer or director. Comment: The central point of an ethics code is that city officials and ... violated the provisions of this code. Comment : An official or employee who is forced to recuse himself or herself ...

    donmc - 2006-11-24 14:52 - 0 comments

  7. Complaints and Investigations

    ... within fifteen days of receipt of a sworn complaint. Comment: Sworn complaints are the norm, and some ethics codes contain penalties ... denial is required by federal, state, or local law. Comment: The reason complainants are not permitted to withdraw their complaints ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2011-09-06 10:25 - 0 comments

  8. Ethics Training - Leadership and Responsibility

    ... As I wrote a couple of years ago in a blog entry and a comment to the City Ethics Model Code, many officials are cynical about it ...

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

  9. Memphis: At the Top of the Bottom

    ... new requirements don't ask for much, as I explain in a comment to the Model Code Project ). According to a series published in the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2012-10-03 09:16 - 0 comments

  10. Michigan's Baby Step Toward Local Government Ethics

    ... House floor with little or no debate. One representative's comment on this is especially telling: Rep. Meekhof:  "I cannot vote ...

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

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