Florida Local Government Ethics Officials to Cooperate

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City Ethics' president and Jacksonville ethics officer, Carla Miller,
is taking best practices to a new level in Florida. She is organizing a statewide local government ethics swap meeting, where local
government ethics officials will share information and talk about
swapping software and programs.<br>
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For example, Jacksonville has developed an online transparency
compliance program, and other Florida local governments have developed
online lobbying registration software. Local governments can agree to
swap one program for another, or let other local governments use them
free, or at a nominal cost.<br>
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This is a great way to keep down costs and share best practices. It's
great to see cooperation coming to local government ethics.<br>
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For more information, see <a href="http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-04-16/story/city-ethics-officer…; target="”_blank”">this
article from yesterday's Jacksonville <i>Times-Union</i></a>.<br>
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Robert Wechsler<br>
Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics<br>
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