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1. Appearance of Impropriety and Citizen-Based Ethics Commissions

   Body:  One of the most difficult things for a government official to do is to determine whether his or her conduct creates an ... is one of the many reasons why it is so important for an ethics commission to be citizen-based, that is, stocked with outsiders who ...

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

2. How a Board Should Handle a Member's Contract Conflict

   ... that there was no conflict under the Political Reform Act or Government Code §1090. Government Code §1090 reads: ...[C]ity ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

3. Best Practice #1

   ... Cities across the United States are creating and expanding Ethics Commissions, Ethics Offices and Inspector Generals in order to fight ... Special Loans/Deals Consulting Fees Government Contracts Honoraria and Speaking Fees Using ...

   cmiller - 2010-02-01 15:14 - 0 comments

4. Chicago Goes the Task Force Route

   Body:  The creation of an ethics task force is a popular way for local government leaders to pursue ethics reform. It provides the appearance of ... he wanted the task force "to recommend reforms that ensure government is honest and accountable to the taxpayers." One problem with ...

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

5. Executive Orders on Ethics Are Good, Enforcement Is Better

   ... ban (or the executive order) on the site of the Georgia Ethics Commission , and it doesn't appear that it has jurisdiction ... also has a sizeable loophole, which gives almost any government employee an out: "I accepted it as a representative of my agency." ...

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

6. Separating the Personal from the Public: Two Examples

   ... the religious aspects of this aside, there are two important government ethics issues here, one involving preferential treatment and the other ...

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

7. Summer Reading: Thirst for Growth

   ... Fitzsimmon's Thirst for Growth: Water Agencies as Hidden Government in California (Univ. of Arizona Press, 1991). The most ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

8. Independent Offices vs. Independent Ethics Enforcement in Palm Beach County

   ... Two weeks ago, I welcomed the new Palm Beach County ethics codes. What I didn't realize is how much of the county's government isn't covered by the codes, including other elected officials (and ...

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

9. About City Ethics

   CITY ETHICS is a non-profit organization formed in 2000. Its purpose is to provide a ... for information and resources for all forms of local government ethics programs. City Ethics was started by attorney and former ... be the catalyst for the creation and improvement of local government ethic programs. Please help us by signing in as a member and by ...

   donmc - 2022-11-10 12:09

10. Lessons to share from ethics reform in Winter Park

    ... December 17, 2007 Winter Park recently adopted an ethics-reform package, becoming the first local government to accept the challenge posed by Orange-Osceola State Attorney ...

    donmc - 2007-12-18 10:27 - 0 comments

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