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Duty Does Not Equal Right, Duty Does Not Equal Right . . .
... attorney in representing and advising the El Paso County ethics commission, which was established in 2009. The county attorney herself requested the opinion on behalf of the ethics commission, which appears to me to be a conflict of interest in and of ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 3 comments
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Firewalls and Indirect Financial Interests
... here is, Does it matter, for the purposes of government ethics, whether the official is benefiting or whether his partner is ... or indirect financial interests are not always included in ethics code definitions of conflicts of interest, but I believe they should be. ... Law has the decision posted on its website, as a pdf file. Why don't you share it with your readers? ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 6 comments
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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 community involvement and independence, ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Functional Definition of a Government Employee
... many jurisdictions, lawyers have sought to be excluded from ethics program jurisdiction, arguing that their conduct is regulated by their ... professionals have sought to be excluded from the state ethics program's jurisdiction (which includes local officials) pursuant to a ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Winter Reading: Switch V - Simplifying and Motivating
... on complex instructions. With respect to government ethics, officials have trouble following ethics rules, especially those with ... identity." Bright Spots Those pushing for ethics reform can point out how, with the best government ethics program in the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Time and the Drafting of Conflict of Interest Provisions
... from doing work for the institute. The way the city's ethics code is written, there would not be a conflict. Section 2-358. ... could be adverse to the public interest. The City Ethics Model Code conflict of interest provision takes a different approach, ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Debate About the EC Selection Process
... is having a debate on how to select its three-member ethics board and its alternates. Unfortunately, it's a debate that is being ... typical. Currently, the three members of the county's ethics board are selected as follows, according to a July 22 article in the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Dating, Marrying, and Gifts
Body: Government ethics is dangerous to dating and weddings. That's the message of an article ... Because the proposed amendment to the Palm Beach County ethics code 's gift provision, just like the current provision (§2-444), does ... is no general waiver provision in the Palm Beach County ethics code, which would allow, say, a county employee dating the president of ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Pay-to-Play Culture of Prince George's County, MD
... practice" is at the center of the county's pay-to-play ethics environment. It's no accident that when the county executive had to ... to. And there can be no special powers without a very poor ethics environment. It's a vicious circle, and it appears that Prince George's ... Ethics Environments Ethics Reform Misuse of Office/Special Pay-to-Play Transparency ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Miscellany
Body: Model Ethics Code Promotion As Community Service I promise you that I did not write the City Ethics Model Code in order to shorten my prison sentence. According to ... them. Good Law, Lousy Budget Ethics reform is a wonderful thing, but some kinds of ethics reform don't mean much ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
