Advisories

Advisory 84-02: Municipal Districts and Authorities and Their Special Municipal Employees

Information about G.L. c. 268A, section 1(n), special municipal employees.
Advisory 84-03: Municipal Lawyers Representing Both a Municipal Employee and a Municipality in Same Lawsuit

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to a municipal lawyer representing both a municipal employee and a municipality.
Advisory 86-01: Public Employee Stock Ownership

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to stock ownership by public employees.
Advisory 86-02: Nepotism

Information about G.L. c. 268A, sections 6, 13, 19 and section 23, and how the conflict of interest law applies to matters involving immediate family members.
Advisory 88-01: Municipal Employees Acting as Agent for Another Party

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to municipal employees who represent others before the municipality.
Advisory 90-01: Negotiating for Prospective Employment

Information about G.L. c. 268A, sections 6, 13, 19 and section 23, and how the conflict of interest law applies to a public employee who is negotiating future employment with any person or organization.
Advisory 90-02: Former State Employees Serving as Legislative Agents

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to former state employees serving as legislative agents.
Advisory 94-01: State Employees Acting as Agent

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to state employees representing private interests before the state.
Advisory 94-02: County Employees Acting as Agent

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to county employees representing private parties before the county.
Advisory 98-01: The Conflict of Interest Law and Legislator's Private Employment

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to legislators and their private employment interests.
Advisory 04-01: Free Tickets and Special Access to Event Tickets

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to public employees' access to event tickets.
Advisory 04-02: Gifts and Gratuities

Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to public employees' receipt of gifts and gratuities.
Advisory 05-01: The Standards of Conduct

Information about section 23 of the conflict of interest law.
Advisory 05-02: Voting on Matters Affecting Abutting or Nearby Property

Information about G.L. c. 268A, sections 6, 13 and 19, and how the conflict of interest law applies to matters involving property that abuts or is near property owned by the public employee.
Advisory 05-03: Elected Officials Voting on Budgets and Signing Payroll Warrants that Include Salaries for Family Members

Information about G.L. c. 268A, sections 6, 13 and 19, and how the conflict of interest law applies to elected officials voting on budgets and signing payroll warrants that involve family members.
Advisory 05-04: Voting on Matters Involving Competitors

Information about G.L. c. 268A, sections 6, 13, 19 and 23, and how the conflict of interest law applies to matters involving business competitors.
Advisory 05-05: The Rule of Necessity

Information about the Rule of Necessity, including examples of how and when it may be invoked.
Advisory 06-01: Consultants and Attorneys Who Provide Services to Government Agencies May Be Public Employees Subject to the Conflict of Interest Law

Information about how G.L. c. 268A, sections 4, 17 and 11 apply to private consultants and attorneys who provide government services.
Advisory 10-01: General and Special Legislation

The purpose of this Advisory is to clarify the meaning of the terms "general legislation" and "special legislation" for purposes of c. 268A. This Advisory overrules prior Commission precedent to the extent inconsistent with the newly approved definitions.
Advisory 11-1: Public Employee Political Activity

This advisory discusses conflict of interest law restrictions on political activity by public employees.

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