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Information about how G.L. c. 268A, section 19 applies to municipal employees.
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Information about how G.L. c. 268A, section 6 applies to state employees.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to stock ownership by public employees.
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Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to legislators and their private employment interests.
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Information about the Rule of Necessity, including examples of how and when it may be invoked.
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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.