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Advisories and other educational information related to G.L. c. 268A, sections 4, 11 and 17.
  • 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 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.
  • Municipal Officials Appearing Before Town Boards

    Information regarding how G.L. c. 268A, section 17 applies to municipal employees.
  • State Officials Appearing Before State Agencies and Boards

    Information about how G.L. c. 268A, section 4 applies to state 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 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 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.
  • Special Municipal Employees

    Information about how the conflict of interest law applies to individuals who have been designated as special municipal employees.

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