SUMMARIES OF SELECTED ETHICS ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Massachusetts Retirement Boards are municipal agencies and as a result, board members and employees are subject to Chapter 268A of the General Laws. Because of the crucial importance of fiduciary duty, PERAC is posting the following summaries of advisory opinions and enforcement actions.

• Introduction to the Conflict of Interest Law for the Public Officials and Public Employees.
  
  
• Introduction to the Conflict of Interest Law for the Private Sector.
  
  
• Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A: Conduct of Public Officials and Employees.

SELECTED STATE ETHICS ADVISORY OPINIONS

• 2000 Advisory Opinion
  EC-COI-00-1
  
  
• 1994 Advisory Opinion
  EC-COI-94-1
  
  
• 1992 Advisory Opinion
  EC-COI-92-18
  EC-COI-92-20
  

• 1998 Advisory Opinion
  EC-COI-98-4
  
  
• 1993 Advisory Opinion
  EC-COI-93-14
  
  
• 1989 Advisory Opinion
  EC-COI-89-26

SELECTED STATE ETHICS ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

• Gannon, Harry (November 2006)
  
  
• Kaseta, Steven (January & June 1997)
  
  
• Rockland Trust Company (July 1989)

• Arlos, Peter (June 2006)
  
  
• State Street Bank & Trust Co. (April 1992)
  
  
• Driscoll, Lawrence (January 2008)