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State Ethics Commission

The State Ethics Commission is an independent state agency that administers and enforces the provisions of the conflict of interest law and financial disclosure law.

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State Ethics Commission issues formal Commission opinion EC-COI-22-1

The Commission opinion reaffirms that Section 17(a), which prohibits municipal employees’ receipt of compensation from anyone other than the municipality in relation to a matter in which the municipality is a party or has a direct and substantial interest, bars a municipal board member from doing privately paid work on a matter before their board.
Read the opinion

Registrations are being accepted for the September 22nd and December 1st in-house conflict of interest law seminars

The Commission offers bi-monthly educational seminars on the conflict of interest law via Zoom. Please register to attend a seminar using the links below. You can contact David Giannotti at David.Giannotti@mass.gov to schedule a seminar for your agency or municipality or to inquire about seminars.
Register for the September 22, 2022 seminar
Register for the December 1, 2022 seminar

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Request conflict of interest law advice
Request conflict of interest law advice 
Complete conflict of interest law training
Complete conflict of interest law training 
File or view Statements of Financial Interests
File or view Statements of Financial Interests 
Learn about the conflict of interest law
Learn about the conflict of interest law 
File or view conflict of interest disclosure forms
File or view conflict of interest disclosure forms 

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1 Ashburton Place, 6th floor, Room 619, Boston, MA 02108
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The State Ethics Commission serves the public by fostering integrity in government. The independent agency provides free advice to all public employees on the conflict of interest law, and civilly enforces this law. You can contact the Commission to obtain legal advice, file a complaint, obtain a statement of financial interest or conflict of interest law disclosure form, or complete statutory conflict of interest law requirements.

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Request advice about the conflict of interest law  Complete conflict of interest law education requirements  File a complaint with the State Ethics Commission  File or view Statements of Financial Interests (SFI)  File or view conflict of interest law disclosure forms  Learn more about the conflict of interest law 

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