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State Ethics Commission Advisories

Conflict of interest law advisories issued by the State Ethics Commission that summarize prior Commission precedent and provide examples of how the conflict law applies to public employees.
Advisories
19-1: Gifts and Gratuities
15-1: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest While Seeking a New Job and After Leaving Public Employment
14-1: Public Employees’ Private Business Relationships and Other Private Dealings with Those Over Whom They Have Official Authority or with Whom They Have Official Dealings
13-1: Making and Receiving Recommendations for Employment
11-1: Public Employee Political Activity
10-01: General and Special Legislation
06-01: Consultants and Attorneys Who Provide Services to Government Agencies May Be Public Employees Subject to the Conflict of Interest Law
05-05: The Rule of Necessity
05-04: Voting on Matters Involving Competitors
05-03: Elected Officials Voting on Budgets and Signing Payroll Warrants that Include Salaries for Family Members
05-02: Voting on Matters Affecting Abutting or Nearby Property
05-01: The Standards of Conduct
04-01: Free Tickets and Special Access to Event Tickets
98-01: The Conflict of Interest Law and Legislator's Private Employment
94-02: County Employees Acting as Agent
94-01: State Employees Acting as Agent
90-02: Former State Employees Serving as Legislative Agents
88-01: Municipal Employees Acting as Agent for Another Party
86-02: Nepotism
86-01: Public Employee Stock Ownership
84-03: Municipal Lawyers Representing Both a Municipal Employee and a Municipality in Same Lawsuit
84-02: Municipal Districts and Authorities and Their Special Municipal Employees



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