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28 results for “ethics code”

  • May 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    May 20, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on May 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM in City Hall, Conference Room A, with Chairwoman Allison Keegan presiding and four of seven members present. The Commission approved the May 6, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously and authorized a $87.60 payment to the Standard Speaker for advertising an April 22 meeting. PEL Consultants presented and discussed draft articles on Citizens Petition and Referendum, Administrative Code, and Ethics, with updated drafts to be provided for further review; the Commission will continue discussing the Ethics Article and scheduling a public hearing at the next meeting on June 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM on the second floor of City Hall.

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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-12-11

    Dec 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    On December 11, 2025, the Seattle City Council's Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met to consider six items, with four members initially present and one arriving late. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121130, establishing reporting and disclosure requirements and a cooling-off period for political consultants under the Ethics Code, which passed 3–1–1 (Nelson, Kettle, and Rivera in favor; Hollingsworth opposed; Lin abstaining). CB 121073, relating to SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment rates and exemptions, passed unanimously 5–0 after a public hearing. Three additional ordinances—CB 121141 regarding civil service system exemptions for city positions, CB 121142 establishing a Deferred Compensation Analyst classification and pay rates, and the reappointment of Thomas J. Kelly to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee through December 31, 2027—all passed unanimously 5–0.

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  • CB 121130: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Ethics Code; establishing reporting and disclosure requirements for political consultants; prohibiting political consultants from providing political consulting services without reporting; adding a new Section 4.16.072 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Section 4.16.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

    Nov 19, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-05-08

    May 8, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on May 8, 2025, with five members present, chaired by Councilmember Sara Nelson. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of three appointments to the Seattle Film Commission—Lawrence Alexander III, Davis R. Powell, and KD Hall—each for terms ending April 23, 2028, with all five committee members voting in favor of each appointment. The Committee also discussed Resolution 32170 regarding conceptual approval for the Downtown Seattle Association to install and operate interactive media kiosks in public places within the Metropolitan Improvement District and participating Business Improvement Areas, and Council Bill 120978 concerning amendments to the Code of Ethics requiring elected officials to disclose financial interests or conflicts of interest prior to participating in legislative matters.

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  • CB 120978: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Code of Ethics; defining “elected official”; requiring elected officials to disclose any financial interest or conflict of interest prior to participating in legislative matters and recuse themselves in certain instances; and amending Sections 4.16.030 and 4.16.070 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

    Apr 21, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2024-07-11

    Jul 11, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on July 11, 2024, at 2:02 PM in Seattle City Council chambers with four members present (Nelson, Hollingsworth, Rivera, Saka) and one excused absence (Kettle). The committee unanimously recommended seven appointments to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission and Labor Standards Advisory Commission: Bobby Forch and Jonathan Schirmer to the Ethics and Elections Commission for terms ending December 31, 2026 and 2025 respectively; and Danielle Alvarado, Billy Hetherington, Samuel Hilbert, Tom Lambro, and Amanda Powter to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission for terms ending April 30, 2025 or 2026. The committee also unanimously recommended passage of Council Bill 120781, which updates cannabis business definitions in the Seattle Municipal Code to align with state law by amending Section 6.500.020.

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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2024-04-25

    Apr 25, 2024

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on April 25, 2024, from 2:02 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber. The committee, with five members present (Council President Sara Nelson, Robert Kettle, Joy Hollingsworth, Maritza Rivera, and Rob Saka), unanimously approved two appointments: Marissa G. Baker to the Labor Standards Advisory Commission through April 30, 2025, and Kristin Hawes to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission through December 31, 2026. The committee also discussed two ordinances: CB 120766, relating to recruitment and retention of police officers and budget adjustments across departments, and CB 120775, establishing minimum pay requirements and labor standards for app-based workers under Seattle Municipal Code Section 8.37.

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  • 24-0439: A bill for an ordinance amending Section 2-61(a)(3) of the Code of Ethics pertaining to ex officio board members. For an ordinance amending the code of ethics, chapter 2, Article IV of the revised municipal code, concerning ex offico board members. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-2-2024.

    Apr 2, 2024

    ·Denver, CO
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  • BL2024-152: An ordinance to amend Section 2.222.040 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws regarding the board of ethical conduct.

    Jan 8, 2024

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 2023-2126: Ordinance amending and supplementing Section 197.09 of the City Code under Article XI of Title One: Administrative, by clarifying the discretionary roles of the Mayor’s Office, City Council, and the Ethics Hearing Board in managing the personnel and budgetary expenses of the Ethics Hearing Board.

    Nov 3, 2023

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 2023-2057: Ordinance amending and supplementing Section 197.09 of the City Code under Article XI of Title One: Administrative, by creating a process to recruit new members, increasing the relevancy of qualification standards, and improving other internal administrative affairs of the Ethics Hearing Board.

    Oct 13, 2023

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • O-041-23: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATING TO THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO ETHICS COMMISSION’S IMPLEMENTATION OF LOBBYING ORDINANCES.

    Feb 26, 2023

    ·Louisville, KY
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  • R-016-23: AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO METRO COUNCIL RULE 7.01(A) REQUESTING THE LOUISVILLE METRO ETHICS COMMISSION TO PROVIDE METRO COUNCIL WITH A FORMAL OPINION REGARDING WHETHER ANY ACTIONS OF COUNCIL MEMBER ANTHONY PIAGENTINI IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIXTH ROUND OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING APPROVED BY METRO COUNCIL CONSTITUTED A VIOLATION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO ETHICS CODE.

    Feb 16, 2023

    ·Louisville, KY
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  • BL2022-1450: An ordinance amending Chapter 2.222 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to expense reimbursement and legal representation in ethics matters before the Board of Ethical Conduct.

    Sep 13, 2022

    ·Nashville, TN
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  • 22-0839: A bill for an ordinance amending Section 2-53 of the Revised Municipal Code to increase eligibility for appointment to the Denver Board of Ethics. A bill for an ordinance amending Section 2-53 of the Revised Municipal Code to increase eligibility for appointment to the Denver Board of Ethics. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-19-22.

    Jul 13, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • How to Request Advisory Opinion 2022

    Scranton, PA
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    The document provides procedures for requesting an Advisory Opinion from the City of Scranton Board of Ethics, located at 340 N. Washington Avenue. Advisory Opinions, available only to public officials and City employees, address questions about the Code of Ethics and its provisions. Requests must include the requestor's name, position, email, and a detailed description of the question or potential conflict of interest, and should be signed and dated before emailing to Board Solicitor Jamie Davis Schelling (jschelling@wglaw.com) and Board Chair David Falchek (dfalchek@gmail.com). The form explicitly states that requests should not address violations already occurring or completed; those issues are handled through a separate complaint process.

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  • Ethics Board Complaint Form

    Scranton, PA
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    The City of Scranton Board of Ethics Complaint Form provides the procedural mechanism for filing ethics violations against city officials and employees. Complaints must identify the respondent by name and position, provide detailed allegations tied specifically to violations of Article VII (Code of Ethics) of the City of Scranton Administrative Code, and include supporting documentation; incomplete forms will not be processed. The complaint must be notarized and sent to the Board at P.O. Box 668, Scranton, PA 18501. The Ethics Law protects complainants from retaliation under Section 9 and keeps all Board proceedings and investigation records confidential under Section 10 until the Board issues a final determination, at which point the final order becomes public record once appeal rights are exhausted.

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  • Redlining in Evanston

    Evanston, IL
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    This document traces the history of racial discrimination and housing segregation in Evanston, Illinois from 1860 to 1958. Key developments include Illinois repealing its 1853 act barring Black residency in 1865, though Evanston adopted Jim Crow policies between 1900 and the 1930s through exclusionary tactics and racial covenants prohibiting home sales to non-Caucasians. In 1920–1927, Chicago attorney Nathan MacChesney drafted a Code of Ethics addition forbidding realtors from introducing members of other races into certain neighborhoods and created a model racially restrictive covenant targeting "Colored" people for the Chicago Real Estate Board. The 1930 Home Owners Loan Corporation residential security maps graded lending risks across over 200 cities, with Evanston's Fifth Ward designated as redlined (D2 rating), based partly on HOLC statements characterizing Black population growth as "quite a serious problem." By 1948, a mass meeting addressed the city's failure to provide housing for Black residents, and a 1948 judgment ruled against Evanston's attempt to restrict veteran housing for Black residents. In January 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Beth Emet the Free Synagogue in Evanston to speak on integration.

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  • Code of Ethics (Ch. 12A)

    Dallas, TX
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  • Advisory Opinion-21-004-Appearance of Conflict of Interest Signed

    Scranton, PA
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    The Scranton Ethics Board issued Advisory Opinion 21-004 on June 3, 2021, addressing whether City Solicitor Joseph A. O'Brien may review and approve invoices submitted by Oliver, Price & Rhodes (OPR) for payment when O'Brien is a partner in that firm. O'Brien, appointed City Solicitor in October 2020, requested the opinion regarding his role in approving outside counsel invoices, which involves verifying engagement, hourly rates, service performance, and billing hours reasonability. The Board determined the advisory opinion request fell within its authority under Section 8 of the City of Scranton Code of Ethics to consider conflicts of interest and ethical conduct. O'Brien stated he has no material interest in OPR and receives no portion of its fees, though the document excerpt does not provide the Board's final determination on the conflict question.

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  • Campaign Contribution Limitations

    Scranton, PA
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    This memorandum from City Business Administrator Eileen Cipriani notifies municipal officials of adjusted campaign contribution limits required under the City's Code of Ethics, effective January 1, 2024. The Code mandates that maximum contribution amounts in §6-23.3 be adjusted every four years, with calculations completed by December 15 of the preceding year. The adjustments increase the maximum contribution limit under Section 6-23.3(A)(1)(a) from $2,700 to $3,400; Section 6-23.3(A)(1)(b) from $5,000 to $6,300; and Section 6-23.3(A)(1)(c) from $5,000 to $6,300, all taking effect January 1, 2024.

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  • Jacksonville.gov - Boards And Commissions

    Jacksonville, FL
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    This document catalogs Jacksonville's boards and commissions organized by function. The city maintains 24 advisory boards including the Better Jacksonville Plan Project Administration Committee, Homelessness Initiatives Commission, and Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, which provide advice and resident perspectives to the mayor and City Council. Eleven oversight bodies including the Art in Public Places Committee and Board of Library Trustees perform advisory functions and may allocate city funding within certain programs. Ten regulatory boards and commissions including the Jacksonville Ethics Commission, Planning Commission, and Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission exercise regulatory authority to make rulings and impose penalties under the Ordinance Code. Board members are required to complete ethics training materials provided by the city.

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  • Scranton Ethics Board Complaint Form June 2020

    Scranton, PA
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    The City of Scranton Board of Ethics Complaint Form from June 2020 provides the standardized instrument for filing ethics violations allegations against city officials or employees. Complaints must identify the respondent by name and position, provide detailed allegations citing specific sections of the City of Scranton Code of Ethics (Article VII of the Administrative Code), and include supporting documents or evidence; incomplete forms will not be processed. The form requires notarization and sworn affidavit language affirming facts under penalty of perjury. The Ethics Law provides protection against retaliation for good-faith complainants under Section 9, maintains confidentiality of board proceedings and investigative records under Section 10 until final determination, and the final order becomes public record once appeal rights are exhausted.

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  • Code of Ethics

    Scranton, PA
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  • Financial Disclosure and Affiliation Statement Documents

    Evanston, IL
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  • Advisory Opinion-21-001-Outside Employment Signed

    Scranton, PA
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    The Scranton Ethics Board issued Advisory Opinion 21-001 on February 16, 2021, in response to a February 9, 2021 request from Paul Kelly, Esquire, solicitor for the Scranton Municipal Recreation Authority and Redevelopment Authority, asking whether he could serve as campaign chairman for a candidate running for City office in the May 2021 primary election. The Board determined that the request fell within its authority under Section 8 of the City of Scranton Code of Ethics to render advisory opinions on conflicts of interest and ethical conduct. The opinion cited Section 6-20(A)(1) of the Ethics Code, which prohibits employees from accepting employment that might reasonably require disclosure of confidential information acquired through their official position, and referenced Section 6-15(B) requiring officials and employees to guard against conflicts of interest. The document appears incomplete, as the final advisory conclusion is cut off mid-page.

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  • Ethics Board Review of 2019 Statements of Financial Interest

    Scranton, PA
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    The Scranton Board of Ethics conducted its annual review of 2019 Statements of Financial Interest filed by city officials, as required by the City Code. Due to pandemic-related considerations, the board limited its 2019 review scope to the offices of Mayor, City Council, and Controller. Governor Wolf extended the filing deadline from May 1, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Board Member Carol Migliorino reviewed the statements on July 17, 2020, and confirmed that Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti, former mayors Wayne Evans and William Courtright, Council President William Gaughan, Council Members Kyle Donahue, and Controller John Murray all filed by the deadline, along with former council members Mary Dempsey and Patrick Rogan. Former Council Member Tim Perry did not submit a completed form by the deadline.

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  • Welcome to Public Service - Town of West Hartford

    Hartford, CT
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    This is a welcome guide prepared by the Town of West Hartford Office of Corporation Counsel (revised January 2025) for appointed members of town boards and commissions. The document, introduced by Town Clerk Leon S. Davidoff, outlines expectations for volunteer service, emphasizing regular meeting attendance and active participation as requirements for membership in "good standing." The guide covers key topics including the Freedom of Information Act, public meetings and records, Robert's Rules of Order, ethics codes, and legal questions, with appendices providing sample agendas, minutes, and procedural reference materials.

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