Article: House approves new ethics rules.(Legislature)(The bill seeks to clarify standards for the state's public officials)

Article: Editorial -- Ethics-law case sounds a warning
Yakima Herald-Republic;  August 26, 1998 ;     454 words ... ... done that because being mayor means more to me than that." The case should serve as a reminder to other public officials that ethics-law violations are pretty serious and it's a good idea to brush up on the law if necessary. One possibility ...

Article: CLIFTON PARK UPDATES ETHICS LAW.(Capital Region)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  January 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... is taking steps to bolster confidence in public officials with updates to its ethics law, including new anti-nepotism measures ... them can be. "We think that basically public officials are honest," he said, "and they deserve ...

Article: Legislative session to be first under new ethics ...
Charleston Gazette;  September 2, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... tougher state ethics law that requires lobbyists ... legislators or other public officials. The law, which ... Division. Under the ethics law, public officials may place their ... Commission. Under the ethics law, public employees ...

Article: LAWSUITS OVER ETHICS LAW JUST WON'T DIE `C.B.' ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 15, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... Connolly is violating the revised ethics law because she also serves as ... insisting that the revised ethics law banning public officials from serving as political chairmen ... of being in violation of the ethics law. Who is supposed to review ...

Article: COURT CLERKS LOSE APPEAL OF ETHICS LAW TOWN TO ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 31, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... ruling that court clerks in New York were required to make financial disclosure statement under the state's ethics law for public officials and employees. The three-judge panel ruled unanimously that the law did not intrude on the clerks ...

Article: WORLD TODAY: Palin broke ethics law.(News)
Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England);  October 11, 2008 ;     608 words ... ... investigator of an Alaska legislative panel, found Mrs Palin, pictured, in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain. The inquiry looked into the dismissal of Alaska's public ...

Article: Lawmakers are encouraged to enact tougher ethics ...
Charleston Daily Mail;  March 8, 2005 ;     648 words ...The House Judiciary Committee has been urged to consider further modifications to West Virginia's ethics law by requiring public officials to disclose real estate investments and a spouse's general financial interests. Speakers at a public ...