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Open Government 102 Conflicts of Interest, Nepotism and Ethics
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Open Government 102 Conflicts of Interest, Nepotism and Ethics Questions? Give us a ring! Why are we here? 1 2 3 Conflicts Nepotism Ethics Who you can and Other ways you Who you can and cant do business cant hire. can get in
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Conflicts
Who you can and can’t do business with.
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Nepotism
Who you can and can’t hire.
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Ethics
Other ways you can get in trouble.
Why are we here?
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CONFLICTS – THE BASICS
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WHAT IS A “SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST”?
10%
voting stock
- r shares
10%
- r
$15000 10%
annual gross income
$2500
real property
1st Degree
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST TEST
substantial interest special economic effect conflict
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CONFLICTS & OATH OF OFFICE
“no direct or indirect interest in contract with the county”
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CERTAIN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
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WHAT IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT?
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EXCEPTION
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PENALTIES
OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
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Nepotism
Who you can and can’t hire.
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NEPOTISM TERMS
consanguinity affinity
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CONSANGUINITY (RELATIONSHIP BY BLOOD)
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AFFINITY (RELATIONSHIP BY MARRIAGE)
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EXCEPTIONS
cousins ok already on the job employment changes salary increases
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PENALTIES - NEPOTISM
OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
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Ethics
Other ways you can get in trouble.
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ETHICS – CHAPTER 36
BENEFIT
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CHARACTERIZE THE BENEFIT
$
Personal Benefit Campaign Contribution
Officeholder Contribution
County Contribution
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CHAPTER 36 – BRIBERY
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CHAPTER 36 – OTHER ISSUES
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PERSONAL BENEFIT – EXCEPTIONS
$
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TITLE 15 – CONTRIBUTIONS
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CHAPTER 37 – FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS
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CHAPTER 39 - ABUSE OF OFFICE
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CHAPTER 39 – OFFICIAL OPPRESSION
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CHAPTER 39 – MISUSE OF INFORMATION
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CHAPTER 39 – PROSECUTION
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CHAPTER 39 – LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATED ISSUES
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PENALTIES - ETHICS
OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
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AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
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OFFICIAL IMMUNITY
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RESOURCES
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