The Short Session and the Long Campaign: Ethics for All Seasons E R I - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Short Session and the Long Campaign: Ethics for All Seasons E R I K A C H U R CH I LL D E N I S E H U N TLE Y A D A M S T I M H O V I S L E G I S LA TI V E R E S E A R CH D I V I S I O N M O D E R A T O R : N O R M A H O U S T O N U N C S C H O O L O F G O V E R N M E N T J A N U A R Y 2 7 , 2 0 14

As a Legislator You Wear Many Hats . . .

Now You Have One More. . .Candidate!

Legislating and Campaigning Don’t Mix

Basic Principles to Guide You  Public dollars can only be used for a public purpose  Legislative office resources are public resources and cannot be used for campaign purposes  Legislative Assistants and other legislative staff are part of your legislative office resources  Legislative employees are also covered under LEC Principles and Guidelines (“P&Gs”)

What Do You Think? Group 1 Group 2 Legislative Resources Stationery & Postage Group 3 Group 4 Campaign Finance - Lobbyist Campaign Finance - Legislator

When To Ask For Help  Remember to ask BEFORE you take an action you think may be questionable!  It is NOT better to ask for forgiveness than permission!  There are NO dumb questions – the only dumb question is the one you DON’T ask!

Where To Go For Help  State Ethics Commission  Phone: 919-715-2071  Email: ethics.commission@doa.nc.gov  Website: www.ethicscommission.nc.gov  Legislative Ethics Committee  Ethics Staff Phone: 919-301-1991  Website: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/DocumentSites/browseDocSit e.asp?nID=35

THANK YOU! • State Board of Elections (919) 733-7173 • Ethics line, Research Division (919) 301-1991 • State Ethics Commission (919) 715-2071