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State Commission
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Legislators
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Executive
Branch
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Candidates
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Local Officials (Other than campaign issues)
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Lobbyists
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Vendors
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Alabama Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Alaska Public Offices Commission
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X
(Commission can investigate, but matters are adjudicated by the ethics committee.)
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X
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X
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X
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Arizona
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No ethics commission
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Arkansas Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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California Fair Political Practices Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Colorado Independent Ethics Commission |
X
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X
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X
(home rule counties and cities with ethics codes excluded)
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X
(along with the Secretary of State)
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X
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Connecticut Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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Delaware State Public Integrity Commission
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X
(Financial disclosure only, not code of conduct.)
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X
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X
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Florida Commission on Ethics
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X
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X
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X
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X
(Full authority over executive lobbyists. Authority over legislative lobbyists regarding gifts only. They register with legislature.)
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Georgia State Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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Hawaii State Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Idaho
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No ethics commission
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Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission
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X
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| Illinois Office of the Legislative Inspector General |
X
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Illinois Executive Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General
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X
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X
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Indiana State Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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Indiana Lobby Registration Commission
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X
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Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board
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(Legislators file financial disclosure statements with the board, but it has no other authority over them.)
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X
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X
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X
(Executive branch lobbyists only)
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Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
(Has authority, but registration and forms are filed with the Secretary of State)
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Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
(Legislative lobbyists)
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Kentucky Executive Ethics Commission
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X
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X
(Executive branch lobbyists)
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Louisiana Board of Ethics
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices
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X
(Commission can investigate, but matters are adjudicated by the ethics committees)
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X
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X
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X
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Maryland State Ethics Commission
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X
(Financial disclosure only. Ethics Committee handles conflicts of interest)
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X
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X
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X
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(No authority, but the commission must annually compile a list of all entities doing business with the state)
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Massachusetts State Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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Michigan State Board of Ethics
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X
(Only state employees and appointed officials. Board has no authority over elected officials.)
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Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Mississippi Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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Missouri Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Montana Commissioner of Political Practices
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X
(Unless the complaint involves a legislative act)
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X
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X
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X
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Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Nevada Commission on Ethics
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X
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X
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New Hampshire
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No ethics commission
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New Jersey Commission of Investigation
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X
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X
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X
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| New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission |
X
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X
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X
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X
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| New Jersey Executive Commission on Ethical Standards |
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X
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X
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New Mexico
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No ethics commission
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New York State Commission on Public Integrity
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X
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X
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North Carolina State Ethics Commission
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(legislators "invited" to participate)
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X
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North Dakota
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No ethics commission
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Ohio Ethics Commission
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X
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Oklahoma Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Rhode Island Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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South Carolina Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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South Dakota
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No ethics commission
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Tennessee Registry of Election Finance
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Texas Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Utah
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No ethics commission
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Vermont
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No ethics commission
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Virginia
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No ethics commission
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Washington State Legislative Ethics Board
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X
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Washington State Executive Ethics Board
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X
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Washington Public Disclosure Commission
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X
(Legislators file financial disclosures here, but the Legislative Ethics Board enforces the ethics codes.)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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West Virginia Ethics Commission
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Wyoming
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No ethics commission |
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36 commissions in 34 states
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44 commissions in 40 states
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25 commissions in 25 states
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16 commissions in 16 states
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28 commissions in 27 states
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8 commissions in 7 states
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