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Legislatures and Elections
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NCSL's May Elections Newsletter
This issue discusses the pros, cons, costs and practical considerations for election day registration. Also, find out more about online lookup tools to help voters find information about polling places, registration status, and absentee ballot status. More
Ethics in the News
NCSL provides links to stories relating to ethics and also provides links to state-specific ethics newsletters. More
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Staff Ethics
You can see all the documents related to this topic by clicking on the document library tab at the top of this page.
If legislators are the face of the legislative institution, then staff are the backbone. Nowhere is this more apparent than in maintaining an ethical culture in the legislative environment. While state laws frequently are meant to impact elected or appointed public officials, those hired to work on behalf of the people often must abide by the same laws and rules.
Here are key issues covered by these documents:
- Code of conduct for legislative staff
- Definitions of public official and public officer
- Staff and political activity – chamber rules
- Staff and political activity – statutes
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| ! | [Database] Ethics and Lobbying Legislation Database 2009 to present | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 12/31/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19986 | 19986 | Database of ethics and lobbying legislation from 2009 to present. |
| | Ethics and Lobbying Legislation Database Intro | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 10/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19988 | 19988 | This page provides an introduction to the Ethics Center's legislation database. |
| | [Staff] 50 State Table: Staff and Political Activity - Statutes | Reports | 2/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20437 | 20437 | This table lists statutes concerning staff and political activity. |
| | [Staff] 50 State Table: Staff and Political Activity - Chamber Rules | Reports | 1/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20455 | 20455 | This table lists legislative chamber rules that discuss staff and political activity. |
| | [Staff] Model Code of Conduct for Legislative Staff | Reports | 7/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20481 | 20481 | This page houses the Model Code of Conduct for Legislative Staff for the Ethics Center. |
| | [LegisBrief] Guidelines for Staff Political Activity | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20551 | 20551 | Campaign work can be a potential roadblock for legislative staff. States provide guidance in statutes, chamber rules, and employee personnel manuals or codes of conduct. |
| | 50 State Table: Definitions of Public Official and Public Officer | Reports | 6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15233 | 15233 | In many states, ethics laws are written to apply to public officials or public officers. The subtleties in defining these terms play a significant role in determining who and what offices are subject to state ethics regulations. |
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