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| ! | [Ethics Commissions] State Ethics Commissions | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15331 | 15331 | This document lists contact information for state ethics commissions. |
| ! | [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. |
| ! | [Gift Restrictions] 50 State Table: Gift Laws - Restrictions, Prohibitions, Exceptions | Reports | 2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15316 | 15316 | This table lists comprehensive statutory language on gift restrictions and exceptions. |
| ! | [Ethics Complaints] 50 State Chart: Ethics Commissions: Authority to Investigate, Prosecute, & Levy Sanctions | Reports | 3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22412 | 22412 | This 50 State Chart lists whether state ethics commissions have the authority to investigate and prosecute complaints of ethics violations, and levy sanctions when violations are found. |
| ! | [Ethics Complaints ] Ethics Commissions: Ethics Complaints Overview | Reports | 3/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22404 | 22404 | This is the introduction/summary page for all ethics complaint 50 state charts. |
| ! | Legisbrief: Ethics Commissions: Gathering Momentum or Under Fire? | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22318 | 22318 | State ethics commissions, charged with enforcing ethics laws, vary greatly in structure, power and jurisdiction. |
| ! | [Ethics Complaints] 50 State Chart: Ethics Commissions: Frivolous Complaints | Reports | 2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22290 | 22290 | This 50 state chart lists how ethics commissions deal with frivolous complaints. |
| ! | [Ethics Complaints] 50 State Chart: Ethics Commissions: Who Can Initiate a Complaint? | Reports | 2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22276 | 22276 | This 50 state chart lists who can file/initiate a complaint with each state ethics commission. |
| ! | [Ethics Complaints] 50 State Chart: State Ethics Commissions: When is a Complaint Made Public? | Reports | 2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22279 | 22279 | This 50 state chart lists when ethics commissions make complaints public. |
| ! | [Ethics Complaints] 50 State Chart: Ethics Commissions: Advisory Opinions & Appeal Process | Reports | 2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22280 | 22280 | This 50 state chart lists whether state ethics commissions make advisory opinions public and if there is an appeal process. |
| ! | [Conflict of Interest] Conflict of Interest Overview | Reports | 8/19/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15330 | 15330 | Overview of conflict of interest, 50 state definitions, related issues. |
| | Tools of the Trade: Guidelines to Ethical Lobbying | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26135 | 26135 | Read this article to learn more about how ethical lobbyists operate. |
| | [Conflict of Interest] 50 State Table: Voting Recusal Provisions | Reports | 4/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15357 | 15357 | 50 state table of voting recusal provisions in matters where a legislator has a conflict of interest. |
| | [Revolving Door] 50 State Table: Revolving Door Prohibitions | Reports | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15334 | 15334 | This table provides information on state revolving door bans, if applicable. |
| | [Honorariums] 50 State Chart: Honorarium Restrictions | Reports | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15346 | 15346 | States are almost equally divided between prohibiting and allowing honorarium for legislators. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] 50 State Chart: Contingency Fees | Reports | 3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15351 | 15351 | This is a table of lobbying contingency fee prohibitions by state. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] 50 State Chart: Prohibitions Against Lobbyists Making False Statements or Filing False Reports | Reports | 3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15353 | 15353 | Forty one states address the issue of lobbyists giving false testimony and statements to legislators and legislative committees and filing false disclosure reports. |
| | [Financial Disclosure] Personal Financial Disclosure for Legislators: Income Requirements | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15337 | 15337 | This table lists what type of income legislators must disclose. |
| | [Financial Disclosure] Personal Financial Disclosure for Legislators: Household Member Information | Reports | 1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15355 | 15355 | This table lists what household member information legislators must disclose. |
| | [Financial Disclosure] Personal Financial Disclosure for Legislators: State Connections Requirements | Reports | 1/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15360 | 15360 | This table lists what state agencies connections must be listed by legislators. |
| | [Honorariums] 50 State Table: Personal Financial Disclosure for Legislators: Gift and Honoraria Requirements | Reports | 1/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15345 | 15345 | Personal financial disclosure for legislators - gift and honoraria requirements. |
| | [Financial Disclosure] 50 State Chart: Personal Financial Disclosure for Legislators: Client Identification Requirements | Reports | 1/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15332 | 15332 | This table lists the client identification information legislators must disclose. |
| | [Conflict of Interest] 50 State Table: Conflict of Interest Definitions | Reports | 1/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19024 | 19024 | This table lists statutes and rules defining conflict of interest |
| | Ethics Center Staff Bios | Reports | 1/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15323 | 15323 | Ethics Center staff biographies. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] 50 State Chart: Lobbyist Activity Report Requirements | Reports | 1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15356 | 15356 | This table provides 50 state information on the activities about which lobbyists must report. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] 50 State Chart: Limitations on Public Funds for Lobbying | Reports | 1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20147 | 20147 | This chart lists states that address the use of public funds for lobbying. |
| | 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. |
| | [Summit 2012] Jack Abramoff Video Interview | Multimedia | 9/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25274 | 25274 | Watch this interview with former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was convicted on corruption charges and sent to prison, as he talks about his book and the reform of ethics laws. |
| | [Ethics Committees] Table of Legislative Ethics Committees | Reports | 9/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15343 | 15343 | 40 states have some semblance of a legislative ethics committee. |
| | Ethics Training Resources | Reports | 8/21/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15326 | 15326 | This document contains information on state ethics training and training offered by NCSL. |
| | [Dual Employment] 50 State Table: Dual Employment - Regulating Public Jobs for Legislators | Reports | 4/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15320 | 15320 | This table answers the following question for each state and each territory: Can a legislator simultaneously hold public employment at the state level? At the county level? At the municipal level? |
| | Personal Financial Disclosure for Legislators in N.H. | Reports | 2/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15271 | 15271 | This page summarizes New Hampshire's unique financial disclosure requirements. |
| | States' Legislative Ethics and Lobbying Laws | Reports | 2/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15352 | 15352 | Access 50 state ethics and lobbying statutes here. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] 50 State Chart: Definitions of Lobbying and Lobbyist | Reports | 2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15344 | 15344 | This table provides definitions of lobbying and lobbyist in the 50 states and U.S. territories. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] 50 State Chart: Lobbyist Registration Requirements | Reports | 2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15362 | 15362 | This chart lists the registration requirements for lobbyists. |
| | [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. |
| | Making the Most of Your Ethics Training | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24271 | 24271 | Ethics training educates legislators and staff on ethics laws and rules and demonstrates to the public that these officials realize that ethical behavior is integral to holding their trust. Now that ethics training is so prevalent, how can states ensure it is the best it can be? |
| | [Nepotism] 50 State Table: Nepotism Restrictions for State Legislators | Reports | 1/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15335 | 15335 | 50 state table on state's nepotism regulations as they apply to state legislators. |
| | Ethics in the News 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24099 | 24099 | This document lists summaries of 2011 news articles from around the country on ethics and lobbying. |
| | [Oversight] Committees & Commissions: What's the Difference? | Reports | 1/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15303 | 15303 | Outlines the similarities and differences of ethics committees and commissions. |
| | [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. |
| | [Financial Disclosure] Personal Financial Disclosure for Legislators: Creditor and Debtor Requirements | Reports | 1/2/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15347 | 15347 | This table lists which creditor or debtor information be disclosed by legislators. |
| | [Financial Disclosure] Personal Financial Disclosure: Lobbyist Connection Requirements | Reports | 12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15338 | 15338 | This table documents what lobbyist connections legislators must disclose. |
| | [Dual Office Holding] Restrictions on Legislators Holding a Concurrent Second Elected Office | Reports | 12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15341 | 15341 | This table answers the following question for each state and each territory: Can a legislator simultaneously hold a second elected position at the state level? At the county level? At the municipal level? |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] 50 State Table: Badges for Lobbyists | Reports | 12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15363 | 15363 | 50 state table of name badge requirements for lobbyists. |
| | [Dual Office-Holding] Dual Office-Holding Overview | Reports | 12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15322 | 15322 | Synopsis of the issue of dual office-holding. Dual office-holding is generally defined as the practice of holding two elected offices at the same time at the state or local levels, paid or unpaid. |
| | [Contracting W/ Government] 50 State Chart: Statutory Restrictions on Legislators Contracting with the State and Disclosure Requirements | Reports | 12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15276 | 15276 | This table covers statutory and constitutional restrictions on legislators contracting with the state and related disclosure requirements. |
| | [Dual Office Holding] LegisBrief: Juggling or Balancing - The Dilemma of Dual Office-Holding | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15234 | 15234 | Legislators in 47 states and three territories use different approaches to restrict the holding of more than one state or local elected office. |
| | [Ethics Committees] LegisBrief: Ethics Committees: Internal Oversight of Ethics Laws - March 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15214 | 15214 | States have a formal process to handle ethics complaints. Legislatures in 47 states have oversight committees to allow quick action when an ethics violation occurs. |
| | [Training] LegisBrief: Technology Meets Ethics Training: August/September 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15218 | 15218 | At least 10 states offer interactive, online ethics training for legislators and staff. |
| | [Dual Employment] LegisBrief: Dual Employment: Regulating Public Sector Jobs for Legislators - February 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15219 | 15219 | Many state legislators balance their public office with other employment, although they face regulations that address what jobs they can have. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] LegisBrief: States Restrict Lobbying Activities - August/September 2007 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15222 | 15222 | Lobbying has been targeted in recent state ethics reforms. Some new state laws require lobbyist registration, photo identification or gift restrictions. |
| | [Oversight] LegisBrief: Tough Calls: States Tailor Ethics Oversight - January 2007 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15225 | 15225 | Ethics laws govern the behavior of legislators and other public officials. Because each state independently passes its own ethics laws and rules, the scope and procedures for handling ethics complaints or violations vary. Among the oversight mechanisms are state ethics commissions and boards and systems that involve both legislators and the public. |
| | Links to States Online Ethics Training Programs, Training Manuals, and Slide Presentations | Reports | 11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15349 | 15349 | This page contains links to online interactive ethics training programs, in addition to training manuals and slide presentations that are posted online. |
| | Staff: Ethics in the Virtual World | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23755 | 23755 | Be it via Facebook profiles, Twitter accounts, blogs or even texting, legislative staff seem to agree that social media, while important outreach and networking tools, can be confusing and tough to monitor, and can raise more questions than answers. |
| | Blog, Tweet and Post: Proceed With Caution | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23704 | 23704 | Social media tools can pose ethical problems for lawmakers. |
| | State Ethics Oversight Agencies | Reports | 9/30/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15354 | 15354 | 50 state list of agencies, commissions and committees with ethics oversight responsibilities. |
| | Legisbrief: The Anatomy of an Ethics Complaint | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23542 | 23542 | In 37 states, citizens can play a role in ensuring that public officials behave ethically by filing complaints directly with an ethics commission. |
| | Ethics Commissions: Ethics Training | Reports | 8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23360 | 23360 | This page offers information on ethics training provided by ethics commissions, including what type of training and training requirements. |
| | Creating an Ethical Legislature | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23256 | 23256 | The culture of a legislature is affected by lawmakers, staff, lobbyists, ethics laws and commissions. |
| | More on Ethics: July/August 2011 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23257 | 23257 | Additional information on creating an ethical legislature |
| | Sorting Right From Wrong | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22074 | 22074 | Being ethical goes beyond just following the law. |
| | [Oversight] 50 State Chart: Criminal Penalties for Public Corruption/Violations of State Ethics Laws | Reports | 1/4/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15319 | 15319 | Some states specify that violations of the state's ethics law are also violations of criminal law and impose penalties accordingly. |
| | Ethics in the News 2010 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22169 | 22169 | This document lists summaries of 2010 news articles from around the country on ethics and lobbying. |
| | [Ethics Commissions] 50 State Chart: State Ethics Commissions: Powers and Duties | Reports | 11/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15348 | 15348 | This 50 state chart lists the powers and duties of state ethics commissions. |
| | [Ethics Commissions] 50 State Chart: State Ethics Commissions: Jurisdiction | Reports | 11/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15361 | 15361 | This 50 state table lists the jurisdiction of state ethics commissions. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] States Identify Lobbyists | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21441 | 21441 | Lobbyists must register in all states and report on activities in some. As the number of lobbyists increased, legislatures tightened the regulations governing them |
| | [Honorariums] Honorariums - Overview | Reports | 8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15294 | 15294 | Twenty-six states prohibit honorariums if they are offered in connection with a legislators official duties. Twenty-four states allow honorariums or dont specifically address them in statute. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] State Lobbying Regulation Contacts | Reports | 7/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15340 | 15340 | Contact information for state lobbyist regulation entities |
| | [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. |
| | [Conflict of Interest] Representing Others Before Government | Reports | 2/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15263 | 15263 | Synopsis of state laws regarding legislators representing others before government. |
| | [Conflict of Interest] To Vote or Not to Vote: Conflict of Interest and Voting | Reports | 12/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15269 | 15269 | 50 state table of legislative provisions on conflict of interest and voting. |
| | [Conflict of Interest] 50 State Table: Representing Others Before Government | Reports | 10/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18894 | 18894 | This table lists state statutes regarding representing others before government. |
| | [Gift Restrictions] Legisbrief: Gift Laws: The Devil is in the Details | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18230 | 18230 | LegisBrief on ethics and accepting gifts |
| | [Conflict of Interest] Legisbrief: Pay-to-Play: State Reforms | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18145 | 18145 | Most state pay-to-play laws prevent or limit businesses with government contracts from making campaign contributions to certain candidates of officeholders. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] Lobbying - A Big Business and Growing | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17144 | 17144 | Online extra for January 2009 State Legislatures article, The Influence Business |
| | SL Magazine: The Influence Business | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17103 | 17103 | Lobbyists help shape public policy, but in many states it's becoming tougher for them to play that role. |
| | [Gift Restrictions] 50 State Chart: Legislators Accepting Gifts at Outside Meetings | Reports | 1/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15350 | 15350 | The following table outlines reporting requirements for legislators accepting gifts and hospitality at outside meetings such as the NCSL annual meeting. This includes food and beverages, entertainment, and gifts of nominal value. |
| | [Revolving Door] Legisbrief: Revolving Door | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/8/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15312 | 15312 | Many states have decided that lawmakers need a cooling-off period before they can come back to work at the legislature as a lobbyist. Known as revolving door laws, these statutes put restrictions on the amount of time that has to elapse before former lawmakers can appear before the public body that they just left. |
| | [Contracting w/ Government] Contracting with Government Categories | Reports | 8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15292 | 15292 | This table covers statutory and constitutional restrictions on legislators contracting with the state and related disclosure requirements. |
| | Contracting With Government Home | Reports | 8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15359 | 15359 | |
| | Ethics Committees & Commissions | Reports | 7/2/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15333 | 15333 | |
| | Giving, Receiving and Reporting Food | Reports | 3/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15336 | 15336 | |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Being Ethical | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15230 | 15230 | |
| | [Dual Employment] Summary of state dual employment laws | Reports | 12/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15262 | 15262 | Dual employment, also known as double-dipping, is the practice of drawing two government incomes from current employment. Dual employment laws vary considerably among the 50 states and generally fall into six categories. |
| | Tools of the Trade: Advice To Avoid Ethical Pitfalls | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15293 | 15293 | |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Being Ethical - Part 2 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15231 | 15231 | |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Being Ethical | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15227 | 15227 | |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Being Ethical | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15228 | 15228 | |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Being Ethical | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15223 | 15223 | |
| | Tools of the Trade: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15287 | 15287 | |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] LegisBrief: Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15270 | 15270 | This brief details state lobbying disclosure and registration laws. |
| | [Lobbyist Regulation] Legisbrief: Regulating Vendor Lobbyists - A New Trend | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15309 | 15309 | Lobbying laws continue to evolve. The latest trend involves broadening the definition of the term, so that people who conduct more types of interactions with public officials must register. Increasingly, states are requiring vendors trying to secure state contracts to register as lobbyists. Today, 18 states have adopted this practice. And others are considering it. |
| | [Conflict of Interest] Legisbrief: Conflict of Interest | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15232 | 15232 | Competing interests are common,but for public officials, who must balance their personal interests with the public trust, such conflicts can be pronounced. |
| | [Financial Disclosure] Legisbrief: Personal Financial Disclosure | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15279 | 15279 | Lawmakers in 47 states file regular statements of economic interest. |
| | [Conflict of Interest] Tools of the Trade: Conflict of Interest | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15237 | 15237 | There’s no getting away from all conflicts of interest. Here are eight ideas to help lawmakers juggle their personal and public interests. |
| | [Training] Legisbrief: Ethics Training | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15342 | 15342 | This Legisbrief discusses ethics training in the states. |
| | Do Ethics Laws Work? | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15325 | 15325 | As legislators strengthen their ethics laws, policymakers and the public wonder about their resuts. |
| | NCSL: Eye on Ethics | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15313 | 15313 | LegisBrief |
| | [Nepotism] Legisbrief: To Hire (or Not To Hire) A Relative | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/9/2001 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=15311 | 15311 | Nearly half of all state legislatures prohibit a legislator from hiring a relative. 50 states have laws that either prohibit or suggest guidelines for conflict-of-interest situations, including nepotism. |