Center for Ethics in Government

Ethics Policy Issues at NCSL

Updated August 2008

The Center for Ethics in Government's staff collects information related to many state ethics issues. The Center tracks legislative action in the states and gathers data on ethics laws and regulations in the states. Most of the issues that the Center studies and tracks are listed below.

Ethics Policy Issues, A to Z

Conflict of Interest Contracting with Government Dual Employment Dual Officeholding Ethics Committees & Ethics Commissions       Ethics Committees       Ethics Commissions Ethics in the News Ethics and Lobbying Legislation Database Financial Disclosure       Income Requirements       Client Identification Requirements       Creditor and Debtor Requirements       Gift and Honorarium Requirements       State Connections       Lobbyist Connections       Household Member Requirements Gifts Honorariums

Legislative Ethics and Lobbying Laws, Links to Lobbyist Regulation Home       Registration Requirements and Fees       Activity Report Requirements       Contingency Fee Prohibitions       Definitions of "lobbying" and "lobbyist"       Prohibitions Against False Statements       Name Badges for Lobbyists Nepotism Penalties for Public Corruption  & Violations of State Ethics Laws Public Official / Public Officer, Definition of Representing Others Before Government Revolving Door State Ethics Oversight Agencies Training Resources Voting Recusal       To Vote or Not to Vote       Voting Recusal Provisions

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