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Assembly committee hears ordinance to amend borough ethics code to allow dismissal of de minimis complaints and clarify spokesperson rules
Summary
The Assembly considered an ordinance that would let the Board of Ethics dismiss frivolous or minor complaints at its discretion, clarify when an official may speak for the Assembly, and add anti-retaliation language; sponsors said the changes respond to recent ethics complaints and Board requests for flexibility.
An ordinance amending the borough's assembly ethics code was presented at the Committee of the Whole on July 17. Sponsor Assemblymember Greer Crass said the proposed changes implement recommendations from the Board of Ethics to give the board discretion to dismiss frivolous or de minimis complaints and to clarify the rules governing when a public official may represent the assembly's position.
The draft ordinance would allow the Board of Ethics to decline or cease review of a complaint when the complaint alleges solely a de minimis violation that did not pose a risk of harm, when a complainant acted in bad faith, or…
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