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State Ethics Commission outlines municipal training, staffing and enforcement recommendations
Summary
At a Feb. 13 House Government Operations & Military Affairs hearing, the State Ethics Commission reviewed its first months of municipal work, urged more staff and funding, proposed mediation for ethics disputes, and said retaliation protections and clearer municipal definitions should be reconsidered.
The State Ethics Commission presented its annual report and told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee on Feb. 13 that demand for municipal ethics guidance has grown quickly since the statewide municipal code took effect.
"We are primarily a services organization," Christine Zibbert, executive director of the State Ethics Commission, told the committee, summarizing the commission’s role in issuing advisory opinions, operating online training and referring complaints. Zibbert said the commission receives informal requests for advice and formal written advisory requests that are posted with identifying information redacted.
Commission witnesses said municipal requests now make up the majority of their caseload. Zibbert reported…
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