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Council introduces charter amendment to let ethics commission retain special counsel; debate focuses on records and enforcement roles
Summary
Council unanimously introduced Legislative Bill 2025-02 to allow the Wicomico County Ethics Commission to retain independent legal counsel to avoid conflicts of interest. Discussion centered on whether special counsel would maintain commission records exclusively or provide copies to the county law department and how enforcement of commission rul
The Wicomico County Council voted unanimously Jan. 21 to introduce Legislative Bill 2025-02, an amendment to Chapter 37 (Ethics Law) authorizing the county ethics commission to retain special independent legal counsel when the county attorney’s office has a conflict or perceived conflict.
Nut graf: Councilmembers and county legal staff discussed operational and record-keeping implications during introduction. County Attorney and county law staff requested language clarifications to ensure the ethics commission’s access to independent advice while preserving the county law department’s ability to carry out enforcement or follow-up work that…
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