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Ethics Commission approves focused review of conflict-of-interest rules after corruption probes
Summary
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Sept. 11 approved a policy-prioritization plan directing staff to conduct a year-long review of conflict-of-interest rules — targeting gifts, travel exceptions, statements of incompatible activities and post-employment restrictions — with an interim report in November and a full review later this year.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission unanimously approved a policy-prioritization plan on Sept. 11 that directs staff to launch a focused review of the city’s conflict-of-interest rules in response to recent criminal investigations and reports.
Pat Ford, the commission’s senior policy counsel, said the project will examine gift rules (including travel), exceptions for restricted sources, the complexity of existing requirements and the statements of incompatible activities that apply to some city officials. "We would want to closely look at those exceptions and see if they still look…
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