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Commissioner Kim Fraser to ask Knox County Commission for a comprehensive ethics‑code review
Summary
Commissioner Kim Fraser told the Knox County Ethics Committee she will present a resolution on Aug. 25 asking the full commission to request a comprehensive review of the Knox County Code of Ethics. The proposal outlines updates on gifts, campaign finance, conflicts, nepotism, complaint procedures and enforcement; committee members urged more time and public outreach.
Commissioner Kim Fraser said she will present a resolution to the Knox County Commission on Aug. 25 asking that the Knox County Ethics Committee conduct “a comprehensive review and revision of the Knox County code of ethics.” The briefing to the committee on Aug. 25 was informational only; the commission has not yet voted on the proposed resolution.
Fraser told the committee the county’s ethics policy was adopted under the Tennessee Comprehensive Governmental Ethics Reform Act of 2006 and has not received a thorough review in nearly 19 years. “Some 19 years later, expectations have evolved, community standards heightened, and operational realities warrant a timely and thorough assessment of the current policy to ensure that it remains comprehensive, relevant, and enforceable,” she said.
The draft resolution Fraser described asks the committee to…
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