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Knox County ethics panel forms subcommittee to review county code; law counsel warns about open‑meetings limits
Summary
The Knox County Ethics Committee voted to form a subcommittee, chaired by Mike Biddle, to review and recommend revisions to the county code of ethics following a request from Commissioner Frasier; the law department advised the group on Sunshine/Open Meetings constraints and limits to enforcement authority.
The Knox County Ethics Committee on a special call voted to form a subcommittee to review the county code of ethics and produce recommended revisions for the County Commission.
Madam chairwoman called the session to order and said the meeting was convened at the request of Commissioner Frasier to "reorganize, we review our ethics policy, and present any recommendations or changes that we would like to do." The committee nominated and approved Michael Biddle to head the reorganization subcommittee.
The move follows a resolution from the Knox County Commission directing the Ethics Committee to undertake a comprehensive review and return suggested revisions within 180 days. "The Knox County Commission hereby formally request that the Knox County Ethics Committee undertake a comprehensive review and provide suggested revisions," a staff summary in the committee packet states; the target timeline given in the meeting materials is 180 days for presenting findings and recommendations to the commission.
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