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Knox County committee advances near-final draft of county Code of Ethics; members debate expanding recusal rules
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The Knox County ethics committee reviewed a near-final draft of the Knox County Code of Ethics and discussed whether non-family personal relationships should trigger recusal and disclosure; the subcommittee said it has reviewed almost 90% of the draft and invited public comment.
The Knox County ethics committee reviewed a nearly finished draft of the Knox County Code of Ethics at its morning meeting and debated whether the rules on nepotism and conflicts of interest should be expanded to cover non-family personal relationships.
The committee’s subcommittee chair, Mr. Biddle, told members the subcommittee has met six times and “gone through, I believe, almost 90% of the document,” and said all draft materials and public comments are posted on the committee’s public website for review. He also said staff will present a public-facing flowchart…
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