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Oakland commission declines emergency ordinance to set procedures for ethics complaints
Summary
The Town of Oakland commission considered an emergency ordinance that would have required officials to notify the town attorney and insurer when a Florida Commission on Ethics complaint is filed and set procedures for legal representation; after extensive debate and public comment, the commission voted not to adopt the emergency ordinance and directed staff to redraft it for a future meeting.
The Town of Oakland commission considered — and rejected — an emergency ordinance that would have laid out procedures for officials facing complaints to the Florida Commission on Ethics, including early notification to the town attorney and insurance carrier and a process for selecting counsel.
"This ordinance does not provide any right to compensation for attorney's fees," Stephanie, the town attorney, told the commission, adding that the draft would let the town "alert our insurance company and our insurance defense counsel as…
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