Select Board reviews code of ethics language, sanctions and enforcement
The board reviewed proposed code of ethics language covering employees, appointed and elected officials, discussed possible sanctions including public censure, and asked staff to consult municipal legal counsel about enforcement and charter limits.
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Board members reviewed code of ethics language and debated who the rules should apply to — employees, appointed boards and elected officials — and what enforcement should look like. One participant noted that censure is primarily public disapproval and asked staff to confirm scope and legal effect: "Censure is just basically a public slap on the a public declaration of disapproval by their by other board members." (Committee member)
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