Labor & Employment Law

New York State Bar Association proposes State and Local Government Ethics Reform

On January 3, 2011 the New York State Bar Association? House of Delegates approved ethics recommendation proposed by its Ethics Task Force co-chaired by Patricia E. Salkin, associate dean and director of the Government Law Center (Albany Law School), and Michael J. Garcia (Kirkland & Ellis LLP), former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

The Task Force recommenced a number of proposals, including: a single ethics commission to oversee officers and employees of state agencies and the Legislature as well as lobbyists. Also recommended were ?tougher laws to combat ?honest services fraud?; expanded disclosure by public officials of outside income; and the first comprehensive overhaul of the law governing municipal ethics in 50 years.?

The Executive Summary of the changes urged is posted on the Internet at:
http://readme.readmedia.com/New-York-State-Bar-Association-Proposes-State-and-Local-Government-Ethics-Reform/1984301

Full post as published by New York Public Personnel Law on February 02, 2011 (boomark / email).