Legislative Ethics Board Advisory Opinions
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2023
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23-01 | 1/03/2024 | Legislative Employee Collective Bargaining
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23-02 | 6/22/2023 | Legislator’s Outside Employment
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23-03 | 4/25/2024 | Use of Public Resources to Comment on International Events
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2022
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22-01 | 10/24/2022 | Interviewing Staff about Collective Bargaining
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2021
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21-01 | 5/24/2022 | Review of prior advisory opinions dealing with campaign issues; includes new material
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21-02 | 2/3/2022 | Use of Photos Depicting Legislators |
2020
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20-01 | 9/16/2020 | Press releases, social media posts, speeches and talking points during election year freeze |
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20-02 | 12/24/2020 | Fundraising by Legislators as part of Outside Employment
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2019
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19-01 | 6/17/2019 | Soliciting Lobbyists for Donations |
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19-02 | 8/13/2019 | Use of State Resources to Film Video Identifying a Business |
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19-03 | 11/5/2019 | Transfer to the Legislature of Previous Campaign or Personal Social Media Contacts |
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19-04a | 3/30/2020 | Legislative employee participation in campaign activities |
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19-04b | 5/28/2020 | Legislative employee participation in campaign activities |
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19-05 | 4/15/2020 | Status, Qualifications and Political Activities of Citizen Members of the Board |
2017
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17-01 | 6/30/2017 | Fundraising by Legislators to Pay Private Debts Incurred in Defense of Ethics Charges |
2015
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15-01 | 4/21/2015 | Gift - Admission to Event |
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15-02 | 8/18/2015 | Campaign Site Use of Legislative Link |
2009
| Date | Topic |
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09-01 | 10/9/2009 | Campaign Links to Legislature |
2007
| Date | Topic |
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07-01 | 12/20/2007 | Conflict of Interest - Legislative Duties and Pending Employment |
2006
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06-01 | 8/17/2006 | Public Resources - Advocacy on Behalf of 3rd Parties |
2005
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05-01 | 1/20/2005 | Congratulatory Letters - Normal and Regular Conduct |
2004
| Date | Topic |
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04-01 | 5/20/2004 | Use of Public Resources - Private Web Site - Normal and Regular Conduct |
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04-02 | 5/20/2004 | Normal and Regular Conduct - Voter Registration |
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04-03 | 4/15/2004 | Identical Newsletters |
2002
| Date | Topic |
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02-01 | 8/8/2002 | Appearance in a Public Capacity - Gift Exemption
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2001
| Date | Topic |
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01-01 | 11/1/2001 | Legislator as Pro Tempore Judge - Conflict of Interest |
2000
| Date | Topic |
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00-01 | 7/24/2000 | Use of public resources - charitable fundraising |
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00-02 | 8/1/2000 | Internet - Links - Campaign Use of Public Resources |
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00-03 | 9/21/2000 | Valuation of Lodging - Gift |
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00-04 | 2/28/2001 | Press Releases - Use of Public Resources |
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00-05 | 1/10/2001 | Congratulatory Letters |
1999
| Date | Topic |
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99-01 | 8/12/1999 | Conflict of Interest - Staff |
1998
| Date | Topic |
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98-01 | 3/13/1998 | Confidentiality - Bill Drafts |
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98-02 | 4/2/1998 | State fairs pass - Gift |
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98-03 | 5/1/1998 | Use of Public Facilities - Brochures - Town Hall Meetings |
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98-04 | 5/8/1998 | Honoraria |
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98-05 | 7/9/1998 | Gift - Hosting Appreciation Dinners |
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98-06 | 9/1/1998 | Legislator as Executive Director - Conflict of Interest |
1997
| Date | Topic |
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97-01 | 2/17/1997 | Contracts - State Agencies - Filing |
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97-02 | 2/17/1997 | Use of public resources - electronic mail |
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97-03 | 3/5/1997 | Pre-appointment Mailings |
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97-04 | 3/26/1997 | Frequent flier miles - personal use |
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97-05 | 6/12/1997 | Ballot Measures - Use of Public Resources |
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97-06 | 6/12/1997 | Gifts - Special Privileges |
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97-07 | 8/14/1997 | Doorbelling - Use of Public Resources - Normal and Regular Conduct |
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97-08 | 10/9/1997 | Newsletters - Ballot Information |
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97-09 | 12/11/1997 | Ballot Measures - Hearings - Normal and Regular Conduct |
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97-10 | 11/13/1997 | Museum Reception - Gift |
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97-11 | 12/29/1997 | Legislative Support to Organization (Denial) - Legislative Duty |
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97-12 | 1/29/1998 | Committee Mailings |
1996
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96-01 | 1/12/1996 | Gifts - Reasonable Expectation - Lobbyists |
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96-02 | 1/19/1996 | Gifts - Complimentary Admission - Reasonable Expectation |
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96-03 | 1/19/1996 | Legislator's Contract - Beneficial Interest |
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96-04 | 1/19/1996 | Mailing - Newsletters - Questionnaire results |
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96-05 | 4/18/1996 | Private Use of Public Resources - Book on Legislative Process |
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96-06 | 5/28/1996 | Mailings - Election Year Restrictions |
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96-07 | 5/28/1996 | Use of Public Resources - Congratulatory Letters |
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96-08 | 5/28/1996 | Gifts - Reasonable Expectation - Trade Mission |
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96-09 | 5/28/1996 | Gifts - Travel |
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96-10 | 8/8/1996 | Gifts - Complimentary Admission - Lobbyists - Reasonable Expectation |
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96-11 | 9/4/1996 | Press Releases - Normal and Regular Conduct |
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96-12 | 10/29/1996 | Mailing - Constituent Updates |
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96-13 | 12/10/1996 | Gifts - Complimentary Admission - Lobbyists - Inaugural Ball |
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96-14 | 12/10/1996 | Use of Public Resources - Conference Travel - Mixed Purposes |
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96-15 | 1/9/1997 | Gifts - Complimentary Admission - Restaurant Association Event |
1995
| Date | Topic |
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95-01 | 2/9/1995 | Precedents from Senate, House, and Joint Ethics Board Opinions |
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95-02 | 2/9/1995 | Gifts - Conference Expenses Paid by Third Party |
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95-03 | 2/9/1995 | Gifts - Contributing to Cost |
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95-04 | 3/3/1995 | Conflict of Interest - Legislator's Vote |
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95-05 | 3/3/1995 | Gifts - Reasonable Expectation |
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95-06 | 3/22/1995 | Conflict of Interest - Contracts - Filing |
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95-07 | 4/6/1995 | Special Privileges - Legislator's Employer and Clients |
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95-08 | 6/12/1995 | Personal Use - Frequent Flyer Miles |
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95-09 | 6/8/1995 | Beneficial Interests in State Contracts - Requirements for Filing |
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95-10 | 6/23/1995 | Gifts - Reasonable Expectation - Complimentary Tours Provided by Lobbyists |
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95-11 | 6/8/1995 | Conflict of Interest - Official Duties - Compensation for Teaching |
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95-12 | 6/8/1995 | Beneficial Interest - Spouse's Contract with State Agency - Filing |
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95-13 | 7/10/1995 | Gifts - Complimentary Golf Fees |
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95-14 | 6/8/1995 | Contracts with State Agencies - Filing |
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95-15 | 9/18/1995 | Gifts - Reasonable Expectation - Spouse's Traveling Expenses |
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95-16 | 11/21/1995 | Conflict of Interest - Spouse's Employment |
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95-17 | 11/21/1995 | Special Privileges - Private Benefit or Gain - Letters |
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95-18 | 11/21/1995 | Normal and Regular Conduct - Ballot Measures - De Minimis |
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95-19 | 11/21/1995 | Mailing - Election Year |