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The Ethics Commission offers formal and informal advice to Legislators on ethical issues, such as:

  • accepting gifts, travel, and other things of value,
  • conflicts of interest (influencing legislation in which the Legislator has a unique and distinct interest),
  • engaging in employment that could impair the Legislator’s judgment or create conflicts of interest,
  • appearing for another in a matter before a state agency, and
  • other topics within the Legislative Ethics Law.

Members of the public may file complaints concerning these issues.  The party making the complaint and the Commission are required to keep the complaint confidential until the Commission has decided whether to pursue the complaint through a public hearing or other investigation.

Every February, each Legislator files a disclosure statement with the Ethics Commission concerning the sources of the Legislator’s personal income during the previous calendar year.  The statements are posted on the Commission’s website for the public to access.  Also, if a Legislator or an organization associated with them bids on a contract with a state agency, the Legislator or organization must file a disclosure statement with the Commission.

For more information, please refer to the Legislative Ethics Law, the Legislative Ethics Handbook, or telephone the Commission's Executive Director, Jonathan Wayne, at 287-4179.