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Government Ethics Reform Resolution
as passed 18-16 by the Ward Three Democratic Committee
September 15, 2011
Whereas it is up to all citizens to sound the alarm about
ethical lapses by our elected officials and ensure that elected officials
operate within strong ethical boundaries; and
Whereas ethics reform bills have been introduced in the Council:
Now therefore be it resolved that, as soon as the Council
reconvenes in September, the Ward 3 Democratic Committee shall lobby the
D.C. Council to hold, once ample public notice has been given, public
hearings on ethics bills; and
Be it further resolved that the Ward Three Democratic Committee
advocate for amendments to current law and an ethics bill that includes
the following principles:
- a requirement that elected officials adhere to clearly stated,
unified, and comprehensive codes of conduct and regulations governing
transparency and public disclosure, conflicts of interest, and misuse
of public funds and property;
- strong sanctions and appropriate civil and criminal penalties for
noncompliance with these codes and regulations;
- in order to avoid conflicts of interest, provides that District law
shall be amended to provide that, like the Mayor and the Chairman of
the Council of the District of Columbia, all other members of the
Council shall not engage in any employment (whether as an employee or
as a self-employed individual) or hold any position (other than his or
her position as Council Member) for which he or she is compensated in
an amount in excess of his or her actual expenses in connection
therewith; and
- provision for appointment of a D.C. Ethics Counsel for a term
certain and creation of an independent ethics office to enforce these
codes and regulations that has investigatory, enforcement, and
resolution authority and is authorized to hold hearings that are
publicized and open to the public and to levy monetary civil penalties
on public officials, and refer cases to the District of Columbia
Attorney General and/or the U.S. Attorney for the District of
Columbia; and elimination of Constituent Service Funds for Elected
Officials
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