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You are here:Home > Ethics Commission > Index of Opinions by Subject
Index of Opinions by Subject
 
Definitions:IO-04-65 (sheriff dept. employees not subject to County Ethics Law), IO-03-14 (qualified relative), IO-03-01 (soil conservation employees), IO-02-60 (MBE Committee not subject to county ethics law), IO-01-57 (dependent child), AO-00-93 (SRC members), IO-99-181 (adequate consideration), IO-99-116 (private vendors), IO-99-12 (transition team not covered), AO-96-101 ("employee")
Lobbying:IO-04-16, IO-01-92, IO-00-26, IO-99-91, AO-99-72, IO-97-88, AO-96-101
Financial Disclosure:AO-07-19
Advisory Opinions:IO-04-13, IO-01-57
Appearance of a conflict of interest:IO-06-76, IO-06-39, IO-06-31, IO-06-23, IO-04-39, IO-04-20, IO-02-39, IO-02-19, IO-00-92, AO-99-148, AO-99-45, AO-99-17
Gifts:IO-99-218 (in honor of), IO-99-103 (perk in contract), IO-97-131 (bonus received from previous employer).
SolicitationAO-07-09, IO-02-83, AO-98-95 
CharitableIO-06-17 (to promote county program), IO-03-91, IO-03-49, IO-02-129, IO-02-31, IO-00-113, IO-00-95, AO-99-175, AO-99-160, AO-98-92 (minimum guidelines), AO-97-140 (guidelines), AO-96-103
For benefit of publicIO-03-31, IO-01-29, IO-99-79, AO-99-199, IO-98-95, IO-97-87, AO-97-122, AO-97-41
For benefit of employee(s)IO-05-68, IO-02-45 (raffle for retiring employee), IO-02-41, IO-01-127 (raffle), AO-00-42AO-97-165, AO-07-37
Acceptance ofAO-07-37IO-06-76 (campaign contribution), IO-99-110 (not controlled donor), IO-98-22 (true donor), AO-98-124 (anonymous), AO-98-94 (reward)
General prohibitionAO-07-40AO-07-39IO-06-34, IO-05-26, IO-03-87, IO-03-30, IO-03-27, AO-02-88, AO-00-212, AO-00-131, AO-00-130, IO-99-161, IO-98-01
Meals and BeveragesAO-07-49, AO-07-39, IO-06-31, IO-04-99, IO-04-85, IO-02-107, IO-02-57, IO-02-19, IO-00-182, IO-00-149, IO-00-181, AO-99-148, AO-99-86, IO-98-96, IO-98-38, IO-98-01 (not modest value), AO-98-72, IO-97-18
Gifts of nominal valueAO-07-44, IO-06-31, IO-05-69, IO-05-52, AO-04-17, IO-03-20, IO-01-62, IO-00-195, IO-00-87,IO-99-156, IO-99-146
Tickets or free admission to eventsAO-07-44AO-07-32AO-07-03IO-06-61, IO-06-20 (from lobbyist), IO-05-12, IO-04-93,IO-03-26 (may be affected by amendments to the ethics law), IO-02-134, IO-02-105, AO-00-219, (may no longer be valid), IO-01-140, IO-01-25, AO-01-83, (no longer valid), IO-00-116, IO-00-67, IO-00-54 (political fundraiser), IO-97-26
Travel ExpensesAO-07-29, IO-06-26, IO-06-04 (not a gift), IO-05-19, IO-04-58, IO-03-63, IO-02-152, IO-02-66, IO-01-31, AO-00-142, AO-00-56, IO-99-139, IO-99-64, AO-99-189, IO-98-22, IO-98-15, AO-98-31, AO-98-24, AO-98-13, AO-97-132
HonorariaIO-05-77, IO-00-103
DiscountsAO-07-20IO-06-54, IO-05-61, IO-05-12, IO-05-08, IO-03-106, IO-03-15, AO-02-64, IO-01-109, IO-99-191, IO-98-17
Door PrizesAO-07-45IO-05-60 (raffle), IO-03-23, IO-01-07, IO-00-149, AO-00-168, IO-98-116, IO-98-74, IO-97-18
Gifts to CountyAO-07-77IO-06-62, IO-05-60, IO-03-80, IO-03-53, IO-02-131, AO-02-64, IO-00-152, IO-00-46, IO-99-54, IO-98-150, AO-97-162
PermissibleIO-03-65, IO-01-107, IO-00-67
Gifts DisallowedIO-99-164
Personal GiftsIO-01-137, IO-01-87, IO-00-51, AO-00-170
Secondary EmploymentAO-07-27IO-06-29, IO-05-06, IO-03-82, IO-02-16, IO-02-10, IO-01-39, AO-01-136, AO-01-58, IO-00-186, IO-00-99,  AO-00-9, IO-99-159, IO-00-106, IO-99-69
With entity contracting or subcontracting with, or subject to regulation by employee's agencyAO-07-60 (revised), AO-07-60AO-07-11IO-05-40, IO-05-38, IO-04-108, IO-04-103, IO-04-33, AO-04-79, IO-03-32, IO-02-72, IO-02-29, IO-01-118, IO-01-105, IO-00-154, IO-00-37, AO-00-65, IO-99-96, AO-99-158, AO-98-78, IO-97-112, IO-97-39, AO-95-106
Police OfficersAO-07-21, (superseded by Bill 59-07), AO-07-04IO-02-136, AO-02-143, IO-00-184, IO-99-119, AO-99-176, AO-98-91, IO-97-15, AO-96-112
With entity contracting with countyAO-07-90AO-07-55AO-07-38AO-07-23IO-05-47
Representation/
Assistance in matters where county has an interest
AO-07-61AO-07-26AO-07-18AO-07-14AO-07-11IO-06-50, IO-05-48, IO-04-102, IO-03-35, AO-02-151, AO-02-137, AO-02-73, IO-01-162 (Comm. Member as Lobbyist), IO-01-149 (ee on sap), IO-01-117 (Board of Appeals on State Task Force), IO-01-114 (ee as Mayor of Annapolis), IO-00-114, IO-00-31, IO-99-194, IO-99-80, IO-99-76, AO-99-197, AO-99-17, AO-99-9, AO-98-154, IO-97-66, IO-97-59, AO-96-104
Representation/
Assistance before County Agency
IO-03-85, IO-02-76, IO-00-27, AO-99-26
With another County AgencyAO-07-08IO-05-85, IO-04-77, IO-03-21, IO-02-146, IO-00-194, IO-99-122, AO-98-110, IO-97-79
Contracting
with one's own agency
IO-04-35, IO-01-93
Impairing impartial and independent judgmentIO-00-132, IO-99-152, AO-99-26, AO-99-17
In related fieldAO-07-41, IO-99-76
Ex officio serviceAO-99-175, AO-99-160
Exceptions/WaiverIO-04-77, IO-03-55, AO-01-41, IO-00-188 (in ex officio capacity)
Prestige of OfficeIO-04-88, IO-04-35, IO-00-94, IO-99-132
For personal gain or the gain of anotherAO-07-40IO-05-77, IO-05-26, IO-04-87, IO-04-28, IO-04-20, IO-03-30, IO-03-26, IO-02-133, IO-02-132, IO-02-99, AO-02-23, IO-02-20, AO-02-88, IO-01-93, AO-00-119, IO-99-44, AO-99-121, AO-98-152, AO-98-139, IO-97-39
Use of County ResourcesAO-07-74AO-07-54AO-07-42IO-06-78, IO-05-68, IO-05-61, IO-04-65, IO-04-27, IO-03-19, AO-02-91, IO-01-124, IO-01-116, IO-01-32, IO-00-179, IO-00-22, IO-99-195, IO-99-152, IO-99-3, AO-99-105, AO-98-139, IO-97-21, AO-97-162
Use of title, prestige or authorityAO-07-74IO-05-77, IO-03-23, IO-01-57, IO-01-29, IO-01-02, AO-01-136, IO-00-132, IO-99-194, IO-99-117, IO-98-07, AO-98-91, AO-97-133, IO-97-112 (to obtain secondary employment), AO-97-112, AO-96-111, AO-96-103
Service on boards of directorsIO-04-23, IO-03-57, IO-03-49, IO-02-7, IO-01-96, IO-00-96, AO-00-10, AO-99-9, IO-98-50, AO-96-111 (superseded) AO-96-109 (superseded)
Ex officio serviceAO-00-10, IO-99-119
Being a WitnessAO-07-01IO-04-28, AO-02-151, IO-02-141, AO-00-05, IO-97-27
FundraisingIO-06-61, IO-02-155, IO-02-129, IO-00-123, IO-00-68
Supervisory AuthorityIO-02-103, IO-01-28, AO-98-139, AO-96-102
EndorsementsIO-05-61, IO-00-179, IO-00-139, IO-99-107, IO-98-80, AO-97-114
Exception for Constituent ServiceIO-03-64, IO-03-08, IO-01-146, IO-98-85
Non-participation
Where the employee/relative has an interestAO-07-93AO-07-61AO-07-58AO-07-27AO-07-23AO-07-17AO-07-12AO-07-02IO-06-18, IO-04-106, IO-04-36, IO-03-86, IO-02-146, IO-02-103, IO-02-95, IO-02-75, IO-01-17, IO-00-37, IO-00-31, AO-00-93, AO-00-05, AO-98-105, AO-98-35, AO-98-35, AO-97-191, AO-97-36, AO-96-102
By the County CouncilAO-07-95AO-07-87AO-07-80AO-07-78,  AO-07-76AO-07-71, AO-07-70, AO-07-34 ((ADDENDUM)), AO-07-34AO-07-15, AO-07-13AO-07-06, IO-05-72, IO-05-29 (where legislative aide has interest), AO-04-07/08,IO-03-94, IO-03-50, IO-03-34/36, IO-03-12, IO-03-05, IO-02-150, IO-02-86, IO-02-84, IO-02-46, IO-02-24/25, IO-01-113, IO-01-52, IO-01-08, IO-01-03, IO-00-127 (stock ownership), IO-00-118, IO-00-105 (2 opinions), IO-00-44, IO-00-21, AO-00-167, AO-00-57, AO-00-49, AO-00-18, AO-00-10, AO-00-02, IO-99-36, AO-99-87, AO-99-27, AO-99-26, AO-99-2, AO-98-110, AO-98-105, AO-98-39, IO-97-130, AO-97-164, AO-97-42
By the County ExecutiveIO-02-109
NepotismIO-03-14, IO-02-100, AO-97-194
Exception for Administrative/
Ministerial Duties
IO-01-11
Where duty can be delegatedAO-07-46
Post Employment RestrictionsIO-05-47, IO-97-52
General ProhibitionAO-07-89AO-07-25AO-02-151, IO-99-162, AO-99-185, AO-96-105
WaiverAO-00-60
Disclosure or use of Confidential InformationIO-02-68, AO-99-185, IO-98-100, AO-97-114, AO-96-105
Political Activity
"Anti-Hatch Act"IO-06-27 (SRC member not protected by Act), IO-02-147, IO-02-95, IO-01-14, IO-00-110
OtherIO-06-79, IO-06-39, IO-02-133, IO-02-132, IO-02-93 (ethics commission member may not serve as election judge), IO-02-39, AO-02-91, IO-01-125, IO-01-114, IO-00-54
Non-Ethics IssuesIO-02-124 (holding dual offices), IO-01-23 (donating county flag for fund raiser), IO-01-15 (vending machines), IO-00-196 (accepting compensation for advertising), IO-00-157 (franchisee contract with public works)

                                                                   

   

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