Ethics Commission Meeting July 21, 2009
At the 11th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinion:
A.O. 2009-26 to James T. Conway, Jr., Deputy Chief of the Valley Falls Fire Department, opining that the Code of Ethics does not prohibit the...
Ethics Commission Meeting August 18, 2009
At the 12th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinion:
A.O. 2009-31 to Patrick Luther, Chief Plumbing Investigator for the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, opining that the Code of Ethics...
Ethics Commission Meeting June 16, 2009
At the 9th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinion:
A.O. 2009-24 to Michael P. Jolin, former Deputy Chief of Legal Services at the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, opining that he is not...
June 17, 2009
REQUEST FOR COMMENT:
New General Commission Advisory 2009-1: Nepotism
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission invites you to provide written information and comment concerning a draft of a new General Commission Advisory (G.C.A. 2009-1) relating to Nepotism. This newly proposed G....
Ethics Commission Meeting June 16, 2009
At the 9th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinion:
A.O. 2009-24 to Michael P. Jolin, former Deputy Chief of Legal Services at the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, opining that he is not...
Ethics Commission Meeting June 2, 2009
At the 8th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinion:
A.O. 2009-23 to Stephen Archambault, a member of the Smithfield Town Council, a municipal elected position, opining that he is not prohibited from...
On May 13, 2009, the Rhode Island Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of William V. Irons v. The Rhode Island Ethics Commission, No. 2008-335-M.P. and 2009-01-M.P. Specifically, the Court heard the Commission's argument in regard to the Speech in Debate issue as well as Iron's response,...
Ethics Commission Meeting May 19, 2009
At the 7th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission did not issue any advisory opinions.
In the matter of In re: James Conway , Complaint No. 2009-1 an Initial Determination was made that the complaint alleged facts sufficient to constitute a...
Ethics Commission Meeting April 21, 2009
At the 6th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinions:
A.O. 2009-21 to the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, a state employee position, opining that the Commission for...
Ethics Commission Meeting March 24, 2009
At the 5th meeting of the Commission in 2009, the Commission issued the following advisory opinions:
A.O. 2009-16 to Brian P. Stern, Esq. the Chief of Staff for the Governor of the State of Rhode Island, opining that he is not prohibited by the Code...