State Ethics Commission State Documents

The State Ethics Commission is responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Law, which states that public office is a public trust and any effort to realize personal financial gain through public office is a violation of that trust. The Commission’s powers and duties include: render opinions to present and former public officials and public employees as to their obligations; investigate alleged violations; receive and review Financial Interest Statements of persons required to file; enforce the reporting and registration provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure Law; and maintain a list of all public officials and executive-level public employees.

The publications of the State Ethics Commission contain annual reports. Selected topics from these publications include lobbying disclosures and ethical violations. The bulk of the current material is dated from 2000 to present.