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Discussion Group Report: Prevention & Enforcement, Jim Noel, Stuart Bluestone, John Carey, Zachary Shandler
Discussion Group Report: Prevention & Enforcement, Jim Noel, Stuart Bluestone, John Carey, Zachary Shandler
Governor Richardson's Task Force on Ethics Reform (2006)
New Mexico has a mix of ethical canons and statutes, including the Government Conduct Act, the Procurement Code, Financial Disclosure Act, and others. The Judicial branch has its own code of conduct, as does the Legislative branch. The Government Conduct Act encourages Executive branch agencies to develop and maintain agency specific codes of conduct. It is important to note the distinction between ethical canons, which could result in administrative discipline or sanctions, and criminal/civil statutory provisions, violations of which can result in criminal fines, penalties, etc. This report provides a brief summary of the existing ethics laws, mechanisms for enforcement, …
Subcommittee Report On Campaign Finance, Andrew Montgomery, Barbara Brazil, Justin Miller, Jim Noel, Hilary Tompkins
Subcommittee Report On Campaign Finance, Andrew Montgomery, Barbara Brazil, Justin Miller, Jim Noel, Hilary Tompkins
Governor Richardson's Task Force on Ethics Reform (2006)
New Mexico is one of a minority of 13 states that do not limit most campaign contributions. The United States Supreme Court has recognized that such limits may serve a states compelling interest in preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption in the political process. The Supreme Court has also concluded that reasonable contribution limits do not violate the United States Constitution. This report details several options for the Task Force's consideration, as well as the subcommittee's recommendations. In the 2005 Campaign Disclosure Project — Grading State Disclosure Report, New Mexico received a grade of F for its campaign disclosure …