§ 1001. Findings; purpose. (a) The General Assembly hereby declares that public office is a public trust and that any effort to realize personal financial gain through public office other than compensation provided by law is a violation of that trust. In serving the public interest, it is a legislator’s right and responsibility to vote […]
§ 1002. Restrictions relating to personal or private interest. (a) A legislator who has a personal or private interest in any measure or bill pending in the General Assembly shall disclose the fact to the House of which he or she is a member and shall not participate in the debate nor vote thereon; provided, […]
§ 1003. Legislative Ethics Committees. (a) The House and the Senate shall each establish an Ethics Committee which shall have the responsibilities assigned in this section with respect to the enforcement of this chapter and such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the House or the Senate as the case may be. Each Ethics […]
§ 1004. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) A “close relative” means a person’s parents, spouse, children (natural or adopted) and siblings of the whole and half-blood. (2) A person has a “financial interest” in a private enterprise if he or she: a. Has a legal or equitable ownership interest in the enterprise […]
