2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.875 (Act 171)
An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 10, 2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:30 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Bill introduction, walk-through, testimony
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:35 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Bill introduction, walk-through, testimony
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:05 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony will be taken simultaneously on 24-0461 and 24-0229
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Lewis Mudge, Selectboard Member, Charlotte
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony will be taken simultaneously on 24-0461 and 24-0229
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:50 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony continued
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:50 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony
Jaye Pershing Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Friday, February 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony
Carol Carson, Retired Executive Director, Connecticut Office of State Ethics
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Carol Dawes, Clerk-Treasurer, Barre City, Co-chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association Legislative Committee
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- 10:15 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Continued
Friday, February 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 2:00 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Eid, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Paul Erlbaum, Chair, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Carol Carson, Retired Executive Director, Connecticut Office of State Ethics
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:45 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Pam Loranger, Selectboard Chair, Town of Colchester
Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Town of Colchester
Inge Schaefer, Acting Chair, Colchester Board of Ethics, Town of Colchester
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Maureen Dakin, Selectboard Member, Town of Colchester
Gary Briggs, Selectboard Member, Lunenburg
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony and committee discussion
Jessie Baker, City Manager, South Burlington
Elaine Haney, City Councilor, City of Essex Junction
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier
Sam McGinty, Democracy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Testimony and committee discussion
Sam McGinty, Democracy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:10 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee discussion and possible vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee discussion and possible vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:10 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Continued
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:20 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Continued
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- 1:40 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Continued, vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 10:40 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Walk through and amendment
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Michael McCarthy, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:15 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee Discussion and vote
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:53 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Brennan Amendment
Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Continued, committee discussion on Brennan amendment
Friday, March 29, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:25 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
McCarthy Amendment
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:35 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Brennan, Harrison, Pajala amendment
Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor
Rep. James Harrison, Co-sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Shaw amendment
Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Introduction and Walk-through
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:20 PM
-
H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- 3:45 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Merrill Bent, Vice Chair, Judicial Conduct Board
Ken Fredette, Former School Board Member, Wallingford
Melo Grant, City Councilor, Burlington
Emily Ruff, Former Selectboard Member, Orange
Bradley Holt, Richmond
Amy Howlett, Chair, Saxtons River Village Trustees
Andrea Treadway, Chair, Orwell Selectboard
George Blakeslee, Town Clerk, Guildhall
Inge Schaefer, Acting Chair, Colchester Board of Ethics, Colchester
Maureen Dakin, Selectboard Member, Colchester
Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Colchester
- 3:55 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:05 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 4:00 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Walk-through of New Draft
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:15 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:10 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Walk-through of New Draft, Testimony, and Mark-up
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- 3:55 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Mark-up and Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:15 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Introduction and Vote
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 11:20 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:45 AM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:20 PM
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H.875 - An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Michael McCarthy, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Jessie Baker, City Manager, South Burlington
- Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor
- Gary Briggs, Selectboard Member, Lunenburg
- Carol Carson, Retired Executive Director, Connecticut Office of State Ethics
- Maureen Dakin, Selectboard Member, Town of Colchester
- Carol Dawes, Clerk-Treasurer, Barre City, Co-chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association Legislative Committee
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Eid, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Paul Erlbaum, Chair, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Town of Colchester
- Bill Fraser, City Manager, Montpelier
- Elaine Haney, City Councilor, City of Essex Junction
- Rep. James Harrison, Co-sponsor
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Pam Loranger, Selectboard Chair, Town of Colchester
- Sam McGinty, Democracy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Lewis Mudge, Selectboard Member, Charlotte
- Jaye Pershing Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Inge Schaefer, Acting Chair, Colchester Board of Ethics, Town of Colchester
- Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Sponsor
- Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Merrill Bent, Vice Chair, Judicial Conduct Board
- George Blakeslee, Town Clerk, Guildhall
- Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Maureen Dakin, Selectboard Member, Colchester
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Aaron Frank, Town Manager, Colchester
- Ken Fredette, Former School Board Member, Wallingford
- Melo Grant, City Councilor, Burlington
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Bradley Holt, Richmond
- Amy Howlett, Chair, Saxtons River Village Trustees
- Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Emily Ruff, Former Selectboard Member, Orange
- Inge Schaefer, Acting Chair, Colchester Board of Ethics, Colchester
- Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Andrea Treadway, Chair, Orwell Selectboard
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
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An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.875 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.875 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
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| 3 V.S.A. § 1201. Definitions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1202. State Code of Ethics; applicability |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203. Conflict of interest; appearance of conflict of interest |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1211. Executive officers; annual disclosure |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1221. State Ethics Commission |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1222. Commission member duties and prohibited conduct |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1223. Procedure for handling complaints |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1226. Commission reports |
| 17 V.S.A. § 2414. Candidates for State and legislative office; disclosure form |
| 24 V.S.A. § 314. Sheriffs; annual disclosure |
| 24 V.S.A. § 1984. Conflict of interest prohibition |
| 24 V.S.A. § 2291. Enumeration of powers |
