The Vermont Statutes Online

Title 3 : Executive

Chapter 031 : Governmental Ethics

Subchapter 003 : STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

• § 1226. Commission reports

  (a) Annually, on or before November 15, the following entities shall report to the State Ethics Commission aggregate data on ethics complaints not submitted to the Commission, with the complaints separated by topic, and the disposition of those complaints, including any prosecution, enforcement action, or dismissal:

  (1) the office of the Attorney General and State’s Attorneys’ offices, of alleged violations of governmental conduct regulated by law and associated crimes and including campaign finance requirements;

  (2) the Department of Human Resources, of complaints alleging conduct that violates the ethical provisions of the Department of Human Resources Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual or of the State Code of Ethics;

  (3) the Senate Ethics Panel, of alleged unethical conduct committed by State Senators;

  (4) the House Ethics Panel, of alleged unethical conduct committed by State Representatives;

  (5) the Judicial Conduct Board, of alleged unethical conduct committed by a judicial officer;

  (6) the Professional Responsibility Board, of alleged unethical conduct committed by an attorney employed by the State; and

  (7) the Office of the State Court Administrator, of complaints alleging conduct that violates the ethical provisions of the Judicial Branch Personnel Policy or of the State Code of Ethics, including for attorneys employed by the State.

  (b) Annually, on or before January 15, the State Ethics Commission shall report to the General Assembly regarding the following issues:

  (1) Complaints.

  (A) The number and a summary of the complaints made to the Commission, separating the complaints by topic, and the disposition of those complaints, including any prosecution, enforcement action, or dismissal. This summary of complaints shall not include any personal identifying information.

  (B) The number and a summary of the complaints data received by the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

  (2) Guidance and training.

  (A) Guidance. The number of requests for and a summary of the guidance the Executive Director provided, separating the guidance by topic. This summary of guidance shall not include any personal identifying information.

  (B) Training. An estimate of the number of Code of Ethics trainings conducted by each branch of government, a summary of the training activities undertaken by the Ethics Commission, and a summary of any recommendations the Commission or the Executive Director made to any branch of State government regarding additional training or more in-depth training for particular provisions of the Code of Ethics.

  (3) Recommendations. Any recommendations for legislative action to address State governmental ethics or provisions of campaign finance law. (Added 2017, No. 79, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2018; amended 2021, No. 44, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; 2021, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 2a, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. June 10, 2024.)