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Volume 29 - April 2026


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​​INDEX OF NEWSLETTER TOPICS​​​​​

Index of Newsletter Topics
Articles/CategoriesVolume 
Advisory Opinions​  ​2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18​, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23​, 24, 25, 26, 27​
​Advisory Opinions - Website​    ​11
​Agency Cell Phone Use​11
Agendas/Executive Session/Minutes    ​5, 13, 19, 21
Annual Report    ​17
But Why Won't the Commission Investigate?​9
​Calculating Notice for Meetings5
Candidates14, 15, 19
Candidates, Campaigns​, and El​ections  ​3, 22
​Complaints during Election Time ​18, 23
​Conciliation Agreements  ​15, 27
​Confidentiality18
​Contract Exemptions​    8, 16. 22, 23, 25, 26​
Contract Law Applies to County Officials​3
​Contracts for Lobbying Services18
Coronavirus and Open Meetings​5, 7
​​Donations 23, 26
Election Advisory Opinions3, 7
Election Booklet19
​Election Season 2024 (Tips)20
Employment Exemptions17
​Ethics Commission Members19, 27
​Ethics Quiz18, 21
​FEMA Funds to Pay Council Membe10
​Financial Disclosure Statements​  2, 4, 8, 12, 14,​ 16, 20, 24
​Financial Disclosure Statements/State Employees  20, ​24​
Gifts​  2, 23, 27
History of the Ethics Commission (Fun Facts) 25
​Holiday Gifts 23, 27
​How to Get Advice​7
Legislation 202525, 26
Legislation of Interest 202213
​Lobbying, Public Contracts 26
​Lobbyist Disclosure Law​ 14
​Lobbyists​/Lobbying 8, 13, 24, 25
​Lobbyists' User-Friendly Portal/Database 22, 26
​Name or Likeness​2
​Nepotism​ 1, 6
Newsletter Index  18
Open Meetings​ Act  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 24, 25, 27
​Open Meetings Opinion 16, 17
Payment to Spouse Advisory Opinion​4
​Phone Calls of Interest​14
​Private Businesses Advisory Opinion​ 4
​Private Gain​ 1
​Public Employee Recognition  Events​    ​6, 26, 27​
Quorums​9
​Revolving Door18
​Roush, John​10
​Running for Public Office Opinions​12
Sam's Club Card​ 11
​Soliciting in the Office​6
​Soliciting outside the Office​6
Summer Jobs for Children ​18, 26
​Tips from the Public/Customers 14
Training for Public Officials and Employees?​ 16
Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act17
​Uniforms in Campaign Ads​4
​Virtual Training 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15​, 16, 17
​Voting and Recusa6
Voting Advisory Opinions​6
​Website Updates​16, 21
​What about my other job?  ​​17