Ethics for Local Government Officials

SOG Faculty Coates' Canons Blog Posts

• Local Transportation Groups Now Covered Under the State Ethics Act - What Does This Mean For Them? (Norma Houston, 9/27/2012)
• Ethics and Employee Email (Chris McLaughlin, 8/1/2012)
• Board Member Financial Interests:  Mapping the Points on the Continuum (Frayda Bluestein, 1/25/2012)
• You’ve Won Your Election – Time for Ethics Training! (Norma Houston, 11/05/2014)
• Candidates and Conflicts of Interest - What Happens If You Win? (Norma Houston, 7/13/2011)
• State Ethics and Lobbying Laws - When Do They Apply To Local Government Lobbying? (Norma Houston, 4/27/2011)
• Spending Local Government Tax Money to Influence State Legislation (Bob Joyce, 4/5/2011)
• Conflicts of Interest and Subcontractors (Eileen Youens 8/4/10)
• Boards of Health and Conflicts of Interest (Jill Moore 7/1/10)
• Wearing Several Hats: Multiple and Ex Officio Office-Holding (Fleming Bell 4/10/10)
• Board Members as Employees (Frayda Bluestein 1/6/10)
• Federal Grants and Codes of Conduct (Eileen Youens 11/4/09)
• I Second that Amotion (Frayda Bluestein 10/28/09)
• Board Members Who Serve On Non-Profit Boards - Conflict of Interest? (Frayda Bluestein, 9/30/2009)
• Official Conduct - More on Excusing Board Members from Voting (Frayda Bluestein, 9/23/2009)
• When can a local government employee or official buy surplus property from the local government? Part 2 (Eileen Youens 9/22/09)
• Excusing Board Members from Voting (Frayda Bluestein, 9/16/2009)
• Conflicts of Interest: How Do The Voting Statutes Relate to the Criminal Statute? (Frayda Bluestein 9/9/09)

Other Resources

• North Carolina School Boards Association
• North Carolina State Ethics Commission