State Government Ethics

The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission (IEC) has just released a brand-new Ethics Handbook . The purpose of the handbook, as stated in its introduction, is to “…raise awareness of ethics issues,…to provide guidance to public employees faced with an ethics question, and to instill a sense of public trust in governmental activities.” So, if you are looking for information on such topics as gifts to public employees/elected officials; conflict of interest; appearance of impropriety; post-government employment; or information on the role of the IEC and about state ethics laws, this handbook can help.