Baltimore City Board of Ethics

The Baltimore City Board of Ethics oversees and enforces the City's Public Ethics Law (Article 8 of the City Code).

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The Board of #Ethics is pleased to present its annual report for Fiscal Year 2023. Click here or scan the QR code to view the report: https://t.co/uipFl0xAEs
#ReachingNewHeights

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See full opinion here: https://t.co/z3oKMAtWtm

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Ethics Board issues guidance to the Fair Election Fund commission: Can individual FEF Commissioners donate money or volunteer time to campaigns that receive FEF funding?🧐
The Board determined that the Ethics Law does not override a Commissioner’s First-Amendment rights to make

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“political contributions” of time and money to campaigns/candidates who receive public funds through the Fair Election Fund. However, accepting paid employment by such a campaign would create a prohibited economic “interest” within the scope of the Law.

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The #Ethics Board sent a letter to the Mayor concerning City Council Bill 22-0292. Read it here: https://t.co/J6fjyKlLXN

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The Board of #Ethics is pleased to present its annual report for Fiscal Year 2022. Click here to view the report: https://t.co/7GSOFe8IQQ #FullSteamAhead

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The Ethics Board has issued its Final Decision and Administrative Order in Case Nos. 22-0002-E and 22-0003-E involving City Council President Mosby. Access them here:
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Offered a free ticket/admission to a sporting event? Apply your ethics lens first. If it's from a restricted donor, just say no. If it's from someone else, it depends. Read the Board's new opinion here: https://t.co/ieqUW5aNT8

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See what's happening with the #Ethics Board at https://t.co/Lm55rX95j2! Read the Board's new opinion on post-employment restrictions, watch the February public Board meeting, and file your financial disclosure statement.

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This holiday season, remember the Ethics Law's simple gift rule: just say "no" to gifts from controlled donors. Check out the Ethics Board's gift guide here: https://t.co/ObI9rG51xh

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You might be a lobbyist even though you're not a lawyer or political operative, if you try to influence a City official and meet certain other requirements. Read the Board's new opinion outlining the law: https://t.co/SdcdKxGUVk

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During its October public meeting, the #Ethics Board considered four charitable/governmental gift solicitation applications. Watch the meeting on our YouTube channel and don't forget to subscribe! https://t.co/PIGD4QeMox

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Baltimore’s long underutilized Board of Ethics has begun issuing advisory opinions for the first time in three years.
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For the first time in seven years, Baltimore City's Board of Ethics has released an annual report highlighting its investigations.

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The Board of Ethics is pleased to present its annual report for Fiscal Year 2021, the first since 2014. Click here to view the report: https://t.co/iWiON26uIb
#NewDayforEthics

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New Ethics Board opinion examines what qualifies as board/commission service on the City's behalf–an important determination for analyzing potential conflicts of interest. https://t.co/ciglrjFiK9

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New Ethics Board opinion explores restrictions on City employees' secondary employment. Hint: volunteer board memberships count as secondary employment: https://t.co/wJGk6mLrs3

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Way to go, City officials and employees! 96% of the nearly 2,900 required filers have submitted their annual financial disclosure statements through the new online system. Statements are publicly viewable here: https://t.co/q6RNHuCMr9
#ethics #transparency #BetterThanPaper

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Ethics was the big $ change in the OIG budget (1.8 to 2.1M). What did Board staff do this fiscal year? Answer 1,438 questions, hold 9 training sessions, file 2,800+ financial disclosures, register 138 lobbyists, receive 14 complaints, issue 4 opinions, & overhaul the website!

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Many aspects of the City's #Ethics Law reference persons and entities doing business with the City. We've made it a little easier to find this information all in one place on our website: https://t.co/RxtThNQZSG