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2008 [The Board did not issue any Formal Opinions in 2008.]

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General Counsel Opinions

2013

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2011 (Click here for Index)

  • GC-2011-515: Outside Employment/Representation
  • GC-2011-514: Post-Candidacy Contributions and Expenditures
  • GC-2011-513: Post-Candidacy Contributions and Expenditures
  • GC-2011-512: Conflict of Interest/Ownership of Business
  • GC-2011-511: "Resign to Run" - Charter Section 10-107(5)
  • GC-2011-510: Potential Conflict/Outside Employment
  • GC-2011-509: Post-employment/Attorney
  • GC-2011-508: Post-employment Restrictions
  • GC-2011-507: Potential Conflict/Spouse/Oversight of City Contract
  • GC-2011-506: Post-employment Restrictions/Non-Profit with City Contracts
  • GC-2011-505: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Board of Nonprofit Organization
  • GC-2011-504: Single Checking Account Rule/Code §20-1003(1)
  • GC-2011-503: Invitation to Advisory Board to Company/Conflict/Honorarium
  • GC-2011-502: Post-employment Restrictions/Contractor with the City
  • GC-2011-501: Potential Conflict/Police Advisory Commission/Siblings

2010 (Click here for Index)

  • GC-2010-522: "Resign to Run" - Charter Section 10-107(5)
  • GC-2010-521: Effect of Non-authorized Political Action Committee
  • GC-2010-520: Election Guide for Executive Branch Officials
  • GC-2010-519: Handling Pre-Candidacy Contributions
  • GC-2010-518: Gifts and Gratuities/Employee Recognition Program
  • GC-2010-517: Potential Conflict/Interests in Real Estate Investing
  • GC-2010-516: Addendum to Nonpublic Advice of Counsel
  • GC-2010-515: Seeking New Employment/Conflicts/Post-employment
  • GC-2010-514: Seeking New Employment/Conflicts/Post-employment
  • GC-2010-513: Seeking New Employment/Conflicts/Post-employment
  • GC-2010-512: Charter Section 10-102/Sale of Books to School District
  • GC-2010-511: Youth Commission/Political Activities
  • GC-2010-510: Gift/Scholarship/Leadership Seminars
  • GC-2010-509: Potential Conflict/Ownership of Day Care Center
  • GC-2010-508: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Board of Nonprofit Organization
  • GC-2010-507: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Application for Grant Program
  • GC-2010-506: Conflict/Board or Commission/Nonprofit Negotiations with Department
  • GC-2010-505: Potential Conflict/Outside employment with news media
  • GC-2010-504: Post-Employment/Lawyer
  • GC-2010-503: Animal Advisory Committee/Ethics Requirements for Members (Amended)
  • GC-2010-502: Sinking Fund Commission/Conflict of Interest
  • GC-2010-501: Trip Funded by Foundation Grant/Gift

2009 (Click here for Index)

  • GC-2009-513: Responding to Offer of Employment from Business with Contract with the Requestor's City Agency
  • GC-2009-512: Potential Conflict / City Attorney / Attorney Referral Fee
  • GC-2009-511: Employee Joining Board of Non-Profit Agency that Contract with City
  • GC-2009-510: Outside Employment as Trainer in Area of Professional Expertise
  • GC-2009-509: Board Member Heads Group Applying for City Grant
  • GC-2009-508: Application of Political Activity Restrictions to Members of the Commission on Parks & Recreation
  • GC-2009-507: Conflict of Interest Involving Client Referrals to Private Attorney
  • GC-2009-506: Potential Conflict/Board or Commission/Relative-in-law/Lawyer
  • GC-2009-505: Advisory Board Member's Proposed Representation Before Board
  • GC-2009-504: Committee Member's Proposed Representation Before Commission
  • GC-2009-503: Board Action Impacting Donors to Board Member's Non-Profit Employer/Appearance of Impropriety
  • GC-2009-502: Post Employment/Lawyer/Consultant/Vendors to Former Office
  • GC-2009-501: Conflict/City Employee on Board of Nonprofit Receiving City Funding (AMENDED 3/2/10)

2008 (Click here for Index)

  • GC-2008-501: Nutter Inaugural Committee - Gift Issues – 1/2/08
  • GC-2008-502: Outside Employment – 1/9/08
  • GC-2008-503: Potential Conflict – 1/10/08
  • GC-2008-504: Potential Conflict in Proposed Appointment to City Board or Commission - 4/1/08
  • GC-2008-505: Post-Employment Restrictions – 1/29/08
  • GC-2008-506: Potential Conflict – 1/29/08
  • GC-2008-507: Expert Testimony – 3/31/08
  • GC-2008-508: Potential Conflict – 2/7/08
  • GC-2008-509: City Employee Considering Future Employment with a Company that Consults for the City - 12/22/08
  • GC-2008-510: Potential Conflict – 3/7/08
  • GC-2008-511: Potential Conflict – 3/20/08
  • GC-2008-512: Application of Ethics Laws to Board Member Employed by Non-Profit - 4/2/08 (AMENDED 11/5/08)
  • GC-2008-513: Pursuing Future Employment - 4/18/08
  • GC-2008-514: Claire Gatzmer -- Post Employment Restrictions - 4/22/08
  • GC-2008-515: Potential Conflict - 5/15/08
  • GC-2008-516: Application of State Ethics Act to City Employees in "Sanitarian" Job Title - 5/6/08
  • GC-2008-517: Potential Conflict - 8/4/08 (AMENDED 10/31/08)
  • GC-2008-518: Potential Conflict - 6/25/08
  • GC-2008-519: Political Activity Restrictions - 7/8/08
  • GC-2008-520: Pursuing Future Employment and Post-Employment Restrictions - 7/7/08
  • GC-2008-521: Potential Conflict - 9/4/08 (AMENDED 10/31/08)
  • GC-2008-522: Potential Conflict - 9/5/08 (AMENDED 10/31/08)
  • GC-2008-523: Application of Charter Section 10-107(3) to Council Employee - 10/9/08
  • GC-2008-524: Boards and Commissions - Late Notice Conflict Disclosures - 10/21/08
  • GC-2008-525: City Employee Representing Nonprofit before City - 12/3/08
  • GC-2008-526: Member of City Board/Commission - Proposal to that Body - 12/4/08
  • GC-2008-527: Exploratory Committee for Potential Candidacy for Elective Office - 12/5/08

2007

  • GC-2007-501: Gifts & Solicitation of Donations - City Employees' Combined Campaign - 9/12/07
  • GC-2007-502: Post-Employment Restrictions Applied to Former City Employee Now Employed by a Non-Profit with City Contracts - 12/21/07 (AMENDED 11/24/08)
  • GC-2007-503: Request for Advice Regarding Outside Employment - 3/28/08
  • GC-2007-504: Recognition Event Funded by Private Donations - 12/18/07

 

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