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Laurel Ethics Commission
History: The City of Laurel Ethics Commission was created and established by Ordinance 1249 and passed by the Mayor and City Council in February 1998. In April 2010, the Mayor and City Council revised and adopted changes in the Ethics Commission in Article IV, 2-51 - 2-72 through Ordinance 1674 and on August 23, 2011, the Ethics Commission passed Ordinance 1722 (click on the link to view the full Ordinance) to align in accordance with the new State Ethics Regulations passed in 2011. The Commission is made up of five (5) citizen members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council . The Chair of the Commission is elected annually by members of the Commission.
Authority: The Commission is charged with investigating ethics violations within the City and to ensure that all elected and appointed City officials, and all City employees, act in the best interests of the City in the performance of their official duties, and to foster a high level of trust and confidence in the citizenry with regard to the functioning of the City government. Click here to access the Ethics Commission Procedures, adopted February 5, 2013.
Meetings: The Commission meets quarterly, on the fourth Tuesday (January, April, July, October) or, on demand, whenever an ethics issue is brought to the attention of the Commission. Click here for City Meeting calendar.
Advisory Opinions Issued by the Laurel Ethics Commission:
Copies of all Advisory Opinions issued by the Laurel Ethics Commission (with identifying names deleted) are provided below:
(please click on the following links to read the letters)
- Ethics Committee opinion letter of December 2, 2003
- Ethics Committee opinion letter of December 2, 2003
- Ethics Committee opinion letter of July 28, 2004
- Ethics Committee letter of October 29, 2004
- Ethics Committee opinion letter of March 23, 2005
- Ethics Committee opinion letter of February 9, 2006
- Ethics Committee opinion letter of March 26, 2008
Ethics Hearings Decisions Issued by the Laurel Ethics Commission:
Copies of Decisions resulting from public final hearings on alleged Ethics Ordinance Complaints are provided below:
(please click on the following links to read the letters)
Vendors: (please click on the link below to see the City's list of vendors)
For information, call the Office of the Mayor at 301-725-5300, extension 2124.