Ordinary vs. Technical Readings of Ethics Provisions -- A Case Study
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<b>Update</b>: December 2, 2009 (see below)<br>
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I have often complained about how local government officials and
attorneys approach government ethics matters in an overly
technical manner. Well, ethics commission attorneys can do this, too.<br>
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In terms of the language in ethics codes, I think the rule should be,
If an ordinary person does not read language a certain way, an ethics
commission should not read it that way. If the ethics commission feels