The Alabama Ethics Commission has filed a motion asking the Montgomery County Circuit Court to revise one of their orders. The Court recently ruled that airport authority employees are not public employees, or subject to the Ethics Act. The Ethics […]
The Alabama Ethics Commission has filed a motion asking the Montgomery County Circuit Court to revise one of their orders.
The Court recently ruled that airport authority employees are not public employees, or subject to the Ethics Act.
The Ethics Commission has proposed rather than looking to whether someone is paid through taxpayer contributions, the standard should be whether their salaries were paid out of revenue from negotiated “commercial arms-length” transactions.
The Birmingham Airport Authority has filed a response arguing the commission’s new standard inconsistent with the facts of the case.
Joining them in opposition, the Alabama Water and Wastewater Institute has also filed a brief arguing this new standard.
The institute argues the standard would create a burden on public corporations and their employees.
Therefore, this would cause an attempt to untie a tangled knot of revenue and determine the status of each employee.
November 26, 2019 •
Montgomery County, Maryland Launches Bid Solicitation Tracker
The Montgomery County Office of Procurement has launched a new online tool to find the status of a solicitation from issuance to contract execution. The new system increases transparency by giving the public the ability to view the solicitation process […]
The Montgomery County Office of Procurement has launched a new online tool to find the status of a solicitation from issuance to contract execution.
The new system increases transparency by giving the public the ability to view the solicitation process from beginning to end.
The tracker system is located on the procurement website.
September 30, 2014 •
Montgomery County, Maryland Passes Public Campaign Financing Bill
County Council has voted to enact public financing for county elections beginning with the 2015-2018 election cycle. Bill 16-14 will establish a public election fund, regulate participating candidates, and authorize the Maryland State Board of Elections to enforce the provisions. […]
County Council has voted to enact public financing for county elections beginning with the 2015-2018 election cycle. Bill 16-14 will establish a public election fund, regulate participating candidates, and authorize the Maryland State Board of Elections to enforce the provisions.
To qualify, candidates for county executive or council must demonstrate viability by raising a specific number of small individual contributions between $5 and $150. Candidates for county executive need at least 500 contributions totaling $40,000. At-large council candidates must collect 250 donations worth $20,000.
Maryland lawmakers included a public funding option for counties as part of a 2013 campaign finance reform bill. Montgomery is the first county to pass such a public campaign financing measure.
December 13, 2012 •
Montgomery County Maryland Now Offering Online Registration for Lobbyists
Ethics Commission still provides paper forms as well
The Ethics Commission is now accepting online lobbyist registrations for 2013.
Lobbyists can register by creating an account and following the detailed instructions here.
Additional information and paper registrations are still available on the commission’s website.
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