PAST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
Details: This learning session will cover an overview of ethics rules in North Dakota. Open to the public.
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Details: This learning session will cover ethics rules you need to know before lobbying during legislative session.
This event has been approved for 1.0 ND CLE credit (general or ethics).
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Details: Article XIV of the North Dakota Constitution prohibits gifts from a lobbyist to a public official. It allows the Ethics Commission to create exceptions to this prohibition for “educational and social settings inside the state” that “do not raise ethical concerns.” This presentation will walk through the Commission’s gift rules as the holiday and legislative seasons approach.
This webinar has been approved for 1.0 ND CLE credit (general or ethics).
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Details: Article XIV of the North Dakota Constitution directs the Ethics Commission to investigate alleged violations of the Ethics Commission’s rules, Article XIV, and related state laws. In 2019, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly created a complaint process for the Ethics Commission to follow when investigating alleged violations. This presentation will illustrate the steps in the complaint process and highlight the roles the complainant, the respondent, and the Ethics Commission each have along the way.
This webinar has been approved for 1.0 ND CLE credit (ethics).
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Details: In 2022, the North Dakota Ethics Commission created rules for publicly disclosing conflicts of interest for state government officials. This presentation will walk through the Commission’s rules and offer a step-by-step approach officials need to navigate disclosing and managing potential conflicts.
This webinar has been approved for 1.5 ND CLE credit (general or ethics).
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Conflict of Interest Flow Chart
Details: Since its founding in 1889, North Dakota recognized conflicts of interest arise when citizens serve in government. Learn how legislation, statutory initiatives, trips to the North Dakota Supreme Court, and constitutional amendments transformed ethics laws in the state over its history.
This webinar has been approved for 1.5 ND CLE credit (general or ethics).
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