Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Fair Process Laws and Merit-Based Decision-Making
Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Fair Process Laws and Merit-Based Decision-Making provides a plain-language explanation of laws relating to public officials and fair processes.
It addresses key issues such as:
- The Public’s Right to Fair and Unbiased Decision-Makers
- The Prohibition Against Vote-Trading
- Restrictions on Personal Loans to Public Officials
- Restrictions on Participation in Decisions that May Benefit an Official’s Family
- Disqualification from Decision-Making Based on Receipt of Campaign Contributions
- Restrictions on Campaign Support from Agency Staff
- Restrictions on Holding Multiple Public Offices
- Requirements for Competitive Bidding Processes for Public Contracts
- Protections for Whistle-Blowers
This publication is part of a series of resources designed to help California local officials meet both the law’s and the public’s expectations for public service:
- Personal Financial Gain Laws
- Perk Issues, Including Compensation, Use of Public Resources and Gifts
- Transparency Laws
- Fair Process Laws and Merit-Based Decision-Making
- Promoting Personal and Organizational Ethics
A complete set of these publications is available for $45. Individual copies are available for $10 each.
The Institute is very grateful to the partners whose financial support made these pamphlets possible.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
The Institute makes this publication available several ways:
- In electronic form on an honor system for individual use by local officials, the media and the public.
- In electronic form for download and distribution to others for a modest fee--see fee structure below.
- In hard copy form.
To order either hard copy or downloadable versions, please fill out and either fax or mail the order form along with payment (Order Form).
All proceeds support the development of additional materials to serve local officials and others. The Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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