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Part III: Government Organizations

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Alabama, State of

1. Code of Professional Responsibility of the Alabama State Bar (May 6, 1974; rev. August 28, 1974), 84 p.
2. Rules Governing the Conduct of Lawyers in Alabama

Albuquerque, City of

1. Code of Ethics (Jan-90), 4 p.
2. Election Code (Jan-90), 8 p.
3. City Charter Albuquerque (Jan-90), 34 p.

Anchorage, City of

1. Anchorage Municipal Code (July 25,1990) ,17 p.

Arizona, State of

1. Rules of the Supreme Court Pertaining to Discipline of Attorneys (May 6, 1974 (84 p.
2. Rules of the Supreme Court Pertaining to Discipline of Attorneys (March 19, 1976), 107 p.

Atlanta, City of

1. Atlanta's Municipal Ethics Code
2. Encl- City of Atlanta : Code of Ethics And Standards of Conduct for Public Official and Employees (July 24,1990), 48 p.

Austin, City of

1. Austin Ethics Ordinance (July 31,1990), 23 p.
2. Encl- Ethics And Financial Disclosure (July 30,1990), 114 p.

Australian Federal Police

 

 B

Baltimore, City of

1. Baltimore Municipal Ethics Laws
2. Encl1- Financial Disclosure Instructions (July 24,1990), 9 p.
3. Encl2- Baltimore City Code of Ethics (July 24,1990), 11 p.

Billings, City of

1. Billings Code (July 24,1990), 3 p.

Birmingham, City of

1. The State of Alabama Ethics Law (Birmingham does not have Ethics Ordinance) (July 30,1990), 4 p.
2. Code of Ethics for Public officials,Employees,etc. (July 23,1990), 28 p.

Boston, City of

1. Boston does not have Ethics Ordinance

Boston Department of Health and Hospitals

1.  Guidelines: Do Not Resuscitate Orders (January 14, 1981), 3 p.

The British Council

1. Charter of Incorporation 1940 (latest amendment December 4, 1984), 8 p.

Buffalo, City of

1. Buffalo does not have Ethics Ordinance

Burlington VT, City of

1. Burlington City Ethics Ordinance
2. Burlington Code 2 p.

 

C

California, State of

1.   Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California (January 1, 1975), 27 p.
2.   Orange County Department of Mental Health: Code of Ethics (undated), 2 p.

The Canadian Bar Association

1. Code of Professional Conduct (August 25, 1974), 47 p.

Canadian Government

1. Guidelines To Be Observed by Public Servants Concerning Conflict of Interest Situations (December 18, 1973), 1 p.
2. Standards of Conduct For Public Service Employees (December 31, 1973), 4 p.
3. Ethics and Discipline in the Civil Service (June 1974), 3 p.
4. Bill C-82, An Act respecting the registration of lobbyists (June 30, 1987), 9 p.
5. Bill C-114, An Act to provide for greater certainty in the reconciliation of the personal interests and duties of office of Members of the Senate and of The House of Commons, to establish a Conflict of Interest Commission and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (February 24, 1988), 35 p.
6. Statement of Defense Ethics
7. Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons.

Casper WY, City of

1. Casper City Employee Ethics And Conflict of Interest (January,1987), 4 p.
2. Public Service Code of Ethics, 6 p.
3. Removal of Officers, 5 p.

Charlotte NC, City of

1. Charlotte City Ethics Ordinance
2. Code of Ethics for City Officials, 6 p.

Chicago, City of

1.  Code of Ethics Chicago Transit Authority (June 9,1989), 24 p.
2.  Ethics in City Government (1992), 2 p.
3.  The Lobbyist Reporting Law (1992), 2 p.
4. Campaign Financing Law, A Guide (1992), 2 p.
5.  Campaign Financing Ordinance (1992), 6 p.
6.  Governmental Ethics Ordinance (1991), 23 p.
7.  1993 Amendment to the Governmental Ethics Ordinance (1993), 2 p.
8.  1989 Amendment to the Government Ethics Ordinance.
9. An Informational Booklet and Guide (August 1987), 11 p.
10. Annual Report (1992-1993)

Chicago Public Schools

1. Uniform Discipline Code 2000-2001, 32 p.

Chicago Transit Authority

1. Code of Ethics (June 9, 1989), 19 p.
2. Chicago Transit Authority Code of Ethics.

Chico Unified School District, Chico, CA

Columbia SC, City of

1. Columbia does not have Ethics Ordinance

Council of Europe

1. The European Convention on Human Rights (November 4, 1950), 37 p.
2. Protection of the Privacy of Individuals Vis-A-Vis Electronic Data Banks in the Private Sector, Resolution (73) 22 (September 26, 1973), 3 p.
3. Protection of the Privacy of Individuals Vis-A-Vis Electronic Data Banks in the Public Sector, Resolution (74) 29 (September 20, 1974), 3 p.
4. Protection of the Individual in Relation to the Acts of Administrative Authorities, Resolution (77) 31 (September 28, 1977), 3 p.
5. Declaration on the Police (May 8, 1979), 5 p.
6. Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (January 28, 1981), 12 p.
7. Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 

 

D

Dallas, City of

1.   Dallas City Ethics Ordinance
2.   Financial Interest of Employee or Officer prohibited (December 12,1973), 2 p.
3.   No Officer or Employee to accept gift.etc from Public Utility (December 6,1973), 1 p.
4.   Code of Ethics, 8 p.
5.   Discipline,Grievance, And Appeal Procedures, 15 p.
6.   Board and commission Members
7. Access by Public to information in custody of governmental agencies and bodies, 9 p.

Delaware, State of  (Delaware Supreme Court)

1. The Delaware Lawyer's Code of Professional Responsibility, As Amended (undated), 30 p.
2. The Delaware Lawyer’s Code of Professional Responsibility 1971
3. The Delaware Lawyer’s Code of Professional Responsibility 1976

Denver, City of

1.   Denver City Ethics Ordinance (July 25,1990), 10 p.

Des Moines IA, City of

1.   Des Moines City Ethics Ordinance (July 16,1990), 14 p.

Detroit, City of

1.   Detroit does not have Ethics Ordinance

District of Columbia

1.   District of Columbia Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (June 18, 1975), 51 p.
2. District of Columbia Ethics Ordinance

 

E

El Paso

1. EL Paso does not have Ethics Ordinance
2. Encl- Financial Disclosure Form required by City Charter

 

F

Florida, State of

1.   Florida State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (June 3, 1970; rev. June 4. 1975) 31 p.
2.   Article II, Section 8 of State Constitution - Ethics in Government (1976), 1 p.
3. Chapter 112, Part III of Florida Statutes - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (1977), 10 p.
4.   Constitution of the State of Florida (1968)

Fort Worth, City of

1.   The City of Fort Worth Ethics Ordinance
2.   Encl- Financial Disclosure Statement

 

 

G

Georgia, State of

1. Georgia State Bar Canons of Ethics (undated), 43 p.
2. Georgia Ethics in Government Act (1996).

Glenview, Village of

1. The city of Village of Glenview Ethics Ordinance

 

H

Hawaii, State of

1. Hawaii State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (July 1972), 84 p.

Honolulu, City of

1. The City of Honolulu Ethics ordinance
2. Encl1- Disclosure of Interests by Officers and Employees
3. Encl2- Revised Charter of The City & County of Honolulu
4. Encl3- Financial Disclosure
5. Encl4- Disclosure of outside Interest Statement

Houston, City of

1. The City of Houston Ethics Ordinance

 

I 

Idaho, State of

1. Idaho State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (June 25, 1971), 27 p.

Illinois, State of

1.   Illinois State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (May 1, 1970), 32 p.
2.   Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (February 1, 1977), 22 p.
3. Executive Order No. 3 - Personal Economic Disclosure (with amendments) (1977), 6 p.
4. Rules Prescribed by Board of Ethics in Accordance with Executive Order No. 3 (June 1978), 6 p.
5. Illinois State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (June 3, 1980), 36 p.
6. Ethics Interpretation 7 p.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

1. Code of Ethics for Child Welfare Professionals (May 1996), 17 p.
2.   Code of Ethics for Child Welfare Professionals (revised, April 2004), 10 p.

Indiana, State of

1. Indiana Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (March 8, 1977), 106 p.

Iowa, State Bar

1. Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility For Lawyers (October 4, 1971), 43 p.

 

J

Jacksonville, City of

1. Jacksonville does not have Ethics Ordinance

 

K

Kansas, City of

1. Kansas City Ethics Ordinance

Kansas, State of

1. Kansas State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (undated), 10 p.

Kentucky State

1. Code of Ethics for School Personnel

 

L

Las Vegas, City of

1. Las Vegas Ethics Ordinance

Los Angeles, City of

1. Governmental Ethics Ordinance ( Effective April 21, 1990; ammended August 16, 2003) 30 p.

Louisiana, State of

1. Louisiana State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (July 1970; amendments to September 1976), 81 p.

 

M 

Manchester, City of

1. Manchester Code

Massachusetts, State of

1. Canons of Ethics and Disciplinary Rules Regulating the Practice of Law (1972), 7 p.
2. Code of Conduct for the Employees of the Division of Registration in the Executive Office of Consumer Affairs (undated), 10 p.

Maine, State of Food and Drug Administration

1. MFDA proposed Code of Ethics

Medical Research Council (Great Britain)

1. Statement on Research Related to Human Fertilization & Embryology (1982), 2 p.

Miami, City of

1. Miami Does not have Ethics Ordinance

Michigan, State of

1. Michigan State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (October 4, 1971), 12 p.

Milwaukee, City of

1. Code of Ethics of the City of Milwaukee

Minneapolis, City of

1. Minneapolis Ethics Ordinance
2. Encl1- Minnesota Public Disclosure Law
3. Encl2- Ethics in Government

Mississippi, State of

1. Mississippi State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (March 15, 1971), 25 p.
2. Code of Judicial Conduct (October 25, 1974), 7 p.

Missouri Veterinary Medical Board

1. Code Governing the Employment of Veterinary Students (June 7, 1966), 1 p.

Montana, State of

1. Montana State Bar Canons of Professional Ethics (April 1973), 21 p.

 

N 

Nashville, City of

1. Nashville Ethics Ordinance

Nevada, Clark County

1. Conflict of Interest Guidelines for County Employees Administrative Directive No. 18 (July 14, 1980), 3 p.
2. Disclosure of Outside Employment, 1 p.

Nevada, State of

1.   Nevada State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct (1975), 13 p.
2.   Ethics in Government - General Provisions, 8 p.
3.   Public Officers and Employers Commission on Ethics, Chapter 281, Commission on Ethics, Chapter 281 (January 8 , 1986), 9 p.
4. Commission on Ethics. Hypothetical Advisory Opinion No. 86-1 to 88-1, 41 p.

Newark, City of

1. Newark Code of Ethics

New Jersey, State of

1. Conflicts of Interest Law (1971), 13 p.
2.   Disciplinary Rules of the Code of Responsibility of the New Jersey State Bar (1975), 14 p.
3.   Code of Conduct for Employees of the Office of the Governor.  
4. Commission on Higher Education.
5. Council on Local Mandates.
6. Department of Agriculture.
7. Department of Banking and Insurance.
8. Department of Commerce and Economic Development.
9. Department of Community Affairs.
10. Department of Corrections.
11. Department of Education.
12. Department of Environmental Protection.
13. Department of Health and Senior Services.
14. Department of Human Services.
15. Department of Labor.
16. Department of Law and Public Safety.
17. Department of Personnel.
18. Department of Treasury.
19. Department of Transportation.
20. Executive Commission on Ethical Standards.

New Orleans, City of

1. New Orleans Ethics Ordinance

New South Wales Police Service

1.   Code of Conduct and Ethics (August 1999) 15 p.

New York, City of

1.   Code of Ethics (undated), 2 p.
2. Encl- General Duties of Public Officials

New York, State of

1. The Lawyer's Code of Professional Responsibility (January 1970; amendments through April 1978), 45 p.
2.   Code of Ethics (undated), 2 p.
3. Public Officers Law (January 1, 1990), 25 p.
4.   A Guide to the Ethics Law (undated), 25 p.
5.   Ethics in State Government.
6. Powers and Duties of Public Officers.

Norfolk VA, City of

1. Norfolk Code of Ethics
2. Code of Virginia

North Carolina, State of

1. North Carolina State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (April 1973), 58 p.
2. Revised Rules of Professional Conduct for the North Carolina State Bar.

 

O 

Oakland, City of

1. Oakland does not have an Ethics Ordinance

Ohio, State of

1. Ohio State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (October 5, 1970; rev. March 1, 1976), 42 p.
2. Code of Judicial Conduct (effective December 20, 1973; rev. March 1, 1976), 13 p.
3. Ohio Ethics Law.

Oklahoma, City of

1. Oaklahoma does not have an Ethics Ordinance

Omaha, City of

1. Omaha does not have an Ethics Ordinance

Oregon, State of

1.   Code of Professional Responsibility (December 30, 1970; rev. December 18, 1980), 6 p.
2. Government Standards and Practices (1995) 17 p.
3. Lobbying Regulation (1995) 6 p.

 

P 

Pennsylvania, State of

1. Code of Judicial Conduct (November 21, 1973), 6 p.
2.   Pennsylvania Bar Association Code of Professional Responsibility (May 20, 1970; rev. October 1975; October 1977; amended 1979 and 1980), 49 p.
3.  Pennsylvania Bar Association Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement (March 21, 1972; rev. June 28, 1976; October 1977; Amended 1979 and 1980), 10 p.
4.   Guidelines to Ethical Conduct in Judicial Campaigns (undated), 2 p.

Philadelphia, City of

1. Philadelphia City Ethics of Code

Pheonix, City of

1. Pheonix City Ethics of Code
2. Encl- Standards for Financial disclosure

Pittsburgh, City of

1. Pittsburgh Ethics Ordinance

Portland ME, City of

1. Portland does not have an Ethics Ordinance

Portland OR, City of

1. Portland Ethics Ordinance

 

Q  R 

Raleigh, City of

1. Raleigh Ethics Ordinance

S 

St. Louis, City of

1. St. Louis does not have an Ethics Ordience

Sacramento, City of

1. Sacramento does not have an Ethics Ordience

Salt Lake City

1. Salt Lake City Ethics Ordience

San Diego, City of

1. San Diego does not have an Ethics Ordinance

San Jose, City of

1. Code of Ethics for Officials and Employees of the city of San Jose

Seattle, City of

1. Seattle Ethics Ordinance

Sioux Falls SD, City of

1. Sioux Falls does not have an Ethics Ordinance

Supreme Soviet Presidium

1. The Soviet Medical Oath (1971), 1 p.

 

T

 

Toledo, City of

1. Toledo does not have an Ethics Ordinance

Tuscon

1. Tuscon does not have an Ethics Ordinance
2. Encl-Financial Disclosure Statement

U

United Nations Office of the High Commisioner of Human Rights

Convention on the Rights of the Child (November 20, 1989) 19 p.

U.S. Air Force

1. Oath of Office (undated), 1 p.

U.S. Army

1. Use of Volunteers as Subjects of Research: Army Regulation No. 70-25 (1962), 2 p.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

1. Code of Conduct (February 3, 1982), 2 p.

U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board

1. Employee Responsibilities and Conduct (September 14, 1967), 9 p.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

1. Regulation Concerning Conduct of Members and Employees and Former Members and Employees of the Commission; Receipt and Disposition of Foreign Gifts and Decorations (June 3, 1982), 4 p.

U.S. Congress

1.   Code of Ethics for Government Service H Con Res 175, 85th Congress, 2nd session (1958), 1 p.
2.   Ethics in Government Act of 1978; P. L. 95-521 (October 26, 1978), 33 p.
3.  Code of Official Conduct, House of Representatives (April 1968; rev. January 1979), 3 p.
4. Technical and Conforming Changes to the Financial Disclosure Provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978; P. L. 96-19 (June 13, 1979), 8 p.

United States Courts

1. Judiciary Policies and Procedures

U.S. Department of Agriculture

1. Employee Responsibilities and Conduct (September 1978), 20 p.
2.  Employee Responsibilities and Conduct (July 1982), 16 p.
3. Code of Scientific Studies.
4. Employee Responsibilities and Conduct

U.S. Department of Defense

1.  Section VI of Directive 5500.7: Gratuities (November 26, 1975), 4 p.
2. Code of The U.S. Fighting Force (November 3, 1977), 7 p.
3. Code of The U.S. Fighting Force (1988) 16 p.
4. Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1.  Standards of Conduct (January 23, 1981), 19 p.

U.S. Department of Justice

1.  Standards of Conduct (undated), 19 p.

U.S. Department of the Navy

1.   Core Values Charter (undated), 1 p. (fold-out)

U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

1.   Code of Professional Conduct for Labor Mediators (April 1, 1971), 7 p.

1.   G.S. Standards of Conduct (November 30, 1979), 35 p.

U.S. Indian Claims Commission

1.  Standards of Conduct for Employees (December 28, 1976), 7 p.

U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission

1.   Canons of Conduct for Members and Employees (August 30, 1967), 4 p.

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

1.  Standards of Conduct (January 19, 1976), 2 p.

U.S. National Archives and Records Service

1.   The Archivist's Code (1970), 1 p.

U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities

1.   Code of Ethics (October 1, 1981), 2 p.

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1.  Statement of Ethical Practices (April 24, 1979), 1 p.

1. Group Consideration and Informed Consent in Clinical Research (1966), 3 p.
2. A Code for Self-Experimentation (1968), 1 p.
3. Guidelines for the Use of Experimental Animals (undated), 1 p.
4. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook [computer printout], (undated, but 1992), 64 p.
5. Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2002) 19 p.

U.S. Navy

1.   Oath of Office (undated), 1 p.

U.S. Peace Corps

1.  Standards of Conduct (January 1984), 10 p.

1. Code of Ethical Conduct (1979; rev. 1983), 11 p.
2.   Duties of Public Officers.
3.  Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct. (1995)

 

V 

Virginia, State of

1.  Regulations of the Virginia Board of Behavioral Science, Section VII:  Ethical Standards (July 27, 1977 ), 1 p.
2.  Regulations of the Virginia Alcoholism Counselor Certification Committee, Section IV:  Ethical Standards (November 14, 1978), 5 p.
3. Rules and Regulations. Virginia Drug Counselor Certification Committee: Ethical Standards (January 1, 1981), 19 p.
4. Ethical Standards.
5. Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work.
6. Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology.
7. Regulations Governing the Certification of Rehabilitation Providers.

 

 W

Wichita KS, City of

1.  Wichita does not have an Ethics Ordinance
2.  Encl-Copy of Financial Disclosure

Wilmington, City of

1.  Wilmington does not have an Ethics Ordinance

Wisconsin, State of

1. Wisconsin State Bar Code of Professional Responsibility (effective January 1, 1970), 10 p.
2. Code of Professional Responsibility (January 1, 1970), 19 p.
3. Code of Judicial Ethics (November 14, 1967), 7 p.

World Health Organization

1. International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (May 21, 1981), 10 p.
2. Code of Professional Responsibility.