Sentences with phrase «advisory opinions on»

Recognizing the need to prevent harm to the public from the unethical practice of law and recognizing the need to provide a clear and timely understanding of the ethics of practicing law; and further acting under its inherent power to regulate the practice of law, this court promulgates the following rules for the purpose of making available advisory opinions on the ethical considerations of the practice of law.

CBA Ethics Opinions The Colorado Bar Association provides written advisory opinions on ethical issues.

California's COPRAC issues advisory opinions on real and hypothetical questions of attorney ethics.

The Comptroller's report included a lengthy chart showing the legislature's inaction on ethics reform, criticizing the fact that, among other things, the budget «intentionally omits» measures such as requiring advisory opinions on legislators» outside income, closing the LLC loophole in corporate political contributions, and extending the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) to cover the Legislature.

In Suffolk County, it is a board that reviews financial disclosure forms, renders advisory opinions on the county's ethics law, and conducts hearings as necessary to implement the law.

The borough president appoints community board members, issues advisory opinions on land - use projects and has a sizable staff.

In his email to the state board, Wilder highlighted some of the issues the FEC addressed in its advisory opinion on Bitcoin:

On ethics, Cuomo proposed requiring state lawmakers to seek an advisory opinion on any outside income and closing an election - law loophole that allows companies to skirt contribution maximums by forming an unlimited number of subsidiaries to channel donations.

The «case or controversy» clause of the Constitution prohibits the courts not only from rewriting statutes, but from even issuing an advisory opinion on whether a law or action would be Constitutional were it to be implemented.

State lawmakers are moving forward with their own effort to seek an advisory opinion on receiving private - sector income, but insisted they aren't trying to do an end - run around Gov. Andrew Cuomo's own proposal.

Only Alberta, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut did not have same - sex marriage when, in October 2004, the federal government asked the Supreme Court of Canada for an advisory opinion on same - sex marriage.

The same sort of examination was undertaken by the International Court of Justice, inter alia, in its advisory opinion on the Effect of Awards Case:

In a reference, the federal or provincial government submits questions to the courts asking for an advisory opinion on major legal issue (s).

On this question, the International Court of Justice declared in its advisory opinion on Certain Expenses of the United Nations:

In treating a similar case in its advisory opinion on the Effect of Awards of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal, the International Court of Justice declared:

will present them for an advisory opinion on their candidacy.

Article 34 provides that «any court or tribunal in an EFTA State» «may, if it considers it necessary to enable it to give judgment, request the EFTA Court to give» an advisory opinion on the interpretation of the EEA Agreement.

Counsel for a State in the proceedings before the International Court of Justice on the request for an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965.

In the PCIJ advisory opinion on Railway Traffic between Lithuania and Poland, the two states had concurred in accepting a recommendation to «enter into direct negotiations as soon as possible» so as to establish «the good understanding between nations upon which peace depends» — theoretically a «result» obligation, but perhaps so broadly worded that it is dubious whether it could be enforceable.

On October 4, 2017, the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners issued an advisory opinion on the delegation and supervision by physicians of unlicensed professionals, such as medical assistants.

The Permanent Court of International Justice in their advisory opinion on Minority Schools in Albania [44] noted the connection between these objectives in 1935.

Not exact matches

In March, Iger vigorously defended his presence on the advisory group, quoting from the musical «Hamilton» and saying he wanted to be «in the room where it happens» so he could express his opinions on issues important to his company.

We have also advised on take private transactions, committee advisory services, fairness opinions and recapitalizations.

In short, aside from some potential for a «clearing rally» to correct the short - term oversold condition of the market, even the low advisory bullishness figures provide little evidence for a «contrary opinion» call on the market.

In the first Illinois test of public opinion on the handgun issue, Arlington Heights residents said «no «Tuesday to an advisory referendum proposal that guns be banned from the northwestern suburb.

Amid ongoing concerns being raised over an advisory opinion that would require consultants to inform lobbying regulators when they seek to influence an editorial board's opinion, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics has released a set of frequently asked questions on the regulation.

The Republican - led Senate on Monday and Democratic - controlled Assembly on Friday introduced a rules resolution that lays down its own terms for seeking an advisory opinion for outside employment developed by the Legislative Ethics Commission.

There is one crucial difference, however: The proposed Senate rule is silent on the inclusion of having a member of the Office of Court Administration, such as the chief administrative law judge, be included in crafting the advisory opinion alongside the Legislative Ethics Commission.

Capital appealed this denial on October 6, and sought an advisory opinion from Committee on Open Government Executive Director Bob Freeman, an independent state body charged with promoting transparency and offering advisory opinions that carry weight in court.

The FEC ruled in favor of Liuba Grechen Shirley, who is running in New York's 2nd District and requested an advisory opinion last month on her request to use her campaign funds to pay for child care for her young children while she was involved in campaign activities.

The ethics panel in its advisory opinion returned with a previously used definition of who can use the state aircraft when on official business.

The FEC on Sept. 16 issued an advisory opinion saying Martins could go back to those donors for a third $ 2,700 maximum for the Oct. 6 primary, but the next day the appellate court scrapped the unsual third election.

The FEC's draft advisory opinion is in response to Martins» request to cover the debts he incurred after he raised more than $ 150,000 but spent about $ 250,000 on mailings for a special Oct. 6 primary against Pidot.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission on Monday issued a draft advisory opinion that would allow Long Island Republican congressional candidate Jack Martins to tap his political donors a third time to raise $ 100,000 to cover money he spent for the scrapped Oct. 6 primary.

We then asked Freeman, of the state Committee on Open Government, for an advisory opinion as to whether Fort Schuyler was subject to the FOI Law.

(i) The Committee on Ethics may, in its discretion, issue public or private advisory opinions with respect to questions of ethical conduct, conflicts of interest and other matters arising under this Article.

The consultant firm that has been deeply critical of an advisory opinion from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics called on Monday for the resignation of the lobbying and ethics watchdog's chairman.

She asked the CPI for an advisory opinion to determine whether she was violating the state's lifetime ban on lobbying.

In some instances ethics boards have had complaints or advisory opinions to investigate, but there are no records on file of any business conducted.

The Rensselaer County ethics board handled complaints and advisory opinions in 2014, 2015 and 2016 — including a May 2014 opinion requested by former County Legislature Chairman Republican Martin Reid, who wanted to work for the county - funded Commission on Economic Opportunity while remaining on the legislature.

Cuomo also wants to require an independent advisory opinion for lawmakers on their outside income.

Douglas Kellner, a Democrat, agrees with the advisory opinion by Bob Freeman, executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, that the records should be released.

In August 2016, in response to a request by the Times Union, the executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, Robert Freeman, said in an advisory opinion that Cuomo's office and the state department of Housing and Community Renewal should not hold back from release otherwise public documents based merely on the contention that they might relate to the federal probe of upstate development deals.

Robert Freeman, executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, had previously issued an advisory opinion determining the records should be made available.

The plan was endorsed by the Oneida County Board of Legislators through an advisory opinion, and the finalized version is scheduled to be presented to the public at the Board's meeting on Oct. 11.

The director of the state Committee on Open Government said in an advisory opinion that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office and the state department of Housing and Community Renewal should not hold back from release otherwise public documents based merely on the contention that they might relate to an ongoing federal probe of upstate development deals.

He also had been chairman of the Suffolk County Planning Commission, which gives advisory opinions to towns on certain development projects.

New York State Board of Elections commissioners have also broken ranks, with one of the four statewide officials agreeing with the advisory opinion by Bob Freeman, executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, that the records should be released.

In an advisory opinion sought by the Talk of the Sound and published on June 10, 2010, the New York State Committee on Open Government has informed the City Council of New Rochelle that the given reason for going into executive session is not valid.

ALBANY — An advisory opinion that would expand the scope of individuals regulated by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics has gained support and inspired opposition from those already registered with the commission and those who might be.