Sentences with phrase «laws as public officials»

Not exact matches

As it shows, gun owners and supporters of laxer gun laws are more likely to have recently engaged a public official or political organization on this issue.

But precisely for this reason all Christians do not only receive a complete and supposedly concrete natural law which is communicated to them by the official representatives of the Church, they also find out for them - selves the actual requirements of public life, so that all may have as much freedom as possible, a freedom that can act with God in view and thus create that personal finality which receives God himself as its eternal meaning.

His sentence should serve as a reminder that public officials who break the law will be forced to answer to the public they betrayed, and they will be punished.»

As the TU notes, the Public Officers Law clearly states elected officials may not «articipate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.&Public Officers Law clearly states elected officials may not «articipate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.&public authority or the Legislature.»

By making Bill 371 a law that unfairly targets pregnancy centers part of her centerpiece during her tenure in City Council, Christine Quinn has established herself as one of the most aggressive anti-Christian anti-freedom of speech public officials in NYC.

The proposed amendment would allow the law to apply to public officials who joined the pension system before then, as well.

Mr. Balboni, 47, will have the title of deputy secretary for public safety security, which was described in a news release issued by the Spitzer administration as the «senior security and law enforcement official.»

There was a reason why even FDR was against public employees unions and I quote «All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, can not be transplanted into the public service, It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management» «The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations» «The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress.

The grand jury investigation — which Fitzpatrick defended as necessary because of the mayor's lack of cooperation — marks the latest spat in an rare public war between Onondaga County's top law enforcement officials.

SUNY Poly and state officials have argued that as a private non-profit, Fuller Road Management is not an official government agency and therefore technically exempt from government contracting and public disclosure laws.

Among some of the proposals, the law would require prosecutors only to prove someone paying a bribe «intended» to influence a public official as opposed to having to prove both parties formed a corrupt agreement.

The watchlist, first implemented in 2010 by then - Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in 2010, is intended as an information - sharing tool to allow residents, advocates and public officials to identify which buildings and property owners are in constant violation of the law and hold landlords accounPublic Advocate Bill de Blasio in 2010, is intended as an information - sharing tool to allow residents, advocates and public officials to identify which buildings and property owners are in constant violation of the law and hold landlords accounpublic officials to identify which buildings and property owners are in constant violation of the law and hold landlords accountable.

And even as multiple wells in nearby Hoosick Falls tested positive for elevated and potentially dangerous levels of the same toxic chemical more than a year ago, state health department employees suggested a delay in reporting results and did not initially recommend a wider outreach to the public, according to emails between state, county and federal officials, some of which were obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request to the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

The state Public Officers Law that covers lobbying says no former public official «who has served as an officer or any employee in the executive chamber of the governor shall within a period of two years after termination of such services appear or practice before any state agency.&Public Officers Law that covers lobbying says no former public official «who has served as an officer or any employee in the executive chamber of the governor shall within a period of two years after termination of such services appear or practice before any state agency.&public official «who has served as an officer or any employee in the executive chamber of the governor shall within a period of two years after termination of such services appear or practice before any state agency.»

The Democrat unveiled legislation Tuesday as his administration's law enforcement officials testified at a hearing in Albany on Cuomo's public safety portion of his state budget proposal.

Ghana's laws make corruption a high - risk venture, but, in reality, many see it as a thriving venture where businesses evade tax, public officials receive bribes to facilitate transactions and ordinary citizens are compelled to offer bribes before basic services — including birth certificates, passports, driving licences, electricity meters — are delivered.

Cuomo did win ethics legislation in recent years that included new income disclosure laws for state lawmakers and statewide elected officials as well as new crimes for bribery and public corruption.

The drive for the bill has won editorial support from newspapers across the state, and advocates have also enjoyed assists from top law enforcement officials — including James Sheppard, the chief of police in Rochester, and Steven Krokoff, his counterpart in Albany — who aggressively knocked down criticism from opponents of transgender civil rights protections that such laws create public safety problems in locations such as bathrooms and locker rooms.

State law prohibits knowingly presenting false documents to any public official or agency, a charge technically known as «offering a false instrument.»

Friday's service recognized the sacrifices of fallen law enforcement officers in Erie County along with the daily efforts of all individuals involved in public safety, as police chaplains and senior law enforcement officials from around the county noted the heroic efforts of those members of the public safety community who have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our safety.

Subject to a public hearing, the local law would amend the County's Ethics Code and apply to all elected officials in Erie County, as well as county employees.

«On a more personal level, the Vietnamese officials were especially interested in Steve Herrick's broad range of criminal law experience, both as a judge and as the public defender of Albany County,» Kindlon said.

An ethics case involving two Woodstock Town Board members has depleted the ranks of the Ethics Board and raised lingering questions about matters such as due process, the rights and responsibilities of public officials, and the soundness of the local law at the heart of the case.

As Mayor Bill de Blasio and leaders of the embattled New York City Housing Authority continue to respond to fallout from revelations that NYCHA had failed for years to comply with federal and local laws around lead paint inspections, some elected officials are renewing calls for the state take a more active role in the city's massive public housing system.

Meanwhile, DAILY POST is aware that under the Electoral Act No. 6 2010 (Amendment) Bill 2017 recently passed into law by the Senate, INEC is mandated to publish voters» registers on its official website (s) for public scrutiny at least 30 days before a general election and any INEC staff who is responsible for this but fails to act as prescribed shall be liable on conviction to six months» imprisonment.

«SERAP considers double emoluments for serving public officials unlawful, as the laws granting those benefits take governance away from the arena of public interest, and create the impression that former governors acted contrary to the best interests of the general public.

KINGSTON >> State officials will be prohibited from use of the official Ulster County seal for any purpose under a resolution that began as opposition to the way gun laws were tightened without public comment.

The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raise serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of article 8 of the convention.»

Just as laws and regulations governing public entities are in place to ensure that they operate honestly and transparently, they're also there to ensure that public officials don't play fast and loose with public funds and financial obligations.

State GOP Chairman Chris Healy had requested the investigation by Kane's agency, and on Monday, another top Republican, Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney of Fairfield, said: «The crimes Sen. Gaffey committed and will plead guilty to, as well as his prior violations of state elections law, undermine the public trust placed in elected officials.

Under the new law, the fee would be raised to $ 2,500 per lot and be mandatory, except in cases where town officials saw real potential for public parkland or playgrounds to be carved out of a development as an alternative to the fee.

Among Ganim's reported expenses in the last three months were $ 10,000 for the Simsbury law firm that unsuccessfully represented him in his effort to overturn a state law that barred him from participating in the public campaign financing system because of his felony conviction and more than $ 3,400 to reimburse the city of Bridgeport for the mileage driven by the city police detective who chauffeurs him to political events as well as events in his official capacity as mayor.

«Those who attacked me and the other assembly members of the task - force will be prosecuted, I will make sure the law takes its course to serve as a deterrent to others who would want to prevent public officials from carrying out their mandate.»

The task before her is especially important because of the need for this agency to succeed as an impartial panel charged with oversight and enforcement of our state's new ethics law and the pressing need to restore the public's faith in our government and elected officials.»

Pan: Well, there hasn't been a lot of discussion of it really in the Chinese media, but this is another example of the weakness of the one - party political system, you know, they have shown that the one - party system can deliver economic growth, but it's an open question whether they can deliver other public goods for clean environment, as they discuss, has been a real challenge for them and because local officials are so addicted to economic growth, they are not willing to, addicted because they profit from it personally, they haven't been willing to really enforce environmental laws about, you know, good health care system, and education system.

As law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and public health officials work to develop effective crime - prevention strategies, new research from the University of Iowa finds that individuals who report being victims of crime to police are less likely to become future victims of crime than those who do not report their initial experiences.

Since Illinois passed its charter school law in 1996, Chicago's public school district officials have viewed charters as another path to district improvement, especially for its high schools, and even went so far as to support an increase on the city's charter cap from 15 to 30.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed last week to reconsider one of its important precedents on qualified immunity, which protects public officials such as educators and police officers from liability when their challenged actions did not violate clearly established law.

The project involved scores of interviews with state and local education and law - enforcement officials, other experts, teachers, principals, parents, and victims, as well as an extensive review of court documents, journal articles, and public - policy records.

As Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor and his agency must adhere to the Connecticut ethics laws that apply to public officials and public agencies.

Does Connecticut's Governor Malloy and the array of state and local officials who are saying that schools will lose money really not know what the federal law is or are their intentionally misleading, even lying, as a way to keep parents and the public from knowing the truth?

Officials said the push to bring students with disabilities back into the public schools allows those children to be educated, as required by federal law, in the «least restrictive environment.»

Me - too clauses, as they are called, are legal, but California laws generally prohibit self - dealing to ensure public officials have only the public's interests in mind.

Duncan is seeking public comments from state and local officials as well as other stakeholders about proposed changes - whether they are helpful in clarifying one of the most complex and controversial mandates in federal law.

She is honored to serve as a Regional Director for the Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation and continues to work hard to elect public officials who strongly oppose such laws.

In 16 states, only public officials such as law enforcement and humane officers can legally break into a car to rescue an animal (Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington).

There are typically already other laws on the books which cover matters that may be of concern to officials, such as public health, trespass and nuisance laws.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to provide for industrial hemp cultivation; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the possession of industrial hemp under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BabySafeHaven is a Web site launched today by Massachusetts officials as part of a campaign to make the public aware of a new state law that allows a parent anonymously to leave a newborn who is less than a week old at a hospital, police station or manned fire station without legal consequences.

As reported by The Times of London, five law lords unanimously ruled in favor of a public - interest defense that more closely resembles the «actual malice» standard applied in U.S. libel cases involving public officials and public figures.