So the ballot proposal applies to a small
subset of public officers, those elected or appointed before 2011 and who commit crimes after 2018.
Seeking to further muddy the waters in the wake of his candidate's dirty e-mail scandal, Caputo just dashed off a letter to state Inspector General Joseph Fisch demanding an investigation into the potential
violation of the Public Officers Law by AG Andrew Cuomo aide Joe Percoco.
In his argument, he said the Office of the Special Prosecutor falls under the broad category
of public officers who by the constitution must retire by age 60 with a possible extension to 65 years.
The investor should not be the one to be made to suffer for the conduct
of the public officer in failing to take the Agreement to Parliament for ratification.
Ballot proposition # 1, whether to hold a state constitutional convention, has been widely discussed, but propositions # 2, to allow for reductions or elimination of the pensions
of public officers convicted of a felony related to their duties, and # 3, to create a 250 acre land bank and to allow creation of bike paths and utility lines in the Adirondacks, have received far less attention.
«It is my view therefore that, it is the CHRAJ that is the institution vested with the exclusive constitutional authority to deal with all relevant matters relating to breach of code of
conduct of public officers including this matter on the receipt of the Ford expedition vehicle.
If approved, the law would apply to elected officials and other government employees convicted of a felony that had a «direct and actual relationship to the
performance of the public officer's existing duties.»
Yet the gamblers were allowed to play on for weeks, according to reports by the casino's parent company, Bloomberry Resorts Corp., and the Philippine Senate Committee on
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations.
To wit: until a duly enacted law (like the SAFE Act) is overturned by a COURT OF LAW (not by the mere «say so» of a sheriff, mayor or any other citizen), it's the RESPONSIBILITY and
DUTY of all public officers (including peace officer like Sheriff Howard) to enforce the law «AS IS.»
«If you read Section 3 of the Criminal Offences Act, the definition
of a public officer includes a potential public officer, so when the President nominated me and announced it to the whole world, I became a potential public officer, recognized under the Criminal code as a public officer, so as far as I am concerned, since that day, I am neutral, and that is why you have not heard my voice over the air saying anything because I am coming to an office which has to be neutral and impartial.
Question Two on the ballot was an amendment proposal to allow the complete or partial
forfeiture of a public officer's pension if he or she is convicted of a certain type of felony.
Parliament's Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has stressed the need for more accountability in the recruitment
processes of public officers following the interdiction of SSNIT's General Manager for MIS over questionable qualifications.
According to lawyers,
part of the Public Officers Law gives the governor power to fill all positions left open before the end of a term — including lieutenant governor, the role vacated by Paterson himself after Eliot Spitzer's resignation.
Since there is no way that the governor can call a special in 148 prior to the general election, the following
section of the Public Officers Law controls: § 42.
this obtaining of property from another, with his consent, or the obtaining of an official
act of a public officer, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right
Ayorinde explained that as the election that would bring on board a new
set of public officers for the next four years at the local government level, the restriction of movement will allow the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and the security agencies to distribute electoral materials in good time and ensure a seamless electoral process.
Question # 2, «Allowing the Complete or Partial
Forfeiture of a Public Officer's Pension if He or She is Convicted of a Certain Type of Felony,» and question # 3 «Authorizing the Use of Forest Preserve Land for Specified Purposes» received unanimous approval at the October meeting.
Not only because your oratory and presentation skills are peerless in our current democratic dispensation but because for a long time, i never felt a sense of sincerity and conviction in the
utterances of the public officers who made them.
He said «the Constitution has clearly delineated the
type of public officers who shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament.
«The president of the Senate further urged the media to refrain from sensationalism which leads to twisting and misrepresentation of the
position of public officers.
Former Lobbying Commission Executive Director David Grandeau weighed in on the Kaye report during an interview with me that will air on «Capital Tonight» this evening, saying the former chief judge overlooked a violation by the
governor of the Public Officers Law.
Sulemana Alhassan, the Upper West Regional Minister, has downplayed the incident at the office of the Sissala West District Chief Executive that saw rowdy New Patriotic Party youth boldly lock up the
office of the public officer.
But the move would be highly controversial — it's based on a new
reading of the Public Officers Law being pushed by Assemblyman Gianaris and good - government groups that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has already openly opposed.
President Buhari must therefore rise to the occasion and call for a full briefing into the circumstances of this breach of public peace, and
obstruction of public officers in the discharge of their duties.»
The pan-northern socio - political organisation, through its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammadu Ibrahim, argued that the bloated
allowances of public officers, which he said accounted for 40 per cent of the national budget, should be converted to capital allocation to boost the economy.
A
component of the Public Officers Accountability Act would create a single five - member agency known as the Commission on Official Conduct to assume the duties of the state's investigative agencies, including JCOPE.
In the hope of creating a strong deterrence, Breen has called for members of WAPPA to be added to a
list of public officers covered under section 297 and 318 of the state Criminal Code — a code that stipulates jail terms in the case of assault — which is usually reserved for police, ambulance and custodial officers.
The elimination of the constitutional guarantee that judicial salaries can not be cut by the legislature as part
of a public officer compensation system is almost identical to what occurred in 2013 in Arkansas.
Yes, state Inspector General Joseph Fisch received the Paladino campaign's letter calling on him to investigate alleged
violations of the Public Officers Law by AG Andrew Cuomo's aide, Joe Precoco, and no, there will be no such probe.
If the County of Erie is not the defendant, but an individual associated with the county is the defendant, determine if the
provisions of the Public Officers law that authorizes and in some cases requires defense and indemnity for governmental employees have been complied with,
A government ethics reform bill, jointly passed by the state Legislature Monday for a second time, amends the state constitution and allows the state to reduce or revoke the
pension of a public officer that has been convicted of a crime related to his or her official duties.
Visa Fraud Peter Kwaku Amoabeng, former NPP MP for Lower West Akim fraudulently attempted to obtain an Austrian visa for a woman and two children who he falsely represented as his wife and children respectively, and in the process committed the offences of fraud by false pretences, forgery, perjury, impersonation and deceit of public officer
This ballot proposal would amend the state constitution to allow the complete or partial
forfeiture of a public officer's pension if that official is convicted of a certain type of felony.
The news of the interdiction of Mr. Afaglo sparked concerns over the poor recruitments
process of public officers, with Parliament's Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, highlighting the need for more accountability.
Its spokesperson, Eric Omare, said, «The health
status of public officers, especially that of the President, Vice President and governors, should be among the qualifications considered before election.»
The court said those to be arraigned for the alleged breached of code of
conduct of public officers were both career and political office holders.
«Given that the JCOPE investigation has found significant violations
of the Public Officers Law by Assemblyman Lopez, Speaker Silver renews his call for him to resign.»