HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2369

Code of Ethics. The Board shall publish such advisory
opinions with such deletions as may be necessary to prevent
disclosure of the officer or employee who may request such
an opinion.

3.    To investigate any alleged violation of said Code
by an officer or employee where either the appointing
authority for said officer or employee, or the officer or
employee involved in the alleged violation shall request the
Board to make such investigation. A written report of the
results of the Board's investigation shall be submitted to
the Governor, the office of the Secretary of Personnel, the
appointing authority and the employee involved.

4.    To investigate alleged violations of the Code of
Ethics under the written request of the Governor, the
Secretary of Personnel, or the Attorney General, and to
submit a written report to the requesting official.

5.    To order that a hearing be held prior to
rendering an opinion or report in any particular matter
whenever the Board deems it appropriate for a hearing to be
held or whenever a State officer or employee who may be
substantially affected by the opinion or report in the
matter requests a hearing. Such hearings may be held by the
Board itself or by a hearing officer designated by the
Chairman of the Board, whichever the Chairman deems
appropriate in any particular instance. The Chairman may
designate as a hearing officer any member of the Board, the
Executive Secretary of the Board, or, with the approval of
the Secretary of Personnel, any employee in the Department
of Personnel. Whenever a hearing is conducted by a hearing
officer instead of by the Board itself, the hearing officer
must submit a written report of the hearing to the Board.
The Board is authorized to promulgate further rules or
regulations not inconsistent with this Code governing
requests for hearings, conduct of hearings, reports of
hearings, and any other matters in connection with such
hearings.

6.    Any opinion or report of the Board rendered
pursuant to paragraphs 2, 3, or 4 of this Article, may be
utilized as the basis for any administrative action
appropriate under the circumstances in accordance with
administrative procedures provided for by law.

7.    Under no circumstances shall the Board of Ethics
be empowered to take direct administrative action itself but
rather its function shall be solely advisory and
investigatory as provided for herein.

Article V.
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