(a) A person subject to this code of ethics has an interest which is in substantial conflict
with the proper discharge of his or her duties or employment in the public interest
and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of this state, if he
or she has reason to believe or expect that he or she or any person within his or
her family or any business associate, or any business by which the person is employed
or which the person represents will derive a direct monetary gain or suffer a direct
monetary loss, as the case may be, by reason of his or her official activity.
(b) A person subject to this code of ethics does not have an interest which is in substantial
conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and
of his or her responsibilities as prescribed by the laws of this state, if any benefit
or detriment accrues to him or her or any person within his or her family or any business
associate, or any business by which the person is employed or which the person represents,
as a member of a business, profession, occupation, or group, or of any significant
and definable class of persons within the business, profession, occupation, or group,
to no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the business, profession,
occupation, or group, or of the significant and definable class of persons within
the business, profession, occupation or group.
Notes of Decisions
DiPrete v. Morsilli, 635 A.2d 1155 (R.I. 1994).
· cites it 16× “s shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business, employment, transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties or employment in…”
In Re Advisory From the Governor, 633 A.2d 664 (R.I. 1993).
· cites it 5× “See § 36-14-7(a). There is no substantial conflict if the public official, or the other related party noted in § 36-14-7(a), is affected by the activity to “no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the business, profession, occupation, or group, or of the…”
Irons v. Rhode Island Ethics Comm'n, 973 A.2d 1124 (R.I. 2009).
· cites it 2× “y interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business, employment, transaction, or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties or employment in the…”
United States v. Urciuoli, 513 F.3d 290 (1st Cir. 2008).
“Urciuoli and Driscoll sought to argue in the district court that state law permitted Celona to vote on legislation affecting RWMC, despite his employment by a partly owned subsidiary of RWMC, so long as the legislation affected RWMC no more than any other hospital provider.”
In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor, 504 A.2d 456 (R.I. 1986).
“5, of the State Constitution requires the Governor to fill vacancies in office until they are filled by the general assembly or by the people.”
United States v. Urciuoli, 613 F.3d 11 (1st Cir. 2010).
“R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-7(b) (2010). Urciuoli argues, first, that concerns about federalism, fair notice, and the First Amendment right to petition the government require that state law be considered in determining the content of a state legislator’s duties for which the failure…”
Celona v. Rhode Island Ethics Comm'n, 544 A.2d 582 (R.I. 1988).
“195, § 3, § 36-14-6 became § 36-14-7. See footnote 3, supra. . Nothing stated in this opinion should be deemed or construed to limit the right of any person, public official or otherwise to petition the General Assembly for redress of grievances or for other purposes as…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-7(a) — 3 cases
DiPrete v. Morsilli, 635 A.2d 1155 (R.I. 1994).
“s shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business, employment, transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties or employment in…”
In Re Advisory From the Governor, 633 A.2d 664 (R.I. 1993).
“See § 36-14-7(a). There is no substantial conflict if the public official, or the other related party noted in § 36-14-7(a), is affected by the activity to “no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the business, profession, occupation, or group, or of the…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-7(b) — 2 cases
In Re Advisory From the Governor, 633 A.2d 664 (R.I. 1993).
“See § 36-14-7(a). There is no substantial conflict if the public official, or the other related party noted in § 36-14-7(a), is affected by the activity to “no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the business, profession, occupation, or group, or of the…”
United States v. Urciuoli, 613 F.3d 11 (1st Cir. 2010).
“R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-7(b) (2010). Urciuoli argues, first, that concerns about federalism, fair notice, and the First Amendment right to petition the government require that state law be considered in determining the content of a state legislator’s duties for which the failure…”
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