Office of State Ethics Legal Division

Brian O'Dowd, General Counsel

Advisory Opinions

Any person subject to the Code of Ethics for Public Officials or the Code of Ethics for Lobbyists has the right to request an advisory opinion. Until amended or revoked, these opinions are binding and, if relied upon in good faith by the requestor, constitute an absolute defense to a criminal allegation of a Code violation.

• Summaries
• Indexed by Topic
• Indexed by Year 1993 - Present
• Advisory Opinions 1978 - 1992

Declaratory Rulings

Declaratory Rulings are formal opinions, interpreting the Codes of Ethics, which are issued by the Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board upon the request of any person who is not subject to the Codes of Ethics.

• Summaries
• Indexed by Topic
• Indexed by Year 1978 - Present

Legal Division Staff