Independent Ethics Commissions in the United States and U.S. Territories

Independent Ethics Commissions in the United States and U.S. Territories

A report examining the structure, procedures, and authority of government ethics oversight bodies in the United States and U.S. territories

This report is the culmination of a nationwide survey of the structure and procedures of independent government ethics oversight bodies. The report illustrates the myriad ways in which state/territorial governments have attempted to promote ethics and address corruption in government across the United States. The accompanying appendix provides a state-by-state comparison of the structures and procedures of government ethics oversight bodies in each jurisdiction.

Anthony Jenouri and Chel Miller

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

December 2022

This research was conducted by Government Law Center staff, including Mary Berry, Richard Rifkin, and Bennett Liebman, and four Albany Law School students: Anthony Jenouri (Class of 2023; Warren M. Anderson Legislative Fellow, Summer 2022), Erika Bentley (Class of 2022), Harris Bresowsky (Class of 2022), and Dedeou Diarra (Class of 2022). This report was compiled by Anthony Jenouri and Chel Miller, with editorial assistance from Patrick Woods.

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