Recusal. Right. Im thinking would there be some accountability that this person has recused him or herself and they filed this form. So should the Actual Department of the commission be notified . They would be aware of the actual recusal because it occurred that it occurred prior to the filing requirement. The filing requirement is a requirement imposed by the Ethics Commission. So i dont know that that would be something that they would be looking to ensure that its because the responsibility is actually on the commissioner who recused themselves. But there is again, in the public environment, you know, a department could they wouldnt actually receive notice from this process, but if they wanted to check that it happened, they could do that. Or implement another process where the commissioner had to bring a copy. But i think that would be a protocol that would have to be enforced at the commission level, that the commissioner belonged to the Planning Commission in this case. The form
Form had been filed, specifically form 3209 had been filed. So will the commission or the Department Also get a copy that this form has been filed . No, not the commission. The filing responsibility is on the commissioner who did the recuse recusal. Right. Im thinking would there be some accountability that this person has recused him or herself and they filed this form. So should the Actual Department of the commission be notified . They would be aware of the actual recusal because it occurred that it occurred prior to the filing requirement. The filing requirement is a requirement imposed by the Ethics Commission. So i dont know that that would be something that they would be looking to ensure that its because the responsibility is actually on the commissioner who recused themselves. But there is again, in the public environment, you know, a department could they wouldnt actually receive notice from this process, but if they wanted to check that it happened, they could do that. Or im
Certain matters beyond the limits of that policy, but we would like to see that more explicit in a revision. Thank you. I agree with what my fellow commissioners have said. I think that during the time im here the staffs work has given me no doubt that if given discretiona discretionary power, you would [ indiscernible ] from anything the commission intended. I think for the investigation unit, the two driving principles have always been the public trust and transparency. So as long as it is guided by those two, whatever actions you take are then the public will understand. And at the same time, when you look at the enforcement efforts, its largely serving to deter future ill activities. Sometimes when people look at these cases that have gone on for five, six, ten years and with nothing happening, it doesnt give the public much trust. So i think that it is really important to look at the cases you take. And the second thing is there are other cases that come to you that may not fit in
About whether either of those options make sense or i can continue with other remarks. It seems to me that there i mean, maybe theres a crossing of the two. For example, i think your idea about getting rid of lack of jurisdiction cases immediately makes great sense. Theres no point in dwelling on something lack of jurisdiction it seems to me is fairly bright line. You either have it or you dont. It really doesnt call for a great deal of discretion. So getting rid of those, it seems to me, highly efficient is a way of clearing out cases. Your numbers are showing that. And then perhaps after you do that, then you take whats left and i dont know if theres a diminimus amount that provides response to the request of justice to say that given youve got three investigators and youve got this many complaints, is it in the interest of justice to spend to take one of your investigators and spend time on a matter that might result in a 100 fine . And maybe it doesnt. I dont know if thats an appro
Requirements that apply to committees, rather it be expenditure committees, major donors, are all listed and we have a parent page that houses all Filing Requirements and what those triggers are to file. And thats to some extent the gateway to the parent page that is specific for any particular filing. So if youre an independent Committee Click here and then youll be brought up to that page. Absolutely. And i can show you that if you want. Im on the committees paper pae under compliance and if i scroll down, theres treasure, disclaimer, filing schedules, restrictions and all are listed here and usually an order of priority and no numerical order here and 114, the new forms that are applicable to committees, actually 114. 5 wouldnt be here. But let me scroll down. There it is. So the forms that apply to committees are listed here under local respiratories. Requiremen. So above this are the state requirements and then local and everything is listed here and these are filing deadlines tha