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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
STATE BOARD OF ETHICS RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
October 27, 2005
10:00 a.m.
Capitol Commons Center 400 S. Pine Street
Lower Level, Conference Room A Lansing, MI 48933
To all interested parties:
The State Board of Ethics will hold a public hearing on October 27, 2005, at the Capitol Commons Center, 400 S. Pine Street, Lansing, Michigan in Lower Level Conference Room A at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be held to receive public comments on proposed changes to the State Ethics Boards Rules of Practice and Procedure. The primary reasons for the rule changes are to better clarify requirements for filing complaints and requests for advisory opinions, to delineate the difference between “hearings” and “meetings”, and to expand upon or clarify definitions used in the Board’s rules.
These amended rules are promulgated by authority conferred on the State Board of Ethics by Section
15.346 of 1973 PA 196, MCL 15.341 et seq. These rules will take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
The rules [Rule Set 2005-014] are published on the Michigan Government web site at http://www.michigan.gov/mdcs and in the 14th issue of the Michigan Register. Comments may be submitted to the following address by 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2005. Copies of the draft rules may also be obtained by mail or electronic transmission at the following address:
State Board of Ethics Contact: Michele Cowgill
P.O. Box 30002 Phone: 517-373-3644
400 S. Pine Street Fax: 517-373-3103
Lansing, MI 48909 E-mail: Cowgillm@michigan.gov
The location of this hearing is accessible to mobility impaired individuals by using the east entrance. Accessible parking is available on the east side of the building. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the hearing should contact Michele Cowgill at 517-373- 3644 (voice) or (517) 335-0191 (TDD), to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance.
