Gov to Propose Ethics Overhaul

Submitted by Melissa Hoffmann on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 15:33

Gov. David A. Paterson is considering a plan to restructure the state's ethics rules, according to a article in the Albany Times-Union. He will reportedly introduce legislation to replace two of the state's ethical watchdog entities with a single, smaller panel with greater insulation from political influence.

But with the legislative session ending in the coming weeks, it is unknown if the proposal will make it back to Paterson's desk for his signature in time.

The Government Ethics Commission would replace the two-year-old Commission on Public Integrity, which the Times-Union said has faced criticism over its response to charges that its former executive director leaked information on an investigation to the administration of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

It would also reportedly supercede the Legislative Ethics Commission.

Read much more about this from the New York Times here and read an editorial here.

Read Paterson's press release announcing the legislation.

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