The Legislature hereby declares it essential to the proper operation of democratic government that public officials and employees be independent and impartial; that governmental decisions and policy be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure; that public office not be used for private gain other than the remuneration provided by law; that there be public confidence in the integrity of government; and that public officials be assisted in determinations of conflicts of interest.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-4-1
Legislative purpose
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 504 So. 2d 675 - Frazier v. State by and Through Pittman (1987)
Most recently applied in 957 So. 2d 997 - Mississippi Ethics Commission v. Grisham (June 2007)
Laws, 1979, ch. 508, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1982, ch. 488, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1986, ch. 348, § 1, reenacted, Laws, 1990, ch. 491, § 1; Laws, 1995, ch. 360, § 1; reenacted with…
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