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Oversees and enforces the City’s Public Ethics Law. Responsibilities include: investigating ethics complaints and issuing sanctions, where appropriate; training City officials and employees on the Ethics Law; providing advisory opinions and other guidance on the application of the Ethics Law; managing the collection and review of financial disclosure statements and other required ethics forms; approving and overseeing governmental/charitable solicitation campaigns; and overseeing the lobbying registration and reporting process.

City Council ApprovalYes
Legal AuthorityCity Charter Article VII § 105; City Code Article 8
Liaison/Executive Director NameIsabel Cumming, ED / Jeffrey Hochstetler, Director
Liaison/Executive Director Phone(410) 396-7986
Liaison/Executive Director Emailjeffrey.hochstetler@baltimorecity.gov
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