QUESTION
Is it permissible for a city employee to build a book of lobbying clients while working in city government for future lobbying practice?
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The general counsel for the Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) states that the permissibility depends on the details of the circumstances.
- The COIB counsel declines to comment on the conduct of any particular public servant.
- A council member presses for insight into whether building a lobbying client book is allowed, using hypotheticals.
- The COIB counsel maintains they cannot comment on specific individuals' conduct.
Lincoln Restler
0:51:03
So is it permissible for a city employee to build a book of clients, lobbying clients while working in city government for future lobbying practice?
Ethan Carrier
0:51:13
It really depends on the details of those circumstances.
Lincoln Restler
0:51:15
Don't give us some insight here.
Ethan Carrier
0:51:18
I I think there's it's just I don't wanna comment here about the particular conduct of any particular public servant, and that's inevitable.
Lincoln Restler
0:51:26
Now we do a hypothetical.
0:51:27
After the mayor?
Ethan Carrier
0:51:28
We know we know who we're talking about here, so I don't wanna I don't wanna comment about the particular conduct of any particular public servant.
Lincoln Restler
0:51:34
Okay.
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