QUESTION
Is it permissible for a City Hall employee to recruit lobbying clients before leaving their position?
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The council member asks whether it is legal for someone working in City Hall to recruit lobbying clients for their future private sector practice before leaving their government position. The general counsel for the Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) states that they cannot confirm if such actions are permissible due to a lack of specific details about the situation.
- The COIB general counsel cites an inability to disclose facts about potential scenarios involving conflicts of interest.
- The council member claims the details of the clients recruited have been widely reported in the press.
Lincoln Restler
0:51:52
So Somebody works in city hall is recruiting lobbying clients.
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Right?
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And you're not able to confirm whether that is permissible.
0:52:05
The chief is after the mayor, the most powerful person in city government, child of the mayor himself is recruiting lobbying clients for his future practice.
0:52:12
You're not able to confirm whether that's legal or not.
Ethan Carrier
0:52:17
Chair of wrestler, I'm I'm not able to say the answer to that question for 2 reasons.
0:52:22
One is, I don't actually know the facts of the circumstance.
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But
Lincoln Restler
0:52:25
it's been widely reported in the press exactly which clients he retained prior to leaving office.
Ethan Carrier
0:52:32
Again, because I don't know the I don't know or could not disclose the facts of any such circles.