84-43. Ethics training courses; live and online
(a) The state ethics commission shall establish, design, supervise, and conduct live and online ethics training courses for all persons required to complete training under section 84-42.
(b) The live ethics training course may be
conducted in person or via videoconference and shall include:
(1) Explanations and discussions of the ethics laws,
administrative rules, and relevant internal policies;
(2) Specific technical and legal requirements;
(3) The underlying purposes and principles of ethics
laws;
(4) Examples of practical application of the laws and
principles; and
(5) A question-and-answer participatory segment
regarding common problems and situations.
The state ethics commission shall develop the
methods and prepare any materials necessary to implement the live ethics
training course.
(c) The online ethics
training course shall include explanations, discussions, and examples of the
practical application of ethics laws and principles as the state ethics
commission deems appropriate. The state ethics commission shall develop the
methods and prepare any materials necessary to implement the online ethics
training course, which may include previously recorded ethics training courses
originally conducted either in person or via videoconference and any other
prerecorded material authorized by the state ethics commission.
(d) The state ethics commission shall:
(1) Design and administer the live ethics training
courses;
(2) Designate those of its legal staff who are to
conduct the live ethics training course;
(3) Notify each legislator or employee, either
directly or via the employee's employing agency, that their attendance or
participation in an applicable ethics training course is mandatory; provided
that a legislator's or employee's non-receipt of notice shall not be a defense
to a charge concerning a violation of this chapter; and
(4) Design and administer the online ethics training
course.
(e) The state ethics commission may repeat the
live course as necessary to accommodate all persons who are required to attend.
(f) Each state agency shall provide to the
state ethics commission in a timely manner the names and electronic mail
addresses of those persons required to take the applicable course and shall
assist the commission by providing adequate meeting facilities, equipment, and
technical support as needed for the ethics training courses.
[L 2004, c 198, pt
of §1; am L 2019, c 120, §5; am L 2022, c 165, §3]
