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2017 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 19. General duties of public officials.
19.41 Declaration of policy.
Universal Citation: WI Stat § 19.41 (2017)
19.41 Declaration of policy.
(1) It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among state public officials and state employees are essential to the conduct of free government; that the legislature believes that a code of ethics for the guidance of state public officials and state employees will help them avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their public responsibilities, will improve standards of public service and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of this state in their state public officials and state employees.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature that in its operations the commission shall protect to the fullest extent possible the rights of individuals affected.
History: 1973 c. 90; Stats. 1973 s. 11.01; 1973 c. 334 s. 33; Stats. 1973 s. 19.41; 1977 c. 277; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10).
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