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BOARD OF ETHICS



 

Latest News

  • The Board of Ethics has moved its offices to the twelfth floor of the City Hall Tower.  The new mailing address is 68 Mitchell Street, SW, Suite 12130, Atlanta, GA 30303.  The new fax number is 404.658.6077.  The office phone number has not changed and is 404.330.6286
  • The Board of Ethics is seeking comments on proposed formal advisory opinion 2008-6 which addresses financial transactions between supervisors and subordinates
  • An ethics workshop for city employees is scheduled for Friday, October 24, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Historic City Council Chambers. To register, contact ethicsofficer@atlantaga.gov 


Board of Ethics
The Board of Ethics is an independent, citizen-appointed board that works to ensure honesty, openness, and integrity in city government through enforcing the city's ethical standards of conduct.  The board's staff provides ethics training, gives advice about the law, administers the financial disclosure program, accepts complaints, conducts investigations, and brings enforcement actions.

Ethics Code
The purpose of the Code of Ethics
 is to (1) prohibit conflicts of interest; (2) require public disclosure of assets and income of elected officials and certain employees; and (3) provide a fair process for addressing ethical questions and disciplining violators. The Ethics Code covers the following subjects: