Ethics Committee – Michigan Municipal Executives

Purpose

The purpose of the Ethics Committee is to promote, encourage, and preserve high ethical standards for municipal executives by serving as the state review agency for ICMA to address charges against members regarding breach of the ethical code and working with the Professional Development Committee to strengthen the members’ knowledge of acceptable conduct under MME’s code of ethics.

Specific Responsibilities:
Serve as the state review agency for ICMA, serves as state review agency for MME members who are not also members of ICMA, serve as internal ethics review body for MME issues, propose ethics topics to the Professional Development Committee.

MME Rules and Procedure for Enforcement of ICMA Code of Ethics.

Goal

To promote and educate on the ICMA Code of Ethics and take actions as dictated by the following rules of procedure.

Reports, Minutes and Agendas

Due to the confidential nature of the work performed by the Ethics Committee, the agendas and minutes are not posted.

Ethics Blog Posts

Appointment Commitment - James Wickman, June 6, 2019

Testimonials, References, and Endorsements - James Wickman, April 29, 2019

If You See Something, Say Something? - James Wickman, Jan. 3, 2019

Public Censure and Lifetime Membership Bar Issued by ICMA - James Wickman, Oct. 17, 2018

Ethics and Political Activity - James Wickman, Sept. 4, 2018

Do the Right Thing - James Wickman, Aug. 23, 2018

MME Listserv Reminders - James Wickman, June 20, 2018

UPDATED: New Member Review Process - James Wickman, April 27, 2018

Imagine ... if Everyone in Government Followed our Code of Ethics - Patrick Sullivan, March 8, 2018

New Member Ethics Review Process - Oliver Turner, Oct. 16, 2017

Rules of Procedure for the Enforcement of the ICMA Code of Ethics - Oliver Turner, Dec. 16, 2016

Ethics: Outside Employment - Oliver Turner, Oct. 31, 2016

Ethics Begins at the Top - Michael Young, April 17, 2015