Comments on: Don’t File An Ethics Complaint in Cecil County http://www.delmarvadealings.com/2009/07/15/dont-file-an-ethics-complaint-in-cecil-county/ Political Dealings In and Around the Delmarva Peninsula Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Burns http://www.delmarvadealings.com/2009/07/15/dont-file-an-ethics-complaint-in-cecil-county/comment-page-1/#comment-24487 Michael Burns Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:50:44 +0000 http://www.delmarvadealings.com/2009/07/15/dont-file-an-ethics-complaint-in-cecil-county/#comment-24487 FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CECIL COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION: Del. Smigiel’s blog is the first I’ve heard of this. I’ve asked Del. Smigiel to send me the document in question (the one sent to the A.G.’s office). Absent an oversight on our part, we have no policy of including this provision of the County code in correspondence to our complainants, and we do not intimidate complainants. The current members of the Ethics Comm. did not write the County Code, we enforce it. If said provision does not pass constitutional muster, or adhere to State code requirements, it should be reviewed, challenged, or changed. If the Attorney General’s office ruled on said provision, it seems odd we have not been notified. I will respond further once I’ve had a chance to examine said letter(s). In the meantime I ask that you please reserve judgment, and allow us time to ascertain the facts. Thank you, Michael Burns, Chair Cecil County Ethics Comm. July 20, 2009 at 4:43 PM FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CECIL COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION:

Del. Smigiel’s blog is the first I’ve heard of this. I’ve asked Del. Smigiel to send me the document in question (the one sent to the A.G.’s office). Absent an oversight on our part, we have no policy of including this provision of the County code in correspondence to our complainants, and we do not intimidate complainants.

The current members of the Ethics Comm. did not write the County Code, we enforce it. If said provision does not pass constitutional muster, or adhere to State code requirements, it should be reviewed, challenged, or changed. If the Attorney General’s office ruled on said provision, it seems odd we have not been notified.

I will respond further once I’ve had a chance to examine said letter(s). In the meantime I ask that you please reserve judgment, and allow us time to ascertain the facts.

Thank you,

Michael Burns, Chair
Cecil County Ethics Comm.
July 20, 2009 at 4:43 PM

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