DeKalb County Ethics Board to Hold Retreat Dec. 1

The DeKalb County Board of Ethics will hold an Ethics Board retreat on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at 9 a.m.

The meeting will be held at the Maloof Auditorium located at 1300 Commerce Dr. Decatur, Ga. 30030.

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Budget Process Overview
3. Ethics Department Overview
4. Ethics Officer's Overall Process for Ethics Cases (from beginning to end)
5. Probable Cause v. Evidentiary
   1. Evidentiary Hearings (process and rules), including what is told to the complainant and respondent about the flow of the hearing
6. Discussion
   1. Superseding Authorities for Ethics Cases
   2. Formal and Informal Advisory Opinions
   3. Lines of Communication
   4. Face-to-Face Meetings
   5. Meeting Timeframes
7. Executive Session to Discuss Pending Litigation and Personnel Matters
   1. Motion to Convene an Executive Session
   2. Motion to Adjourn an Executive Session
   3. Motion to Approve the Executive Session Affidavit
8. Adjournment