2008-01 2008-01	May a department head or other supervisor within a prospective employee's chain of command participate, directly or indirectly, in the hiring of a family member?
2007-01 2007-01	May a member of a professional licensing or regulatory board/commission who is a member of the regulated profession or who is otherwise subject to the regulations set by the board/commission vote on the adoption or amendment of such regulations without violating the conflict of interest prohibition of RSA 21-G:22?
2007-02 2007-02	May a Department solicit sponsorship from regulated companies/persons for training to be conducted by the State?
2007-03 2007-03	May a state employee who has earned frequent flyer mileage as a result of state reimbursed travel use the benefit for personal purposes?
2007-04 2007-04	Is it acceptable for a public official or a state employee to use Department/Agency letterhead to send an employment reference for a person who was not employed by, and who has not done work for, the Department/Agency?
2007-05 2007-05	May a state employee accept free transportation to an event that the employee is attending in his or her official capacity from a person who is employed by an entity regulated by his or her agency?
2007-06 2007-06	Should a State employee who has agreed to go to work for a private corporation in several months recuse himself or herself from any matters involving that corporation while still employed by the State?
2007-07 2007-07	Are members of a statutorily established executive branch advisory commission who are not appointed by the Governor, Governor and Executive Council, the President of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House required to file a statement of financial interest?
2007-08 2007-08	May an elected executive branch official vote on the confirmation of an individual nominated to an executive branch position when the elected official’s campaign received a political campaign contribution from the nominee at the most recent election?
2007-09 2007-09	May an executive branch State employee attend a private small celebratory event sponsored by a private corporation, held to recognize private-public collaboration that lead to the adoption or defeat of proposed legislation?
No Word 2007-010	Is receipt of a discount offered to all state employees by a business entity a prohibited gift?
No Word 2007-011	Does the duty to file a statement of financial interests imposed by RSA 15-A apply to members of an informal advisory group who participate to provide expertise or to advocate for their own interests or those of their employers or organizations?
No Word 2007-012	Do the ethics laws prohibit an executive branch official directly involved in the regulation of charities or other non-profits from soliciting money on their behalf?
No Word 2007-013	Do the ethics laws prohibit an executive branch official from participating in regulatory activities relative to a non-profit or charity when a spouse or dependant serves as a board member or is a paid employee of the non-profit or charity?
No Word 2007-014	May an executive branch official, including board members of regulatory boards, whose duties include the inspection andlor regulation of a profession, hold a second job conducting or working for a business that teaches mandatory classes on the law, rules, or code that the official enforces, or coordinate or teach in a state-approved apprenticeship program?

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