KANSAS CITY, KAN. --- Wyandotte County residents who may be interested in serving on the Unified Government's Ethics Commission have one week to file.
More information below:
Wyandotte County residents who have an interest in serving on the Ethics Commission for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas should submit a written application to the Office of the Legislative Auditor by 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2013.
Interested parties should send their written application to:
Thomas L. Wiss, Legislative Auditor
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas
710 N. 7th Street, Suite 140
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
The Ethics Commission is composed of five members residing in Wyandotte County that
are appointed by the Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel comprised of R. Wayne Lampson, Chief Judge of Wyandotte County District Court; Jerome Gorman, District Attorney of Wyandotte County; and Thomas L. Wiss, Legislative Auditor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas.
Members of the Ethics Commission are unpaid and must be a Wyandotte County resident and be of good moral standing and reputation. The Ethics Commission members serve one, four-year term.
The purpose of the Ethics Commission shall be to recommend ways to improve the Unified Government’s Ethics Code, to review and report on any and all violations of the Code of Ethics, to render advisory opinions on questions of ethics, conflicts of interest, and the applicability of the Code of Ethics. The Ethics Commission currently meets monthly.
All applicants are required to include a brief written statement as to why he/she desires to serve on the Ethics Commission and a brief written resume accompanied by a listing of public service work. The contents of all applications shall be held in strict confidence by the Ad Hoc Panel.
