So what has the Ethics Commission been up to?
State law requires the commission to keep secret much of its work. But once a year, the commission makes public the number of complaints it receives.
In 2007, the commission received 73 complaints. That's a lot, said Executive Director Perry Newson.
Only five of those met the legal requirments to move forward. Newson explained that many people seemed confused about what the commission does. Lots of complaints were against people the commission doesn't regulate, such as complaints filed against divorce lawyers by upset clients, Newson said Friday.
Others were improperly filed and the complainer dropped the matter, perhaps not wanting to swear to the allegations.
Of the five the commission accepted, two were dismissed after some investigation. Three remain pending before the commission.
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