Scope and Content: The State Ethics Commission was established as an independent agency to administer and enforce the conflict of interest and financial disclosure laws of Massachusetts as they apply to state and county candidates and elected officials and to state and county employees in major policy-making positions.  The primary functions of this agency are to publish rules and regulations, including rules governing the conduct of statements and reports required from public officials; to compile and index those reports; and to inspect statements of financial interest.  Additional responsibilities include investigation of alleged violations of the two statutes, enforcement of them, and review and evaluation of their impact and effectiveness.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Releases relating to statements of financial interest (2) Other; Arranged within each subseries chronologically
Notes: Box 1: Subseries (1), 1979-1992; Subseries (2), 1979-1982. Box 2: Subseries (2), 1983-Aug. 1988. Box 3: Subseries (2), Sept. 1988-1992
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