; Ethics Commission Responsibilities

; Ethics Commission Responsibilities. The Ethics Commission administers and enforces the Ethics in Government Law, codified as Sections 25-4-1 through 25-4-119, Miss. Code of 1972, and related authorities. The Commission’s three primary roles within the Ethics Law are to receive Statements of Economic Interest for filing by public officials and candidates, and make the completed forms available for public inspection; to process sworn complaints and investigate alleged violations of law by public servants; and to issue written advisory opinions to public servants regarding the conflict of interest laws. The Ethics Commission also enforces the Open Meetings Act, issues decisions on the Public Records Act and handles administrative appeals taken under the Lobbying Law Reform Act of 1994.