Wisconsin Statutes 19.41 – Declaration of policy
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 19.41
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among state public officials and state employees are essential to the conduct of free government; that the legislature believes that a code of ethics for the guidance of state public officials and state employees will help them avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their public responsibilities, will improve standards of public service and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of this state in their state public officials and state employees.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature that in its operations the commission shall protect to the fullest extent possible the rights of individuals affected.