State Senator Steve Goss has been appointed to serve as a member of the Legislative Ethics Committee, a Joint Committee of the NC General Assembly. The appointment was made by Senate President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight. Goss is a second term member of the Senate representing Alexander, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes Counties.
The Legislative Ethics Committee, consisting of 12 legislators from the Senate and the House, is responsible for setting ethical standards for members of the General Assembly and its operation. Among its specific responsibilities (NC General Statute §120-102) are:
• Preparing “a list of ethical principles and guidelines to be used by
legislators and legislative employees to identify potential conflicts of interest and prohibited behavior, prepare advisory memoranda to legislators and legislative employees on specific ethical concerns, and suggest rules of conduct that shall be adhered to by legislators and legislative employees.”
• Advising “each General Assembly committee of specific danger areas where conflicts of interest may exist and to suggest rules of conduct that should be adhered to by committee members in order to avoid conflict.”
• Proposing “rules of legislative ethics and conduct” which when adopted by the House of Representatives and the Senate, are the standards of operation.
For further information: call Steve Goss (828) 265-2943, or go to
www.SenatorSteveGoss.com.