Summary of Advisory Opinion 15; Complaint of Dave Carlson Regarding an Ethical Violation Against Commissioner Elaine Boyer and Attorney Lisa Chang February 19, 2013 Facts Lisa Chang is former County Attorney for DeKalb County. Elaine Boyer is a member of the Board of Commissioners for DeKalb County, and Dave Carlson is her former web designer. … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 14; Order on Hearing Concerning Complaint of Fern Garber and William Garber for Finding of Alleged Conflict of Interest and Ethical Violations by Ed McBrayer of the Development Authority of DeKalb County September 15, 2010 Facts On August 11, 2010, the DeKalb County Board of Ethics convened a full plenary hearing … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 13; Request of DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer W. Burrell Ellis, Jr. May 12, 2010 Facts Burrell Ellis is the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County. Neville Anderson, Sr., is a certified public accountant, and a member of the Board of Transparency and Accountability (BTA), appointed by Chief Executive Officer Ellis. … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 12; Request of Fred Wooten for Advisory Opinion on Alleged Conflict of Interest of Ed McBrayer of the Development Authority of DeKalb County June 17, 2009 Facts The DeKalb County Board of Ethics met on June 17, 2009 for a specially held meeting to consider, among other matters, a complaint and … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 11; Request of Charles E. Johnson, Sr., Member of the DeKalb County Peachtree-DeKalb Airport Advisory Board (appointed from District 7) August 13, 2007 Facts Charles E. Johnson (Johnson) is a member of the DeKalb Peachtree Airport Advisory Board. Mr. Johnson is also the President of the engineering and consulting Firm of … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 10; Request of DeKalb County Commissioner Appointee Gary A. Cornell February 13, 2007 Facts Gary A. Cornell is a DeKalb County Planning Commissioner for District 2. He is also employed by Jordan, Jones, and Goulding, Inc. (JJG), an engineering firm whose services include land planning, site development, and community planning services. … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 9; Request of DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader for Advisory Opinion February 13, 2007 NOTICE: Due to changes in the Ethics law and resulting interpretations of its provisions, please contact the Ethics Office if you are relying on the advice of this individual Advisory Opinion. Facts Jeff Rader is a DeKalb … Read more
Facts Donald J. Broussard is a Commissioner with the DeKalb County Planning Commission (Commission). The Commission, among other duties, is given responsibility to pass upon litigation concerning development sketch plans for property in DeKalb County. The Legacy Investment Group, LLC (Legacy) is a Registered Investment Advising company. Legacy submitted a development sketch plan to the … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 6; Request of DeKalb County Planning Commission Member Robert F. Dallas for Advisory Opinion November 12, 2003 Facts Robert Dallas is a member of the DeKalb County Planning Commission. Mr. Dallas is also a lawyer specializing in employment law. Mr. Dallas was contacted by a former DeKalb County Planning Department employee … Read more
Summary of Advisory Opinion 5; Request of DeKalb County Commission Member Burrell Ellis, Jr. for Advisory Opinion August 27, 2001 Facts W. Burrell Ellis, Jr. is a DeKalb County Commissioner for District 4. Commissioner Ellis has an impending marriage with Phillipa V. Tibbs, an attorney who serves part-time as a Merit System Hearing Officer for … Read more
