Ethics Course for Elected Officials?

Nathan Cote

Lawmakers heading back to the Capitol will soon have to take a course on public-sector ethics under a measure approved earlier this year. A memorial by Rep. Nate Cote, D-Las Cruces, led to the development of the course in collaboration with New Mexico State University. A task force is currently putting together a syllabus for the class. "This task force will design and implement an ethics education/training program for public officials to adhere to the public trust and stewardship of the common good of the community," Cote said in a statement. "Ethics training should clarify and reinforce the understanding of a person's ethical compass," he said. "Those of us in public service should always understand and be prepared to do what is right and what is expected of us regardless of the situation we find ourselves in." Read more here:

Ethics Course for Elected Officials?