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roles of this, you know, Constitution. If you just become... You <br /> really got me thinking about that, Larry, last time when you <br /> brought that up. <br /> Mr. Heintz: Well the issue has been raised to me by a couple of <br /> people...citizens who've said...well who is it that raises this <br /> question...and haven't I taken an Oath of Office? That to raise the <br /> question of failure of public officials in fulfilling their own oaths. <br /> Ms. Sumner-Mack: Do we even have standing as members of the Board of Ethics? <br /> Mr. Wiseman: That was my... <br /> Ms. Sumner-Mack: To raise an issue. I mean do we only have the right to...or the <br /> obligation to address things that are brought to us. Or do we have <br /> authority or standing to raise issues independently? <br /> Mr. Wiseman: That was a concern I was going to raise...similar to that. I'd be <br /> very curious to know if there's any precedent for County Board of <br /> Ethics going to the State Board of Ethics. <br /> Ms. Hall: Yeah. It's beyond the jurisdiction in the sense that you guys have <br /> prevue over this Code of Ethics in the County setting. In the State <br /> setting basically if you wanted to do it as a private citizen, you're <br /> more than welcome to, you know, file an ethical petition with the <br /> State Board of Ethics. But as an actual Board, there's no... It <br /> would be the first time I believe... <br /> Mr. Wiseman: And it might just be thrown back if they can't respond to our <br /> petition. <br /> Ms. Sumner-Mack: Well could the writer of that letter ask ns or ask the State Board to <br /> take a stand on this. There haven't been many letters published in <br /> the paper...finding fault or...with the level of law enforcement at <br /> Mauna Kea. <br /> Mr. Wiseman: If a letter came to us and it would be my position. And I would <br /> move that perhaps to forward it to the State Ethics. <br /> Mr. Heintz: May I just... Section 2-86 (b). The alleged conduct of someone <br /> other than the inquirer. Any person or the board itself may petition <br /> the board...okay itself...for an informal advisory opinion on the <br /> alleged violation of the code of ethics by an officer or an <br /> employee. So we could do that with regard to the Mayor, the <br /> County Prosecutor. And what we cite is Section 14-1 (b). An <br /> elected and appointed officers and employees shall demonstrate the <br /> 30 <br />