From today's edition of AM900.com:
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Integrity commissioner for city getting closer
Ken Mann
3/20/2008
Hamilton politicians are closer to defining the parameters under which the city's integrity commissioner will operate.
They've developed a draft by-law, which if approved, will require members of the public to pay a 100 dollar fee to file a complaint against an elected official.
The complainant would also be required to keep their issue confidential, by keeping it away from the media, until it has been ruled on by the integrity commissioner. Councillor Terry Whitehead says the measures are designed to prevent frivolous complaints.
The Integrity Commissioner could be in place by June, and is expected to be hired on a case-by-case basis. The position will operate within a 100 thousand dollar budget.
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Looks like the integrity commissioner for Hamilton is (finally) heading our way. Here's hoping ther isn't a flood of list-minute shenanigans from the usual suspects before the position is put in place...