By MARTHA McCLAIN
Special to the PRESS
A plan to create a Board of Ethics with stringent investigative powers in Laguna Vista is being considered here by the Town Council.
Under its recently adopted Home Rule Charter, the Council “shall establish” an independent board of ethics to investigate and issue advisory opinions regarding any possible violation of conflict of interest and financial disclosure policies, ordinances or laws.
The wide-reaching ability of the proposed board raised the eyebrows of some councilmen.
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