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RELEVANT LINKS: International City/County Management Association's Code of Ethics (Sept. 2013). Minn. Stat. eh. IOA. Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, 190 Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155; (651)539-1180 or(800)657-3889. Minn. Stat. § 10A.02. Minn. Stat. § 10A.02, subd. 12. Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, 190 Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155;(651)539-1180 or (800) 657-3889. Minn. Stat. § 10A.0I. Minn. Stat. § 10A.0I,subd. 22. B. Professional rules of conduct Many professionals have adopted rules of conduct to guide individuals working within those fields. For example, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) as well as our state's affiliate (MCMA) has adopted a code of ethics that defines a manager's core set of values. These values help define and guide a city manager's ethical obligations to council, other staff, the general public, and the profession itself. VII. Ethics in Government Act (campaign financing) In Minnesota, campaign financing is governed by Minnesota Statute chapter 10A, also known as the Ethics in Government Act (Act). The following is a brief overview of some of the major responsibilities of the Act (as well as some related statutes) and how they impact some city officials. The Act is administered by the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (Board). The Board has four primary responsibilities: • Campaign finance registration and disclosure. • Public subsidy administration. • Lobbyist registration and disclosure. • Economic interest disclosure by public officials. Individuals subject to the Act may request an advisory opinion from the Board to guide their compliance with the law. Requests for an opinion (as well as the opinions themselves) are classified as "nonpublic" data, but a "public" version of the opinion is published on the Board's website. A. Application All candidates for and holders of state constitutional or legislative offices, as well as other "lobbyists," "principals" and "public officials" are subject to the Act. In addition, while not applicable to all city officials, the Act does apply to "local officials" serving "Metropolitan government units." 1. Local officials A "local official" is a person who falls into one or both of these categories: • Holds elected office. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 10/17/2014 Official Conflict of Interest Page 29