[§84-43]  Ethics training course.  (a) 
The state ethics commission shall establish, design, supervise, and conduct
ethics training designed specifically for the officers and employees to whom
this part applies.



(b)  The ethics training course shall include:



(1)  Explanations and discussions of the ethics laws,
administrative rules, and relevant internal policies;



(2)  Specific technical and legal requirements;



(3)  The underlying purposes and principles of ethics
laws;



(4)  Examples of practical application of the laws and
principles; and



(5)  A question-and-answer participatory segment
regarding common problems and situations.



The state ethics commission shall develop the
methods and prepare any materials necessary to implement the course.



(c)  The state ethics commission shall:



(1)  Administer the ethics training course;



(2)  Designate those of its legal staff who are to
conduct the ethics training course; and



(3)  Notify each officer or employee enumerated in
section 84-41 that their attendance in this course is mandatory.



(d)  The ethics training course shall be held
in January of each year for those who have not attended the course previously. 
The course shall last at least two hours in length.



(e)  The state ethics commission may repeat the
course as necessary to accommodate all persons who are required to attend.



(f)  Each state agency shall provide to the
state ethics commission the names of those required to take the course in a
timely manner and assist the commission by providing adequate meeting
facilities for the ethics training course. [L 2004, c 198, pt of §1]