Ethics R 1364 260415

The Knoxville Community Media Ethics Committee Subcommittee on Policies and Procedures convened on April 15, 2026, to review and finalize updates to the Knox County Code of Ethics and the Ethics Committee Rules of Procedures. Key discussions included the prohibition on lobbying by former local officials, definitions related to ethics policies, and procedural rules for handling ethics complaints. The committee debated voting thresholds for finding violations and the process for notifying respondents. Motions to approve the updated Code of Ethics and Rules of Procedures were made and passed unanimously, with plans to present these updates to the full ethics committee and subsequently to the county commission. No direct procurement or contracting matters were addressed during this meeting.