NM Rep. Cote Introduces Ethics Training Legislation

Santa Fe, NM Rep. Nathan Cote (D-Las Cruces) has introduced House Memorial 6 as part of ethics reforms this session. HM 6 would result in ethics training to government officials and government workers. Rep. Cote has spoken to former Governor Garrey Carruthers, a member of the Governors Ethics Reform Task Force, and New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture about utilizing recent grant money to establish ethics training.

* Rep. Cote said, This legislation would result in the design and implementation of an ethics education/training program for public officials to adhere to the public trust and stewardship of the common good of the community. He added, Ethics training should clarify and reinforce the understanding of a persons ethical compass. Those of us in public service should always understand and be prepared to do what is right and what is expected of us regardless of the situation we find ourselves in.

The legislation seeks to employ NMSUs resources and requests that they develop a model course on ethics for public officials which would then become part of their orientation training. The legislation seeks to require continuing education and orientation as a preventive approach that may prevent elected officers and others who hold positions of public trust from unknowingly making decisions that violate laws, regulations or guidelines or that otherwise may not be in the best interests of the public.

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