Ethics Commission

As required by Maryland State law (Article 23A Section 2 (a)), and authorized by the Town of Centreville Ordinance (07-2011) there i an Ethics Commission in and for the Town of Centreville, Maryland. The Ethics Commission is composed of three volunteer members appointed by the Town Council. Each member serves for a three year term and may be reappointed. The Chair is elected by the current Commission’s sitting members.

Purpose

The Ethics Commission is an advisory body for the Centreville Town Council and is charged with issuing advisory opinions when requested, receiving and investigating complaints of ethics violations, hearing testimony and rendering a determination as to violations of Chapter 54 of the Town of Centreville Code.

The Ethics Commission receives and reviews Financial Disclosure Forms from all Town elected officials, candidates for elective public office, certain Town employees, and for all members of Town Boards and Commissions.

The Ethics Commission develops, receives and maintains ethics-related forms authorized and/or mandated by State law or Town Code.

For membership consideration on the Centreville Ethics Commission, please download and complete the application.