The city's conflict-of-interest law generally prohibits city employees from performing outside work.

The House Judiciary committee held hearings on the conflict-of-interest laws earlier this year.

No violations of conflict-of-interest laws were found.

"An independent counsel was appointed to investigate allegations that I had violated the conflict-of-interest laws," he said.

First, until late 1986, conflict-of-interest laws discouraged major brokerage houses from making markets.

He also has not enacted a conflict-of-interest law that would put more distance between him and his media holdings.

In addition, the President would like Congress to give him the authority to grant exemptions to the restriction and other conflict-of-interest laws.

Six former or current board members have been charged with felonies under the state's conflict-of-interest law.

The paper says that according to legal experts, this seems to be a crime under federal conflict-of-interest law.

A major reason it failed, many believe, is a section of the law that exempted the fishing industry from conflict-of-interest laws.