{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-19.41","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 19.41","heading":"Declaration of policy.","body":"(1) It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among state public officials and state employees are essential to the conduct of free government; that the legislature believes that a code of ethics for the guidance of state public officials and state employees will help them avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their public responsibilities, will improve standards of public service and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of this state in their state public officials and state employees.\n(2) It is the intent of the legislature that in its operations the commission shall protect to the fullest extent possible the rights of individuals affected.","path":["Chs. 13-20, General Organization of the State, Except the Judiciary","Chapter 19 General Duties Of Public Officials","SUBCHAPTER III CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/19.41","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:09Z","sha256":"8d05365a2968e902647d21d3d6009a234ebe9f7c645ca219bf46eaf06b08cf69","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-19.39","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-19.42"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}