• Legislative or judicial branch employees or elected officials.
• Employees and elected officials in other public jurisdictions (cities, counties, townships, villages, and other municipalities.)
• Private sector attorneys and healthcare professionals.

Complaints about attorneys or judges may be directed to the State Bar of Michigan at www.michbar.org or 1-800-968-1442. Complaints about healthcare professionals may be directed to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Health Care Services, Health Professionals Licensing Division, at www.mi.gov/bhcs or 517-335-0918.

Rules of Practice and Procedure of the State Board of Ethics

The State Ethics Act enables the Board to promulgate rules governing its own procedures. The Board's rules provide a complaint process to question the ethical conduct of employees or public officers in accordance with the standards of conduct in the act. The rules also allow appointing authorities and employees to request advisory opinions on potential conflicts with the standards of conduct. Information on filing a complaint and requesting an advisory opinion is available at Rules 15.5 and 15.6, respectively, available through the link above.

• Complaint Form

State Board of Ethics Meeting Schedule

The Board meets to address pending issues as determined by the chair. Board meetings are open to the public pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Capitol Commons Center, Lower Level Conference Rooms A & B, 400 South Pine Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933. 

Database of State Board of Ethics Complaint Decisions and Advisory Opinions

Contact Information