Board of Ethics & Campaign Practices

Meeting Information

Location: All in-person meetings shall be held at the Vincent E. Griego Chambers, Basement Level of the City of Albuquerque Government Center at One Civic Plaza, NW, near the intersection of 5th Street and Marquette Ave. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Remote meetings will be held on Zoom. Except for any portion of the meeting that may be closed by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, the meeting will be open to the public.

Accommodations: If you are a member of the public who has a disability and requires accommodations to attend or participate in the meeting, such as sign language interpretation, an amplifier, a reader, or any other form of accommodation, please contact Cristobal Rocha at 505-767-5873 at least 5 days prior to the meeting. Furthermore, if you require public documents, such as meeting agendas, in an accessible format, please contact Cristobal Rocha.

Annual Meeting Schedule

View Resolution 01-2025

Upcoming Meetings:

*Agendas will be posted 72 hours before the scheduled meeting*

• July 9, 2025 Meeting Notice (change of location)
• July 9, 2025 Meeting Agenda

Accessing Board and Commission Documents via OnBase

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About the Board of Ethics & Campaign Finances

The Board of Ethics and Campaign Practices was created by Charter Article XII, the Code of Ethics. The Board of Ethics is a board of limited jurisdiction for election-related matters and violations of the Code of Ethics.

Board Duties: The Board may conduct investigations regarding possible violations of the Election Code, the Open and Ethical Elections Code and the Code of Ethics.

The Board also may issue advisory opinions at the request of City Officials and Candidates. The Office of the City Clerk retains all Board opinions as permanent records.

Board of Ethics Rules: The Board has issued Rules to assist in the administration, conduct, interpretation and enforcement of the Code of Ethics and the Elections Code.

Additional Safeguards: Although the Board's jurisdiction is limited to elections matters and violations of the Code of Ethics, which regulates specified conduct by City officials, the City of Albuquerque also has the Department of Internal Audit and Investigations and the Department of the Inspector General. These departments work to ensure that the City is administering a fair, impartial and democratic government.

Membership: The Board shall be made up of seven members, who shall be chosen as follows: The Council shall appoint three members and the Mayor shall appoint three members. The six members so appointed shall select a seventh person to serve as Chairperson of the Board. The appointment of a Board member by one appointing authority shall not be approved or disapproved by the other two appointing authorities. Each member shall be a qualified elector of the city, and no member shall be an official or employee of the city or the spouse, parent or child of an official or city employee.