Additional scolding on faulty ethics came from Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist via proposed ethics legislation aimed at officials who work for public/private agencies in the state. His proposal would apply to the state's many "quasi-public" agencies – a number of which apparently do not come under conflict-of-interest rules required of state agencies and public employees.

The measure would prohibit public officers or employees of Citizens and other public/private organizations from having any contractual or working relationships with companies that do business with the agency.

The restriction also would cover those who serve on the boards of such public/private agencies, commissions, councils, and corporations.

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