A. “Advisory opinion” means an opinion rendered by the ethics board, based upon hypothetical circumstances, indicating how the board would rule on a matter having the same or sufficiently parallel facts, should an adversary proceeding develop.

B. “Hypothetical circumstances” means circumstances of fact framed in such a manner as to call for an opinion from the board based on a series of assumptions and not based on the known or alleged past or current conduct of a specific public official or employee that could be the basis of a complaint under MMC 4.30.040.

C. “Prima facie showing” means evidence which, standing alone and unexplained, would maintain the proposition and claimed violation of this chapter set forth in the complaint. (Ord. 017/2019 § 7)