Georgia House Bill 798 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-26 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to substantially revise the "Ethics in Government Act"; to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to change certain provisions relating to campaign contributions; to change provisions relating to the powers and duties of the commission; to change provisions relating to public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure; to change provisions relating to postemployment restrictions on public officers; to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to conform certain cross-references; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.

Ethics in Government Act; substantially revise

Rep. Kathy Ashe [D]	Sen. Ellis Black [R]	Rep. Elly Dobbs [D]	Rep. Patricia Gardner [D]
Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Tommy Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-26		House Second Readers
2012-01-25		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35314
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb798_LC_35_2455_a_2.htm