Georgia Senate Bill 315 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-24 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Ethics 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 revise the "Ethics in Government Act"; to change a definition; to change the name of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission to the Georgia Ethics Commission; to provide a funding source for the commission; to remove certain dedications of fees; to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Ethics in Government; change name to Georgia Ethics Commission; reconstitute membership; appointing authority; provide funding source

Sen. Vincent Fort [D]	Sen. Steve Henson [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]
Sen. Valencia Seay [D]	Rep. Doug Stoner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-24		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35187
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb315_As_introduced_LC_29_4995_2.htm