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GA HB1105
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ellis Black
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AI Summary
- Renames the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission and adds new eligibility restrictions barring current or recent lobbyists (within 5 years) and those with family members who are lobbyists from serving as commission members
- Caps lobbyist expenditures to public officers, their family members, and staff at $100 within a 24-hour period, with a $2,000 limit per event for reimbursement of actual travel, lodging, registration, and related conference expenses
- Creates a Joint Accountability Review Committee of 10 General Assembly members (5 House, 5 Senate) to review and approve lobbyist-funded conference expenses exceeding $2,000 for public officers and staff
- Extends the post-employment lobbying ban for former public officers and executive directors of state boards from one year to two years after leaving office, effective July 1, 2012
- Requires public officers and heads of state departments, boards, commissions, and authorities—including Board of Regents members—to file annual financial disclosure statements along with an affidavit confirming they took no official action materially affecting their private financial interests
Legislative Description
Ethics in Government Act; substantially revise; rename Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/23/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules2/22/2012
Full Bill Text
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