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Article: Legislature 2005: Panel begins studying ethics reform bill.
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- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Article date:
- February 3, 2005
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Byline: Nancy Badertscher
Feb. 3--The House Ethics Committee opened hearings Wednesday on ethics reform legislation that Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue has pushed for three years and has declared a "moral imperative" for the state.
The legislation would stop the so-called "revolving door" of defeated or retired legislators immediately returning to the Capitol as paid lobbyists by requiring a one-year waiting period. Other provisions would raise the maximum fine for an ethics violation from $1,000 to $10,000 and would require lobbyists to disclose what they are paid to try to influence lawmakers.
Republicans are optimistic that a version of ...