SB1286 - Tennessee: Ethics, Local Government, General, State Employees

Companion Bill HB1776. Ethics - Prohibits the ethics commission from imposing civil penalties on a state or local government employee if such employee violates the provisions of title 3, chapter 6, part 3. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 8, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB1286 / HB1776 (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1286 / HB1776 Present law authorizes the ethics commission to assess civil penalties of up to $10,000 for violating the restrictions of lobbying or the prohibitions against making certain contributions and giving gifts to public officials. This bill specifies that the ethics commission is not authorized to assess a civil penalty against any staff person or employee of the general assembly or any employee of any executive agency or other state [...]

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