SB2905 - Tennessee: Campaigns And Campaign Finance, Ethics, State Government

Companion Bill HB2946. Ethics - Requires, under certain circumstances, the ethics commission or the registry of campaign finance to conduct an investigation if testimony is presented in a court of law to the effect that certain violations occurred. - Amends TCA Section 2-10-206 and Section 3-6-201. Fiscal Summary for *SB2905 / HB2946 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2905 / HB2946 Under present law, the registry of election finance has the duty to investigate any alleged violation of the Registry of Election Finance Act, upon sworn complaint or upon its own motion. Also, the Tennessee ethics commission may initiate a complaint regarding an ethics violation upon an affirmative vote that includes three members of the commission who are members of the same party or two members of the commission who are members [...]

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