Summary
For the past several years, as scandals involving state officials multiplied, the Legislature considered -- but never passed -- various proposals to create a state Ethics Commission. But a new proposal for a panel to investigate charges of official misconduct, approved this week by a legislative committee, has a better chance of passing than ever before, said state Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe.
There's one problem, Wirth acknowledged: Convincing fellow lawmakers to create a new agency, which Wirth said could cost $500,000 a year, at a time of severe budget shortfalls.See the full content of this document
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New Push for State Ethics Commission
The Legislature's interim committee on Courts, Corrections and Justice on Nov. 24 unanimously endorsed a bill that would create an 11-member Ethics Commissio...
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