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State Ethics Commission approves consent orders resolving multiple disclosure complaints
Summary
The commission approved a package of consent orders March 24 imposing late fees and civil penalties on several local candidates and former officeholders; total penalties in individual matters ranged from $250 to $3,000 per case as summarized in staff presentations.
At its March 24 meeting the State Ethics Commission approved a slate of consent orders resolving multiple campaign‑finance and disclosure complaints against local candidates and former officeholders.
Staff summarized each matter and recommended agreed penalties. Cases approved on the consent calendar included:
- Case 24‑0115C (Stephanie Warmoth, Villa Rica City Council Ward 3): one failure to file a termination statement; agreed penalty $250 (late fee $125 + civil penalty $125). - Case 24‑0112C (Leslie McPherson, Villa Rica): five CCDR violations and a failure to file a termination statement; agreed total penalty $1,000 (late fees $750 + civil penalty $500 as described by staff). - Case 24‑0036C (Vivian Thomas,…
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