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Georgia ethics panel adopts wide slate of consent orders resolving campaign‑finance and disclosure violations
Summary
The State Ethics Commission adopted a large set of consent orders on Sept. 17, resolving dozens of campaign‑finance and disclosure cases with penalties ranging from late‑filing fees to multi‑thousand‑dollar civil fines. Staff emphasized cooperation and corrective filings in many matters.
The State Ethics Commission adopted a broad package of consent orders at its Sept. 17 meeting, resolving numerous campaign‑finance and disclosure complaints dating from recent election cycles. Staff walked commissioners through each case and the agreed penalties, and the commission approved the package by voice vote.
Staff detailed a range of cases: Charles Bourgeois, an Atlanta City Council candidate, agreed to a $500 civil penalty after staff said the campaign mistakenly filed a statewide declaration rather than the municipal DOI; “it was simply an error,” staff said, and records showed no intent to…
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