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Committee approves ban on using campaign funds to pay Ethics Commission fines
Summary
Senator Keith Ingram's bill would prohibit candidates or officeholders from using campaign or carryover funds to pay fines assessed by the Arkansas Ethics Commission; the committee approved the measure after debate over fairness and who should bear penalties.
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee voted to approve legislation barring candidates and officeholders from using campaign or carryover funds to pay fines imposed by the Arkansas Ethics Commission.
Sponsor Senator Keith Ingram told the committee the proposal is straightforward: "a candidate or office holder shall not use campaign…
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