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Ethics Commission to issue advisory opinion on whether ADF reimbursements to Gov. Lee are a prohibited indirect gift
Summary
The Tennessee Ethics Commission accepted staff's recommendation and will issue an advisory opinion on whether payments by Alliance Defending Freedom or a related entity to reimburse Gov. Bill Lee for speaking expenses would constitute a prohibited indirect gift under the state gift statute; commissioners also directed staff to add an introductory paragraph recognizing the governor's request for clarity.
The Tennessee Ethics Commission on Monday agreed to issue an advisory opinion on a request from Gov. Bill Lee asking whether payments by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) or a related entity to reimburse the governor for expenses from a keynote appearance would be a prohibited "indirect gift" under the statute cited in the materials.
Staff told the commission members a draft advisory opinion is in their packet and recommended applying the indirect-gift prohibition to related entities to prevent circumvention of the law. Staff also said a requested shared-services agreement between ADF and ADF Action was not produced to the office; staff noted the absence while recommending the…
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