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Subcommittee reviews bill to let Georgia Ethics Commission seek records from nonresidents
Summary
A Georgia House subcommittee heard House Bill 414, which would allow the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (ethics commission) to use superior court orders to obtain information from nonresidents and out‑of‑state vendors involved in Georgia elections. Lawmakers discussed definitions, due‑process safeguards and venue; a
Chairman Jones presented House Bill 414 to the Governmental Affairs subcommittee, saying the measure would give the Georgia Ethics Commission the ability to pursue nonresidents when investigating election‑related activity. “Essentially, what this is is not an expansion of the ethics commission’s authority, but rather equal application of such authority,” Chairman Jones said.
The bill would add a statutory definition for “nonresident” (referencing Code section 9‑10‑90) and authorize the ethics commission to request information from those individuals or entities located outside Georgia. If the nonresident declines to comply, the commission…
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