Current News

New Chair and Vice-Chair. The November meeting was the first meeting presided over by the newly elected Chair of the Commission, Charlie Laster.  Chair Laster was officially elected as Chair of the Commission at the conclusion of the October meeting.  Holly Johnson was elected Vice-Chair of the Commission during the October meeting.  They will serve in these positions until October 2020. 

Commission creates a budget committee. The Commission voted to create a committee of two members to work with the Executive Director to review the Commission's preliminary FY 20-21 budget request in order to make recommendations to the full Commission at its December meeting.  Vice-Chair Holly Johnson and Commissioner Gregg Engle will serve this committee. 

Commission appoints a General Counsel. Stephanie McCord, was unanimously appointed General Counsel of the Ethics Commission effective November 8, 2019. 

Question of the Week

Are there contribution limit changes for 2020?

The Commission adjusted the contribution limit that individuals can give to 2020 candidate committees and that state candidate committees may give to other state candidate committees. This contribution limit has increased from $2,700 to $2,800. However, candidate committees created for elections prior to 2020 keep the same individual contribution limit and candidate committee to candidate committee contribution limit of $2,700.  Click here to view the contribution chart.

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