Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00063 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/07/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 63
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 394
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 63 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 394

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections 

Introduced by:

SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 16 of the general statutes be amended to create a Senate ethics committee with the power to (1) investigate alleged illegal or unethical conduct by senators, and (2) recommend sanctions for any senator found to have committed unethical conduct.

Statement of Purpose: 

To promote ethical conduct in the General Assembly and to provide appropriate sanctions for unethical conduct.