General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 277
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 845
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 277
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 845
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BIPARTISAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a Bipartisan Senate Committee on Ethics that shall have the authority (1) to investigate any alleged illegal or unethical conduct by any member of the Senate, and (2) to recommend sanctions, including, but not limited to, the expulsion, censure or reprimand of any such member who is found to have engaged in misconduct.
Statement of Purpose:
To restore the public trust in the Senate and to provide a nonpartisan objective means to respond to official misconduct by establishing a Bipartisan Senate Committee on Ethics.