- Lobbyists/Employers of Lobbyists
- Officials/Candidates
- Local Government
- Laws and Rules
- Meetings
- Advisory Opinions
- Complaint
- Links
|
Commission Meeting May 13, 2013
(Posted 05/06/2013)
The Tennessee Ethics Commission will meet on Monday, May 13, 2013, for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. (CDT) in Suite 104 of Parkway Towers, located at 404 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee. Ethics Commission releases 2012 Annual Report.
Commission Meeting March 4, 2013
(Posted 02/25/2013)
The Tennessee Ethics Commission will meet on Monday, March 4, 2013, for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. (CDT) in Suite 104 of Parkway Towers, located at 404 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee. Gift Limit Increase
(Posted 01/23/2013)
Based on the CPI, we are required to increase the aggregate contribution limits and the lobbyist expenditure gift limit every two (2) years. Effective January 1, 2013, the limits are: Lobbyist Gift Limits: - Per event $58 3-6-305(b) (8), (9) and (10) Ethics Training
(Posted January 7, 2013)
The annual ethics training for members of the General Assembly will be conducted on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 9:45. Lobbyists can receive credit for the 2013 lobbyist ethics training by attending this session. You must sign in with a Bureau staff member in front of the House chamber to receive credit. Employer of Lobbyist Expenditure Report Due February 14, 2013
(Posted January 2, 2013)
Employers of lobbyists may begin filing the semi-annual expenditure report. The report is due by February 14, 2013 and must be filed electronically at https://apps.tn.gov/ilobby/. The report covers the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. For username and password assistance, call the Help Desk at 615-313-0300. For questions regarding the report, call the Bureau office at 615-741-7959. 2013 Statement of Interest Filing
(Posted December 12, 2012)
Electronic filing for 2013 Conflict of Interest filers (located elected officials, planning commission members, and certain state officials – non-general assembly) will begin January 1, 2013. Go to online filing: https://apps.tn.gov/conflict/ 2013 Lobbyist and Employer of Lobbyist Registration
(Posted December 12, 2012)
Beginning December 14, 2012, lobbyists and employers of lobbyists may register for 2013. For more information, email the Commission at ethics.counsel@tn.gov or call 615-741-7959. The citizens of Tennessee are entitled to a responsive, accountable, and incorruptible government. The Tennessee Ethics Commission was therefore established by the general assembly to sustain the public's confidence in government by increasing government's integrity and transparency through the regulation of lobbying activities, financial disclosure requirements, and certain other specific types of activities that are within the statutory jurisdiction of the Ethics Commission. In December of 2005, Governor Phil Bredesen called a special legislative session to focus the attention, will and efforts of the Legislative and Executive branches of government on the passage of strong ethics legislation. Governor Bredesen’s call addressed a variety of specific issues, including ethical standards of conduct by government officials; contribution limits and disclosure in political campaigns; the open operation of government; the formation of an independent ethics commission; and penalties for violations of ethical standards. As a result, the 104th Tennessee General Assembly passed the Comprehensive Governmental Ethics Reform Act of 2006 in an effort to protect and secure the governmental process from corruption and abuse and to provide transparency to the citizens of the State. The Tennessee Ethic Commission (“Commission”) was created in an effort to sustain the public’s confidence in government by increasing the integrity and transparency of state and local government through the regulation of lobbying activities, financial disclosure requirements and ethical conduct. Under T.C.A. § 3-6-103 the Commission is comprised of six (6) members. They are appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Governor appoints one (1) member of the majority party and one (1) member of the minority party, and each Speaker appoints one (1) member of the majority party and one (1) member of the minority party. The initial members’ terms are staggered as follows: the gubernatorial appointees serve initial terms of two (2) years; the Senate appointees serve initial terms of three (3) years; and the House appointees serve initial terms of four (4) years. Thereafter, members serve four-year terms and are eligible to serve two (2) successive four-year terms. |
|||||||||||
