TOP STORIES
| Recommended 
Ethics panel: Politicians should pay fines
10:25 AM CDT on Sunday, August 17, 2008
AUSTIN -- The Texas Ethics Commission is considering a recommendation that would make politicians pay fines themselves when they break rules on campaign finance.
The current law lets political donors pick up the tab.
The idea was included yesterday in a draft copy of recommendations. The recommendations will be finalized at the commission’s December meeting, before the Legislature convenes in January.
Most fines against candidates or officeholders are relatively small—a few hundred or a couple thousand dollars, depending on the offense. But the commission in recent months has begun levying larger fines, specifically in cases involving more money.
Inside KHOU.com
News Your Way: Get KHOU.com headlines
delivered to your favorite RSS reader.
Submit Your Video: Upload your videos and browse others in our video section.
Find Activities: What's happening in your neighborhood? Community Calendar.
Discuss the News: Talk about the latest news, weather and entertainment headlines in our online forums.
Headlines in Your Inbox: Sign up for our e-mail alerts.
More Top Stories
Popular Stories
You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register Now!
You are logged in as screenname | Log Out
You are logged in, but do not have a "screen" name. Create a Screen Name