HB1703 - 104th General Assembly

EX INSPECTOR GENERAL-STATEMENT
Last Action
3/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Fred Crespo
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that an Executive Inspector General may issue a public statement when the Executive Inspector General concludes its investigation and (i) recommends systemic or procedural action based on the investigation or (ii) finds reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred and the Executive Inspector General believes that a complaint concerning the investigation should not be filed by the Attorney General with the Executive Ethics Commission. Limits the scope of a public statement that may be issued. Provides that, before issuing a public statement, the Executive Inspector General shall share the public statement with the agency head and ultimate jurisdictional authority affected by the investigation and allow the agency head and ultimate jurisdictional authority affected by the investigation a period of 10 business days to provide the Executive Inspector General with a response to the proposed public statement, which must be included with the public statement. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/24/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2025 House Assigned to Ethics & Elections
3/21/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee