Sen. Joshua McKoon of Columbus has proposed changing the state constitution so Georgia's ethics commission would get a dedicated funding source: less than 1 percent of total state funds. The Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission is funded by a fluctuating budget approved by state lawmakers. (Photo Courtesy of Ken Lund via Flickr.)
Sen. Joshua McKoon of Columbus has proposed changing the state constitution so Georgia's ethics commission would get less than 1 percent of total state funds. The Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission is funded by a fluctuating budget approved by state lawmakers. It's been hamstrung by a lack of staff and resources.
The Republican lawmaker also proposed amending the state constitution so the attorney general can convene grand juries to investigate public corruption.
Those amendments would need a two-thirds vote in each chamber of the General Assembly to pass. They would then require the approval of Georgia's voters.
