I agree with the newspaper editorial series “Access to Power” that the General Assembly should adopt the following reforms:
♦ Legislators may not accept any gift worth more than $50 in value from registered lobbyists.
♦ Lobbyists must disclose the value of all goods and services offered to individual legislators or groups of lawmakers, including meals, tickets to sporting and entertainment events, or other gifts.
♦ Legislators may not accept gifts, including payment of travel-related expenses, from businesses, organizations or individuals that do business with the state.
♦ Legislators may not accept meals, tickets to athletic games or other events, or any other gift valued at more than $50 from state universities or colleges.
♦ Former legislators may not work as registered lobbyists until one year after they leave office.
♦ When a lawmaker votes for a law to be passed, they must publish via newspapers and other media of how much total money, including the cost of material gifts each lawmaker received from the lobbyist involved with the law they are voting yes on.
Gary W. Brower Sr.
Anderson
Letters
Letter: Legislature should adopt reforms
Legislators should not accept any gift worth more than $50
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Letter: Consumer-driven economy will pay off debt
