A proposal currently before the Kentucky House of Representatives would dissolve Louisville’s Ethics Commission at the end of this year, replacing all its members.
The Ethics Commission is a seven-member body that is meant to ensure elected officials are complying with the city’s ethics rules, such as avoiding conflicts of interest and not getting special favors in exchange for influence. The commission receives complaints and investigates violations.
House Bill 607, sponsored by Republican representatives from the Louisville area, would dissolve the current commission and set up a new appointment process. Instead of the mayor appointing members and Metro Council approving them, the mayor would get to choose three commissioners and Metro Council’s two major parties, Democrats and Republicans, would each appoint two commissioners.
The bill would also require that the Ethics Commission be evenly split between the two parties. One person would have to be a registered Independent or a member of a third party.
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