State Ethics Commission v. Long

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Permission to pursue a discretionary appeal was granted to the State Ethics Commission (“the Commission”) to answer the question whether the superior court erred in failing to award attorney fees under OCGA § 21-5-6 (b) (14) (C) (v), after the Commission prevailed in an enforcement action under the Georgia Ethics in Government Act, OCGA § 21-5-1 et seq. We reverse and remand with direction to enter an award of attorney fees based on the undisputed evidence of record.

The following chronology is undisputed: On August 8, 1994, the Commission filed this “PETITION TO…