Oxendine v. Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission

Rickman, Judge.

Approximately eight years ago, a citizen filed a complaint with the Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (the “Commission”) alleging that John Oxendine violated a provision of the Ethics in Government Act1 (the “Act”), OCGA § 21-5-41 (2005),2 during his candidacy for the 2010 gubernatorial election. In October 2009, the Commission held its first preliminary hearing on the matter. The Commission voted to table the matter while also approving a motion “to investigate the political action committees and regulated entities involved[.]” In June 2012, the…