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State Senate approves controversial new ethics rule
Change caps gifts at $100
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State Sen. Butch Miller checks the agenda Monday for the first day of the legislative session in Atlanta. - photo by Tom Reed
The Georgia General Assembly kicked off Monday with the Senate approving new ethics rules for its members. The rules change puts a cap of $100 on a gift that a registered lobbyist or group of lobbyists can give to a senator. Gifts include merchandise, events or meals, but there are also several exceptions to the $100 limit.