IEC is finalizing order on complaint against Rep. Kim Ransom, which resulted in a 5-0 ruling in her favor. However, Commissioner Reiff will concur in the judgment only and write separately. #coleg #copolitics

Commissioner Reiff is concerned that IEC’s approach to gift ban travel exceptions is formulaic and vulnerable to being skirted. #coleg #copolitics

Commissioner Leone floats idea that IEC is exempt from Open Meetings Law and could draft rulings in private. That would be an unfortunate expansion of #SCOCO’s 4-3 decision that #coleg couldn’t make frivolousness determinations judicially reviewable. #copolitics

Commission started 20 minutes late...guess I wasn’t the only one with traffic probs. Now in executive session re: another case. x.com/tylersilvy/sta…

IEC votes 3-0 to approve final order in favor of Rep. Ransom on complaint, with Commissioner Sorensen excused and Commissioner Reiff abstaining and to file a separate concurrence. #coleg #copolitics

Now commission is going into executive session regarding Cozad complaint. Likely discussing jurisdiction issues, as Cozad and others have argued Weld County, a home rule county, is not subject to IEC's authority. Context: mywindsornow.com/news/regular-r…

Commission now hearing arguments on whether Weld County has an Ethics Code sufficient to oust the IEC of jurisdiction under the Home Rule provision of A41. #copolitics

IEC postpones consideration of Weld County case (Cozad) until Commissioner Sorensen can participate. Commissioner Leone is recused. #copolitics

IEC now in executive session for legal updates from the Office of the Attorney General.

IEC goes into executive session regarding final prehearing conference on gift ban complaint against Sen. Vicki Marble.

IEC back from executive session to take up several prehearing motions on the Marble complaint. #coleg #copolitics

Sen. Marble has moved for summary judgment and to reconsider the IEC’s determination that the complaint is not frivolous. #coleg #copolitics

IEC unanimously (4-0) denies Sen. Marble’s motions for summary judgment and to reconsider nonfrivolousness determination. Hearing is scheduled for January 8. #coleg #copolitics

This concludes our live-tweeting of the Independent Ethics Commission.

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