KUAR | By Ronak Patel
Arkansas lawmakers set the framework Monday for hearings that will take place this week concerning ethics violations by Republican senators Alan Clark of Lonsdale and Mark Johnson of Ferndale.
Last month, the Senate Ethics Committee found Clark had asked Johnson to place his name on a sign-in sheet for a Boys State meeting he did not attend to receive reimbursement. The full Senate will vote whether to penalize the two.
According to a document provided by the committee, the penalties recommended for Clark and Johnson include:
A letter of reprimand
Removal as committee chair or co-chair for the remainder of the rest of the 93rd General Assembly
Losing eligibility for per diem and mileage for the remainder of the 93rd General Assembly
Losing future considering to serve on the Boys State, Girls State and Senate Ethics Committee
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Senate President Pro Tem Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, on Monday said he will relinquish his duties of presiding over the chamber during an ethics violation hearing later this week.