Ethics Panel finds Levent violated two articles of Forsyth County Code of Ethics; recommends warning

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – After two full days of sworn testimony and a $265,000 bill to Forsyth County taxpayers, an independent three-member ethics panel found Commissioner Todd Levent violated two of the provisions in the ethics complaint filed by fellow Commissioner Laura Semanson and added the appropriate action is a warning.

Commissioner Laura Semanson

Commissioner Laura Semanson

The panel found that Levent violated Article 3, Sec. 1 and Article 3, Sec. 8.

Article 1, Sec. 3 states: Member of Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Elected Officials and County Departments shall uphold the Constitution, laws and legal regulations of the United States, Stage of Georgia and County of Forsyth and all governments therein and never be a party to evasion.

Article 1 Sec. 8 states: Member of Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Elected Officials and County Departments shall never engage in conduct which is unbecoming to a member or which constitutes a breach of trust.

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