Rep John Lewis. Image: HuffPost

Tommy Hunter complaint 2017      

Gwinnett County Commissioner Marlene Fosque. Image Gwinnett County website

Section 54-24-(2) – Put loyalty to the highest moral principles and to the county above loyalty to persons, party, or a county government department.”
SUSTAINED

SECTION 54-24-(11) – Requires that all County Commissioners shall “…never engage in conduct which is unbecoming to a member or which constitutes a breach of public trust.”
SUSTAINED

SECTION 54-24-(16) – Requires all County Commissioners shall …uphold these principles (of the Ethics Code), ever conscious that public office is a public trust and is an honor, not a right.”
NOT SUSTAINED

OCGA 45-11-4 and requested referral to the Solicitor or any criminal authority under section 54-38-(b)(5)
WITHDRAWN and NOT SUSTAINED

2017 ETHICS BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS (for both of the sustained violations): “ The Ethics Board recommends that the Board of Commissioners issue a written reprimand to Commissioner Hunter pursuant to Section 54-38-(d)(1) of the Ethics Code. The Ethics Board further recommends that the written reprimand be publically delivered to Commissioner Hunter, that it be posted on the County legal organ, and that it be publically posted in the County Courthouse.
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The Board of Commissioners with Charlotte J. Nash as Chairman voted 4-0 (unanimous) to sanction and reprimand Commissioner Tommy Hunter.

A RESOLUTION TO PUBLICLY REPRIMAND COMMISSIONER TOMMY HUNTER FOR VIOLATING THE GWINNETT COUNTY CODE OF ETHICS As adopted by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners June 20, 2017. Here.

AJC “timeline” coverage here.