INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) – An Indiana House Democrat is seeking a new ethics rule designed to clamp down on problems exposed by departing Republican House Speaker Pro Tem Eric Turner.
Rep. Ed DeLaney of Indianapolis wrote in a letter Wednesday that lawmakers should enact a new “Turner Rule” that bars them from action when they have money at stake.
Turner fought nursing home legislation during private meetings of House Republicans this year, skirting state ethics rules on conflicts of interest. He announced last week that he would resign in November if re-elected.
The House Ethics Committee cleared Turner of wrongdoing in April, but determined he exposed loopholes in state law. Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma announced last month that he would remove Turner from leadership and work on ethics reforms during the 2015 session.
