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Patrick Lynch accused of violating gift rule
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 2:24 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 2:24 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's Ethics Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to dismiss a complaint accusing Attorney General Patrick Lynch of improperly accepting a gift.
The complaint from the chairman of the state Republican Party accused Lynch of violating a $75 limit on gifts by accepting a plane ticket last year to a conference in New Orleans.
The ticket was paid for by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association . Commission Vice Chairman Ross Cheit said the gift limit did not apply to the plane ticket since Lynch does not regulate the association.
Lynch, a Democrat, is running in the next year's governor's race. His attorney previously said Lynch did nothing wrong and that his conference appearance was part of his official duties and benefited the state.
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