Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference after ethics officials found that he shouldn't have relied on an outside group to cover the travel.
The Tennessee Ethics Commission released the opinion Tuesday, ruling that the payment violated a state law banning officials like the governor from accepting gifts directly or indirectly from a lobbyist or a lobbyist's employer. The Republican governor had requested the commission's opinion after his July trip to Florida drew scrutiny.
