COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The State Ethics Commission will decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state laws.
The commission meeting Wednesday is pivotal. Legislators have filed an impeachment resolution against Sanford and House Speaker Bobby Harrell says he's seen nothing so far that merits removing Sanford from office and the investigation would have to show new information about serious crimes or serious misconduct.
Commission general counsel Cathy Hazelwood says Sanford's hearing is closed. She expects the commission will release a statement afterward briefly saying whether the commission found reason to move forward against Sanford.
More details of charges against Sanford could be released Friday or Monday.
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