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On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
If it is a fine that goes to the General Treasury or that you donate to a third-party organization, we want to know who picks that and where does that go and what is the long-term benefit of that.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford seeks transparency on the use of fines collected from violations.

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