JCOPE also has jurisdiction to investigate potential violations of law by legislators and legislative employees and, if violations are found, issue findings to the Legislative Ethics Commission, which will have jurisdiction to impose penalties. (rocklandtimes.com)
However, when the ethics commission was formed in June, 2011, the accompanying announcement said JCOPE would indeed «have jurisdiction to investigate potential violations of law by legislators and legislative employees ``, and deliver its findings to the Legislative Ethics Commission. (nynow.wmht.org)
Comey said that though there is evidence of potential violations of laws on handling classified material, the FBI's judgement is that «no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case» against Clinton. (news.wbfo.org)