alabama governor robert bentley say thursday would resign state ethics commission find probable cause violate ethics campaign finance laws rule could result criminal charge second-term republican governor face hear separate proceed monday could lead eventual impeachment ouster probable cause find alabama ethics commission prompt republican del marsh leader state senate call bentley step local media report marsh say governor able lead effectively bentley face escalate political fallout relationship former senior adviser dog past year question concern potentially inappropriate use state resources ask response marsh comment bentley say statement intentions resign look forward continue work important issue face state alabama house representatives judiciary committee begin impeachment process monday say chairman representative mike jones time put front us let address let get behind us jones say floor house thursday committee make recommendation full house whether impeach bentley judiciary committee conduct investigation apart ethics commission plan issue report friday bentley deny legal wrongdoing think basis governor violate law lawyer bill athanas tell reporters wednesday night battle go on allegations scandal break last year bentley apologize make inappropriate remark marry staffer rebekah mason deny allegations physical affair mason resign question pair relationship begin dominate alabama politics bentley wife file divorce august 2015 50 years marriage cite unspecified problems local media say ethics commission find probable cause bentley violate state campaign regulations accept contribution make loan campaign outside time frame permit law use campaign fund pay mason legal fee also may violate ethics law use public resources personal interest charge break alabama ethics campaign finance laws bentley could 20 years prison per violation commission say alabama governor could face charge ethics panel rule