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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 21. ELECTIONS |
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Chapter 5. ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT |
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Article 2. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS |
| § 21-5-30. Contributions made to candidate or campaign committee or for recall of a public officer |
| § 21-5-30.1. Contributions by regulated entities to elected executive officers or candidates |
| § 21-5-30.2. Contributions by public agencies |
| § 21-5-31. Contributions or expenditures other than through candidate or committee; disclosure of extensions of credit |
| § 21-5-32. Accounts to be kept by candidate or campaign committee treasurer |
| § 21-5-33. Disposition of contributions |
| § 21-5-34. (For effective date, see note.) Disclosure reports |
| § 21-5-34.1. (For effective date, see note.) Filing campaign contribution disclosure reports electronically |
| § 21-5-35. (For effective date, see note.) Acceptance of contributions or pledges during legislative sessions |
| § 21-5-36. Disposition of reports; handling of complaints and violations |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 21 Chapter 5 Article 2 NOTE
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Disclosure reports, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-3.
Campaign committees, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-4.
Disposition of contributions, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-5.
Campaign contributions, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-6.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Due to the similarity of provisions and the possible continuing applicability of opinions of the Attorney General decided under the former chapter (see 1986 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 86-50 and Code Section 21-5-10), opinions decided under the former chapter are included in the annotations to this article.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY EDUCATION BOARD. --The members of a county board of education are county officers and candidates for these offices were subject to the requirements of the former chapter. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-129 (decided under former chapter).
CHAPTER NOT APPLICABLE TO LEGISLATOR'S ATTEMPT TO BE ELECTED HOUSE SPEAKER PRO TEM. --The former chapter did not mention and therefore does not apply to contributions and expenditures made in connection with a legislator's attempt to be elected speaker pro tem of the Georgia House of Representatives. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-100 (decided under former chapter).
FUNDS OBTAINED FOR SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. --Funds which are obtained for the purpose of soliciting support of the ratification, or to oppose ratification, of a constitutional amendment which will be voted on in a November general election were not subject to being reported under the provisions of the former chapter. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-99 (decided under former chapter).
CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION TO CAMPAIGN OF INCUMBENT STATE CANDIDATE. --Nothing in any provision of the former chapter prohibited a corporate contribution to the election or reelection campaign of an incumbent candidate for state office. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-143 (decided under former chapter).
ADMINISTRATION COSTS OF EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION PLAN. --The payment by a corporation of the cost of the administration of an employee participation plan established pursuant to 11 C.F.R. § 114.11, which is a political giving program, was not subject to the disclosure provisions of the former Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-11 (decided under former chapter).
CANDIDATE SHOULD KEEP RECORDS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. --Prudence would seem to dictate that the candidate who in good faith is attempting to comply with all aspects of the former chapter should keep the candidate's records as evidence for a minimum period of four years from the date of the last contribution or expenditure made in connection with the campaign. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-108 (decided under former chapter).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Constitutionality and construction of statutes respecting political contributions or other political activities by labor organizations, 167 ALR 1465.
Power of corporation to make political contribution or expenditure under state law, 79 ALR3d 491.
State regulation of the giving or making of political contributions or expenditures by private individuals, 94 ALR3d 944.
Constitutional validity of state or local regulation of contributions by or to political action committees. 24 ALR6th 179.
Campaign committees, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-4.
Disposition of contributions, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-5.
Campaign contributions, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-6.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Due to the similarity of provisions and the possible continuing applicability of opinions of the Attorney General decided under the former chapter (see 1986 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 86-50 and Code Section 21-5-10), opinions decided under the former chapter are included in the annotations to this article.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY EDUCATION BOARD. --The members of a county board of education are county officers and candidates for these offices were subject to the requirements of the former chapter. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-129 (decided under former chapter).
CHAPTER NOT APPLICABLE TO LEGISLATOR'S ATTEMPT TO BE ELECTED HOUSE SPEAKER PRO TEM. --The former chapter did not mention and therefore does not apply to contributions and expenditures made in connection with a legislator's attempt to be elected speaker pro tem of the Georgia House of Representatives. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-100 (decided under former chapter).
FUNDS OBTAINED FOR SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. --Funds which are obtained for the purpose of soliciting support of the ratification, or to oppose ratification, of a constitutional amendment which will be voted on in a November general election were not subject to being reported under the provisions of the former chapter. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-99 (decided under former chapter).
CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION TO CAMPAIGN OF INCUMBENT STATE CANDIDATE. --Nothing in any provision of the former chapter prohibited a corporate contribution to the election or reelection campaign of an incumbent candidate for state office. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-143 (decided under former chapter).
ADMINISTRATION COSTS OF EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION PLAN. --The payment by a corporation of the cost of the administration of an employee participation plan established pursuant to 11 C.F.R. § 114.11, which is a political giving program, was not subject to the disclosure provisions of the former Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-11 (decided under former chapter).
CANDIDATE SHOULD KEEP RECORDS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. --Prudence would seem to dictate that the candidate who in good faith is attempting to comply with all aspects of the former chapter should keep the candidate's records as evidence for a minimum period of four years from the date of the last contribution or expenditure made in connection with the campaign. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-108 (decided under former chapter).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Constitutionality and construction of statutes respecting political contributions or other political activities by labor organizations, 167 ALR 1465.
Power of corporation to make political contribution or expenditure under state law, 79 ALR3d 491.
State regulation of the giving or making of political contributions or expenditures by private individuals, 94 ALR3d 944.
Constitutional validity of state or local regulation of contributions by or to political action committees. 24 ALR6th 179.