Advisory Opinions: Committee

26-AO-1040: Madison County Republican Committee Name

Pursuant to Iowa Code section 68A.201(2)(a), the Board finds that the committee name “Madison County Republican Political Action Committee” is duplicative of th

26-AO-1096 Substantially incomplete reports required under Iowa Code § 68A.401

Following acceptance of this advisory opinion, committees filing blank or substantially incomplete reports, as determined by the Board, will be subject to penal

AO 2000-16: Interest Charged on Loans Made by Candidate to His/Her Own Campaign

Modified by opinion 2009-03, Iowa Code s 56.41 is now 68A.302.

AO 2000-18: Effect of Granted Civil Penalty Waiver Request on Repeat Delinquency

*rescinded by AO 2003-02.

AO 2000-26: Prohibition on Receipt of Contributions from Other Candidates

Rescinded by opinion 2004-12, Iowa Code s 56.42 is now 68A.301.

AO 2000-36: Campaign Treasurers and Political Committee Chairs Must be at Least 18 Years of Age

*rule 4.4(1). Therefore, any individual who is not at least 18 years of age is prohibited from serving as the treasurer of a candidate's committee or the treasu

AO 2000-37: When an Individual Becomes a "Candidate" for Purposes of Campaign Finance Laws

Rescinded by Opinion 2004-10, see rule 4.1(4).

AO 2001-07: Receipt of Only In-Kind Contributions Does Not Trigger Separate Bank Account

Iowa Code s 56.3 is now 68A.203. The issue has been raised whether a committee that receives only in-kind contributions from an outside source is required to op

AO 2001-16: When an Issue is a "Ballot Issue" for Purposes of Campaign Finance Laws

Iowa CodAn issue does not become a "ballot issue" until it has been approved or is required by law to be on the ballot. Until then, any activities concerning th

AO 2003-04: County Hospital Trustees are County Candidates

The Board believes that the General Assembly intended for county hospital trustees to be treated as county candidates.