Advisory Opinions List
| Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2015-08 | Scholarship fund for Treasurer's Association is restricted gift to direct family members |
Prichard, scholarship, 68b.22, gift, gift law, restricted donor, vendor, indirect gift, county treasurer |
| IECDB AO 2015-07 | Definition of Professional Employee |
professional employee, professional, 2000-20, 68a.503 |
| IECDB AO 2015-06 | Information regarding summit on affordable homeownership issues inviting Presidential |
Jamison, Iowa Finance Authority, presidential candidates, federal, federal candidates, 68a.505, forum, 8.7, department gift, agency gift |
| IECDB AO 2015-05 | Parties may accept corporation contributions for presidential caucus activities and proper |
McCormally, corporation contributions, corporate contributions, presidential caucus, party, political party, stte party, 68a.503, 2006-07, 2007-10, separate fund |
| IECDB AO 2015-04 | 68B.4 is triggered by indirect conflict of interest |
Thein, McCarthy, 68b.4, Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, regulatory agency, confidential information, department consent, employee, independent contractor, outside employment, outside activity |
| IECDB AO 2015-03 | Filing of Personal Financial Disclosure by alternate members of Parole Board |
parole, Hodges, Board of parole, personal financial disclosure, parole board, financial disclosure, disclosure, pfd, alternate board members, alternate, alternates, alternative board members, alternative members, alternate member, 68b.35 |
| IECDB AO 2015-02 | Attribution on coordinated material |
atribution statement, attribution, paid for by, 68a.405, coordinated expenditure, coordination, published material |
| IECDB AO 2015-01 | Attribution on Internet Video |
internet, internet video video, paid for by, attribution statement, attribution, 68a.405, published material |
| IECDB AO 2014-01 | Use of government property and private employment |
Smithson, conflict of interest, Airhart, 68a.505, 68b.2a, outside employment, outside activity |
| IECDB AO 2013-05 | Use of campaign funds to attend Presidential inauguration |
presidential inauguration, campaign funds, candidate, 68a.302, campaign purpose, campaign expense |
| IECDB AO 2013-04 | Governor's former Chief of State engaging in government affairs and relations work |
Dierenfeld, Boeyink, 68b.5a, lobby, lobbying, lobbyist, 68b.7, prohibited use of influence, post-state employment, post state employment |
| IECDB AO 2013-03 | Attribution statements on social media sites |
attribution statement, attribution, paid for by, social media, published material, profile page, 68a.405 |
| IECDB AO 2013-02 | Permanent reservation of park shelter for political event |
Keith, 68a.505, forum, political forum, public resources, reimburse, reimbursement, public park, event, public moneys |
| IECDB AO 2013-01 | Mayor serving as manager of bank |
Berner, conflict of interest, bank, bank account, mayor, outside employment, 68b.2a |
| IECDB AO 2012-06 | Definition of Partisan Political Committee |
Latham, 68a.303, partisan political committee, boundaries of a congressional district, congressional district, political party, party |
| IECDB AO 2012-05 *rescinds opinion 2002-02 |
Reporting Requirements for Trusts |
2002-02, trust, 68a.502, campaign contribution, campaign contributions, PAC, dr-1, 68a.402, disclosure, schedule b, dr-3, dr-otc |
| IECDB AO 2012-04 | Lt Governor Campaign Committee |
Fagan, Reynolds, candidate, campaign committee, lieutenant governor, 2006-08, 68a.202 |
| IECDB AO 2012-03 | Use of Campaign Funds for Party Office |
Smithson, candidate, campaign funds, party office, campaign expense, campaign purpose |
| IECDB AO 2012-02 | Definition of Charitable Organization |
charitable organization, charity, 68a.303, 501(c)(3), 501c3 |
| IECDB AO 2012-01 | Nomination Petition in Government Office |
nomination petition, government office, public area, 68a.505, public moneys, public resources, 2006-03, conflict of interest, 68b.2a |
| IECDB AO 2011-07 | Application of corporate contribution ban to LLC owned by corporation |
Gregg, 68a.503, LLC, LLP, unincorporated business, corporation, subsidiary, corporate contribution, contribution, 2007-02, 68a.502, general operating funds |
| IECDB AO 2011-06 | Reimbursement by Governor’s candidate committee for travel to and from campaign functions |
Findley, Executive Protection Unit, EPU, security, 68a.505, public moneys, political purpose, campaign function, governor, lieutenant governor |
| IECDB AO 2011-05 | Reporting of Donation boxes under Gift Law |
gift, gifts, agency gift law, agency gift, donation box, donation boxes, 8.7, disclosure, reporting, anonymous gift |
| IECDB AO 2011-04 | Acceptance of Post Employment after serving as State Public Defender |
Langholz, public defender, state public defender, local public defender, 68b.7, regulatory agency, department, commission, board, deputy, use of influence, prohibited use of influence, post-state employment, post state employment |
| IECDB AO 2011-03 | Application to Gift Law for Governor's Staffers |
Findley, governor staff, 68b.22, panel or speaking engagement, staff member, gift, gift law |