Advisory Opinions List
| Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2008-17 | Prohibition on Family Farm Corporations Making Contributions |
family farm, family farm corporation, corporate contribution, 68a.503, prohibited contributor |
| IECDB AO 2008-16 *rule 8.15(4) |
Prohibition on Contributions During Legislative Session Includes the First/Last Days |
session, during session, during legislative session, legislative session, 68a.504, contribution, contributions |
| IECDB AO 2008-15 *rule 4.44(4) |
Prohibited Contributor Providing Refreshments at Campaign Events |
68a.102, refreshments, food, drinks, event, events, corporate contributions, campaign event, campaign events, prohibited contributor |
| IECDB AO 2008-14 | Permitted and Prohibited Placement of Campaign Signs/Opinion 2007-07 Modified |
signs, campaign, yard, 2007-07, campaign sign, campaign signs, sign, campaign sign placement, 68a.406 |
| IECDB AO 2008-13 * modified by opinion 2009-02 |
Effective Dates of Laws on Dates/Times for Filing Campaign Reports |
2009-02, filing campaign report, campaign report, 68a.401, 68a.402, filing, filing date, filing time, date time, due date |
| IECDB AO 2008-12 | Campaign Sign Placement |
Slockett, campaign sign, campaign signs, signs, sign, campaign sign placement, 68a.406, 2008-14 |
| IECDB AO 2008-11 *rule 6.2 |
Application of Post-State Employment Provisions on Interim State Positions |
post-state employment, post state employment, 68b.5a, 68b.7, interim, interim position, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
| IECDB AO 2008-10 | Application of Campaign Laws/Payment for Personal Expenses |
personal expense, personal expenses, 68a.102, contribution, campaign contribution, donation |
| IECDB AO 2008-09 | 527 Committees Making Campaign Contributions |
527 committee, 527 committees, contributions, campaign contributions, 527 |
| IECDB AO 2008-08 | City Council Member Employed by City Water Department |
Scieszinkski, 68b.2a, restricted donor, outside employment, outside activity, prohibited outside employment, local government, 68b.32a, conflict of interest |
| IECDB AO 2008-07 | SEAT as Restricted Donor/IECDB Advisory Opinion 2003-15 Modified |
2003-15, Scase, SEAT, 68b.2a, restricted donor, outside employment, outside activity, prohibited outside employment, conflict of interest |
| IECDB AO 2008-06 | Use of Candidate Campaign Funds for Meals/Proper Disclosure |
campaign funds, meal expenses, 68a.302, schedule b, disclosure, meals, food, 2000-09, 2000-10, 2006-15, campaign purpose |
| IECDB AO 2008-05 | Purchases Do Not Trigger Filing of Verified Statement of Registration |
VSR, verified statement of registration, out of state PAC, out-of-state PAC, federal PAC, 68a.201 |
| IECDB AO 2008-04 rule 6.10 |
Board Members Selling or Leasing Goods or Services to Own Agency |
board member, commission member 68b.21, outside employment, outside activity, conflict interest, 68b.3, 68b.4 |
| IECDB AO 2008-03 | Which Officers are Required to be Disclosed on Statement of Organization |
68a.201, statement of organization, dr-1, campaign committee, chairperson, treasurer, disclosure, disclosure of officers, dr-sfa, 68a.405, 68a.203 |
| IECDB AO 2008-02 | State Employee Referring Potential Clients to Adult Son’s Private Sector Business |
Jeffrey, Department of Education, 68b.2a, outside employment, prohibited outside employment, conflict of interest, conflicts of interest, immediate family member |
| IECDB AO 2008-01 | Acceptance of Employment with Law Firm after Leaving Iowa Finance Authority |
Iowa Finance Authority, IFA, Smith, 68b.5a, prohibited use of influence, use of influence, lobbying activities, lobbying, lobby, lobbyist, post-state employment, post state employment |
| IECDB AO 2007-10 | Expenditures from State Party Building Fund for the Iowa Presidential Caucus |
klinefeldt, McDermott, party, state party, political party, contributions, federal candidates, federal candidate, presidential caucus, donations, building fund, 68a.503, 2006-07, separate fund, separate account |
| IECDB AO 2007-09 | Students Giving Gifts to Teacher |
Caruth, student, teacher, public school, school, 68b.22, gift law, gift, gifts, restricted donor |
| IECDB AO 2007-08 | City Council Member Voting on Issues Involving Private Sector Employer |
Litwiller, 68b.2a, outside employment, outside activity, conflict of interest, local government, city council, prohibited outside employment |
| IECDB AO 2007-07 modified by opinion 2008-14 |
Permitted and Prohibited Placement of Campaign Signs/Opinion 2005-07 Modified |
2005-07, campaign sign, campaign signs, signs, sign campaign sign, placement, 68a.406 |
| IECDB AO 2007-06 | Application of Gift Law to 28E Entities |
Whipple, gift law, gift, gifts, 68b.22, 28e, 28e entity |
| IECDB AO 2007-05 | Filing of Schedule G When Payment Made to One Broadcasting Company for Ads |
schedule g, Boyd, disclosure, consultant, radio stations, radio station, 68a.402, campaign committee disclosure |
| IECDB AO 2007-04 | Acceptance of Post State Employment |
Dalsing, Racing and Gaminig Commission, Department of nspections and Appeals, post state employment, post-state employment, 68b.7, conflict of interest, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
| IECDB AO 2007-03 | Response to RFP/Work on State Project after Termination of State Service |
Tack, Department of Education, post state employment, post-state employment, 68b.7, directly concerned, personally participated, conflict of interest, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |