Advisory Opinions List
| Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2007-02 | Application of Corporate Contribution Ban to other Types of Business Entities |
corporate contributiuon, 68a.503, contribution, contributions, prohibited contributor, other business entity, llc, limited liability company |
| IECDB AO 2007-01 *rule 8.15 |
Prohibited Contribution Mailed during Session/Candidate Receives after Session |
during session, during legislative session, legislative session, 68a.504, contribution, contributions, mail, mailed |
| IECDB AO 2006-16 | DHS Employee Accepting Post State Employment with Provider to Disabled Persons |
Davis, Department of Human Services, DHS, 68b.5a, 68a.7, lobbyist, lobby, lobbying, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
| IECDB AO 2006-15 | Making/Receiving Contributions for Attending Another Candidate's Fundraising Event |
68a.301, federal candidate, candidate, contribution, meal, event, fundraising event |
| IECDB AO 2006-14 | Providing Free Absentee Ballot Lists to Selected Candidates |
Babcock, local government, board of supervisors, public resources, public moneys, political purposes |
| IECDB AO 2006-13 | Use of Campaign Funds for American Council of Young Political Leaders Membership |
Danielson, campaign funds, membership, personal expense, personal benefit, 68a.302, lifetime membership |
| IECDB AO 2006-12 | Iowa Judicial Branch Retention Election Guide/Use of Public Resources |
Boyd, Judicial Branch, voter guide, judicial biography, retention, retention election, 68a.505, public resources, public moneys, judge, judges, judicial retention election |
| IECDB AO 2006-11 | Separate Segregated Education PAC Accounts/Administrative Expenses |
Freeman, 68a.503, separate account, separate fund, education fund, corporate contribution, corporate donation |
| IECDB AO 2006-10 | Placement of “Paid for By” Attribution on Emails |
paid for by, attribution, email, emails, electronic mail, 2000-25, 68a.405 |
| IECDB AO 2006-09 | Legislative Candidate Soliciting/Delivering Contributions for Another Candidate |
Noll, soliciting for another candidate, receiving for another candidate, 68a.301, 68a.303, soliciting contributions, contributions |
| IECDB AO 2006-08 | Running as Lieutenant Governor and Registering Committee/Filing Reports |
lieutenant governor, candidate report, committee report, filing report, 68a.402, register campaign committee, campaign disclosure report, disclosure |
| IECDB AO 2006-07 | Expenditures from State Party Building Fund |
Appel, party, state party, political party, contributions, donations, building fund,68a.503, separate fund, separate account, associated with the building, building, associated with building |
| IECDB AO 2006-06 | Board of Supervisor Member Simultaneously Employed by E-911 Service Board |
Shutts, local government, board of supervisors, 68b.2a, outside employment, conflict of interest |
| IECDB AO 2006-05 | Sheriff's Office Employee Simultaneously Employed by E-911 Service Board |
Law, local government, sheriff's office, 68b.2a, outside employment, conflict of interest |
| IECDB AO 2006-04 | Filing of Gift Report for Payments/Services Provided to SHIIP Volunteers |
Koppin, Iowa Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, 8.7, gift, gifts, bequest, grant, agency gift, agency gifts |
| IECDB AO 2006-03 | Attribution Statement on Candidate Nomination Petition |
Mosiman, paid for by, attribution, nomination petition, petition 68a.405, published material |
| IECDB AO 2006-02 *rule 4.7(1) |
Filing of Campaign Report Prior to Statement of Organization Filed |
campaign disclosure report, disclosure report, disclosure, due date, filing date, statement of organization, 68a.201, 68a.102, 68a.402, financial activity threshold, threshold |
| IECDB AO 2006-01 | Use of Campaign Funds for Mailing Advocating Candidate and Ballot Issue Elections |
campaign funds, 68a.303, PAC, contribution, contributions, mail, mailing, ballot issue |
| IECDB AO 2005-22 | IowAccess Advisory Council/Vertical Infrastructure Advisory Committee/Section 8.7 |
Lantz, Department of Administrative Services, DAS, 8.7, agency gift, agency gifts, gift bequests, grant, disclosure of grants, disclosure of funding |
| IECDB AO 2005-21 | Lobbyists/PACs Making Contributions During Session/Contested Primary |
primary election, contested election, contested primary election, during session, during legislative session, legislative session, 68a.504, contribution, contributions |
| IECDB AO 2005-20 | Restriction on Lobbying After Leaving State Government |
Gilliland, Department of Revenue, director, post state employment, post-state employment, lobby, lobbyist, lobbying, 68.5a |
| IECDB AO 2005-19 *rescinded by 2016-03 |
Campaign Signs on Insurance Company Property when Owned as Franchise-Recinded |
2016-03, campaign sign, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, 68a.406, insurance agent, insurance agency, insurance company |
| IECDB AO 2005-18 | Leasing of Property to Person Who Might be Subject to Regulatory Authority |
Westphal, Racing and Gaming Commission, , Department of Inspections and Appeals, 68b.2a, conflict of interest, sale of a good, sale of a service, outside activity, prohibited outside activity |
| IECDB AO 2005-17 | Receipt of Gifts by Officials/Employees and Filing of Agency Gift Reports |
8.7, 68b.22, agency gift, agency gifts, gift bequests, grant, donation, donations, receiving a gift, gift report, receipt of a gift |
| IECDB AO 2005-16 | Information to be Disclosed on Executive Branch Lobbyist and Client Reports |
lobbyist, lobby, lobbying, lobbyist report, lobbyist client report, client report |