Advisory Opinions List
| Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2005-15 | Use of County Government Office Space and Reporting of Agency Gifts |
Young, Department of Inspections and Appeals, Child Advocacy Board, DIA, 8.7, agency gift, agency gifts, gift, bequests, grant, donation, donations |
| IECDB AO 2005-14 | Gifts for State Historical Society and Reporting of Agency Gifts |
Hendrickson, Department of Cultural Affairs, State Historical Society, 8.7, agency gift, agency gifts, gift, bequests, grant donation, donations |
| IECDB AO 2005-13 *issued to Greg Anliker, Dept. of Elder Affairs |
Sponsor/Vendor Fees for Conference and Reporting of Agency Gifts |
Anliker, Department of Elkder Affairs, 8.7, agency gift, agency gifts, gift, gift, bequests, grant, donation, donations |
| IECDB AO 2005-12 *issued to Marvin L. Tooman, Ed.D., Dept. of Inspections and Appeals |
Acceptance of Post State Employment |
Tooman, Health Facilities Division, Department of Inspection and Appeals, DIA, Department of Human Services, DHS, 68b.5a, lobby, lobbying, lobbyist, post-state employment, post state employment |
| IECDB AO 2005-11 | Contributors to State Party Building Funds Not Required to File Separate Reports |
party, state party, political party, contributions, donations, building fund, 68a.503, separate fund, separate account |
| IECDB AO 2005-10 | Applicability of Campaign Laws to Recounts/Contested Elections |
recount, recounts, contested election, contest election, contest an election, vote recount, recount votes |
| IECDB AO 2005-09 | Procedure for the Dissolution of Campaign Committee |
dissolution of a campaign committee, dissolution, dissolution of a committee, closing a committee, dr-3, 68a.405b |
| IECDB AO 2005-08 * modified by opinions 2009-05, 2010-04, and 2016-02 |
Requirements for Registering Campaign Committee/Filing Statement of Organization |
2009-05, 2010-04, 2016-02, registering a committee, committee registration, 2002-12, 68a.201, dr-1, dr-sfa, dr-otc, 68a.102 |
| IECDB AO 2005-07 *modified by opinion 2007-07 |
Permitted and Prohibited Placement of Campaign Signs/Opinion 2004-05 Rescinded |
2004-05, 2007-07, campaign sign, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, 68a.406 |
| IECDB AO 2005-06 *issued to Mary Mosiman, Story County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections |
Candidate Profiles on County Commissioner of Elections' Web Site |
Mosiman, county auditor, county commissioner of elections, candidate profile, public resources, public moneys, political purpose, 68a.505, express advocacy |
| IECDB AO 2005-05 | Session Function Reporting Forms/Opinion 2004-16 Rescinded |
2004-16, 68b.22, reception, function, report, reception report |
| IECDB AO 2005-04 *issued to William Nutty, Principal Financial Group |
Corporate Donation Match to Charity When PAC Pledge Made |
Nutty, pac match, matching donation, donation, match, 68a.503, charity, charitable organization, corporate donation, donation match, pac pledge, pledge |
| IECDB AO 2005-03 | Ban on Certain Lobbying Activities Does Not Apply to Out-of-State Lobbying |
68b.5a, lobbying, lobby, lobbyist, outside of iowa, outside iowa, other state, another state, different state, another jurisdiction, other jurisdiction |
| IECDB AO 2005-02 | Reporting of Mileage Reimbursement by Campaigns |
mileage reimbursements, mileage reimbursement, 68a.302, reimburse, reimbursement, schedule b, mileage, schedule d, schedule e, travel reimbursement |
| IECDB AO 2005-01 *issued to William P. Angrick II, Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman |
Police Chief Serving as Deputy Sheriff |
Angrick, 68b.2a, law enforcement, police chief, deputy sheriff , conflict of interest, outside employment, outside activity |
| IECDB AO 2004-20 | Use of E-mail by a Prohibited Contributor |
68a.503, prohibited contributor, email, corporate email, 68a.505, public resources, public moneys, government email |
| IECDB AO 2004-19 | When Volunteer Time is a Campaign Contribution |
contribution volunteer, volunteer time, 68a.102, organized activity, organized |
| IECDB AO 2004-18 *issued to Senator Gene Fraise |
Use of Campaign Funds for Economic Development Trip to South Korea |
Fraise, state senator, senator, South Korea, 68a.302, campaign funds, campaign purpose, duties of office, constituency services, trip, economic development trip |
| IECDB AO 2004-17 *issued to Therese Vaughan, Insurance Commissioner |
Acceptance of Academic Position after Leaving State Government |
Vaughn, insurance commissioner, insurance division, department of comerce, academic position, professor, post state employment, post-state employment, 68b.7, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
| IECDB AO 2004-16 *issued to Matthew Eide, lobbyist |
Session Reception Reporting Forms |
Eide, lobby, lobbyist, lobbying, 68b.22, receptions, receptions during legislative session, session reception, session reception report, reception report |
| IECDB AO 2004-15 | County Commissioner of Elections involved with Campaigns |
local government, county commissioner of elections, county auditor, conflict of interest, 68b.2a, speech, freedom of speech, outside employment, outside activity |
| IECDB AO 2004-14 | Prohibition on Renting Corporate Property to Place Sign/Opinion 2001-02 Modified |
2001-02, 68a.503, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, rent, lease, rent from a prohibited contributor, lease from a prohibited contributor, 2004-05 |
| IECDB AO 2004-13 *rules in chapter 5 |
Signs on Personal Vehicles/Opinions 2000-27, 2000-28 & 2000-32 Rescinded |
2000-27, 2000-28, 2000-32, personal vehicle, parked vehicle, bumper sticker, campaign sign, sign, signs, 68a.505, speech, freedom of speech, public resources, public moneys |
| IECDB AO 2004-12 *rule 4.25 |
Prohibition on Contributions from Other Candidates/Opinion 2000-26 Rescinded |
200-26, 68a.301, contribution, contribution from other candidate, federal candidate, contribution from another candidate |
| IECDB AO 2004-11 *issued to Lynh Patterson, IDPH |
Application of Executive Branch Lobbying Laws on JEL |
Patterson, Department of Public Health, register as a lobbyist, lobbyist, lobby, lobbying, executive branch lobbyist |