Advisory Opinions List
Opinion Title and Update |
Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2010-03 | National Organization for Marriage, Inc./Independent Expenditures | Kester, 68a.404, 68a.503, independent expenditure, corporation, corporate, registration, disclosure, citizens united |
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IECDB AO 2010-04 *modified/updated by 2016-02 |
Registering A Committee Required/Opinions 2005-08 and 2009-05 Modified | 2009-05, campaign committee, registration, campaign committee registration, dr-1, 68a.201, dr-sfa, dr-otc, 68a.402, vsr |
| IECDB AO 2010-05 | Iowa Progress Project/Independent Expenditures | Kleis, independent expenditure, independent expenditures, ind-exp, 68a.404, 68a.503, citizens united |
| IECDB AO 2010-06 | Employee Providing Training to Entity and Submitting Private Sector Bids to Entity | Brand, Division of Community Action Agencies, dcaa,, Department of Human Rights, idhr, conflict of interest, 68b.2a, bid, bids, bidding, training |
| IECDB AO 2010-07 | Application of Independent Expenditure Law to AFA Action, Inc./Iowa for Freedom | Gustoff, citizens united, independent expenditure, independent expenditures, 68a.404, 68a.503, ind-exp-o, judicial retention election, retention election, 2004-03 |
| IECDB AO 2010-08 | Campaign Events on Corporate Campus | Beltrame, corporate event, corporate campus, corporation, campaign contribution, campaign event, 68a.503, corporate contribution, campaign function |
| IECDB AO 2010-09 | Engaging or Retaining a Campaign Advertising Firm/Consultant | Schlinger, 68a.404, independent expenditure, independent expenditures, advertising firm, consultant, firewall, firewalling |
| IECDB AO 2010-10 | Dispersion of Campaign Funds/Campaign Property on Behalf of Deceased Candidate | deceased candidate, dispersing, dispersion, dispersed, , dead candidate , candidate's estate, 68a.203 |
| IECDB AO 2010-11 | Contributions to Independent Expenditure Committee | independent expenditure committee, independent expenditure, independent expenditures, 68a.404, 68a.503, citizens united, 2010-03, corporate contributions, campaign disclosure report, disclosure report |
| IECDB AO 2011-01 | Outstanding Loan/Conflict of Interest | outstanding loan, conflict of interest, 68B.2a, promissory note, outside employment |
| IECDB AO 2011-02 | Transfer of Funds to Charitable Organization | candidate's committee, transfer campaign funds, charitable organization, campaign funds, 501(c)(3), 501c3, charity, 68a.303 |
| 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 |
| 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 2011-05 | 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 2011-06 | 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 2011-07 | 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 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 2012-02 | Definition of Charitable Organization | charitable organization, charity, 68a.303, 501(c)(3), 501c3 |
| IECDB AO 2012-03 | Use of Campaign Funds for Party Office | Smithson, candidate, campaign funds, party office, campaign expense, campaign purpose |
| IECDB AO 2012-04 | Lt Governor Campaign Committee | Fagan, Reynolds, candidate, campaign committee, lieutenant governor, 2006-08, 68a.202 |
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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 2012-06 | Definition of Partisan Political Committee | Latham, 68a.303, partisan political committee, boundaries of a congressional district, congressional district, political party, party |
| IECDB AO 2013-01 | Mayor serving as manager of bank | Berner, conflict of interest, bank, bank account, mayor, outside employment, 68b.2a |
| 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 2013-03 | Attribution statements on social media sites | attribution statement, attribution, paid for by, social media, published material, profile page, 68a.405 |