Advisory Opinions List
Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
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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 2008-08 | 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 2008-09 | 527 Committees Making Campaign Contributions |
527 committee, 527 committees, contributions, campaign contributions, 527 |
IECDB AO 2008-10 | Application of Campaign Laws/Payment for Personal Expenses |
personal expense, personal expenses, 68a.102, contribution, campaign contribution, donation |
IECDB AO 2008-11 *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 2008-12 | Campaign Sign Placement |
Slockett, campaign sign, campaign signs, signs, sign, campaign sign placement, 68a.406, 2008-14 |
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 2008-14 | 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 2008-15 *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 2008-16 *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 2008-17 | Prohibition on Family Farm Corporations Making Contributions |
family farm, family farm corporation, corporate contribution, 68a.503, prohibited contributor |
IECDB AO 2008-18 | Use of Campaign Funds for Sponsorship of Event When Candidate Does Not Attend |
campaign funds, sponsorship, sponsoring, sponsor, campaign purpose, 2003-12, 68a.302 |
IECDB AO 2008-19 *rule 4.25(1)"t" |
Use of Candidate Campaign Funds for Service/Professional Organization Membership |
campaign funds, membership, membership in professional organization, professional organization, service organization, campaign purpose, 2003-12, 68a.302, 2006-13 |
IECDB AO 2009-01 | Voting on Collective Bargain Agreement When Employer Negotiated Agreement |
Walter, Iowa County Board of Supervisors, conflict of interest, 68b.2a,, outside employment, collective bargaining agreement, , collective bargaining, county |
IECDB AO 2009-02 * modifies opinion 2008-13/modified by opinion 2010-02 |
Dates/Times for Filing Campaign Reports/Opinion 2008-13 Updated |
2008-13, 2010-02, filing campaign report, campaign report, 68a.401, 68a.402, filing, filing date, filing time, date, time, due date |
IECDB AO 2009-03 * rescinds opinion 2000-16/ rule 4.25(1)"u" |
Candidate Interest on Loan to Own Campaign Prohibited/Opinion 2000-16 Rescinded |
2000-16, campaign funds for personal benefit, campaign funds, personal benefit, loan from candidate, candidate, interest, charge interest, compensation, 68a.302, use of campaign funds |
IECDB AO 2009-04 *rule 4.11 |
Filing of Updated DR-SFA for New Election |
dr-sfa, 68a.201, 68a.405, election, elections, file, filing, filed, each election, committee registration, registering a committee, campaign committee, registration, paid for by, attribution |
IECDB AO 2009-05 *modified/updated by 2016-02 |
Registering a Committee Required/Opinions 2005-08 Modified and 2002-12 Rescinded |
registering a committee, committee registration, 2005-08, 2002-12, 2016-02, 68a.201, dr-1, dr-sfa, dr-otc, 68a.102 |
IECDB AO 2009-06 * rescinds opinions 2001-19 and 2003-09 |
Campaign Records and Reports Retained/Opinions 2001-19/2003-09 Rescinded |
2001-19, 2003-09, campaign recordes, 68a.203, preserving campaign records, retaining campaign records, records, 68a.401, records repository, repository |
IECDB AO 2009-07 | Restrictions in Iowa Code section 68B.7 Clarified by Statutory Amendment |
68b.7, prohibited use of influence, use of influence, amendment |
IECDB AO 2009-08 | Assisting in Securing Grant as State Employee and then Working for Grant Recipient |
Woodworth, Department of Public Health, 68b.7, prohibited use of influence, directly concerned, personally participated, post-state employment, post state employment |
IECDB AO 2009-09 | Candidate for Mayor of Cedar Rapids with Family Members Employed by City |
Hinzman, Department of Correctional Services, DOC, mayor, conflict of interest, 68b.2a. outside employment, immediate family member |
IECDB AO 2009-10 | Email Sent from Private Address to Public Officials and Employees |
Wilbur, email, emails, political purpose, public resources, public resources, public moneys, 68a.505, incumbent |
IECDB AO 2010-01 | Purchasing of Campaign Materials/Independent Expenditure Coordination Issue |
Grubbs, 68a.404, independent expenditures, independent expenditure, campaign products, online sale, online sales, coordination, coordinated expenditure, citizens united |
IECDB AO 2010-02 *opinions 2008-13 & 2009-02 modified |
Dates/Times for Filing Campaign Reports/Opinions 2008-13 & 2009-02 Updated |
2008-13, 2009-02, filing campaign report, campaign report, 68a.401, 68a.402, filing, filing date, filing time, date, time, due date |