Advisory Opinions List
Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
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IECDB AO 2001-08 *rule 8.3 |
Attorney Representing Client in Contested Case or Court Action Not a Lobbyist |
lobbyist, attorney |
IECDB AO 2001-09 | Permissible Gift Limit is $3.00 Not $2.99 from Restricted Donors |
68b.22, gift, gifts, gift law |
IECDB AO 2001-10 | "Working Lunches" Subject to Gift Law |
working lunch, 68b.22, gift, gifts, gift law, meals, free meal, meal |
IECDB AO 2001-11 Iowa Code 56.6 is now 68A.402, see also rule 4.31 |
Trusts are "Permanent Organizations" under Campaign Finance Law |
permanent organization, trust, trusts, 56.6, 68a.402, permanent organizations |
IECDB AO 2001-12 *modified by 2016-04 |
Use and Reporting of Credit Cards by Committees |
debit card, debt, credit card, 2016-04, credit card purchase, debit card purchase, committee campaign records, schedule b, schedule d, schedule e |
IECDB AO 2001-13 *issued to Joan Lucas/Katy Gammack, Money & Politics Iowa |
Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Reports Not Mandated by SF 2395 |
Lucas, Gammack, electronic filing, online filing, campaign disclosure report, 56.6, 68a.402 |
IECDB AO 2001-14 | Native American Tribes are "Permanent Organizations" under Campaign Finance Law |
tribe, native american, indian, permanent organization, Indian tribe, native american tribe |
IECDB AO 2001-15 Iowa Code s 56.41 is now 68A.302 |
Standard to Use for Reimbursement of Mileage by Candidates |
56.41, 68a.302, irs rate, campaign travel, mileage rate, reimbursement, standard mileage rate, travel, actual mileage |
IECDB AO 2001-16 Iowa Code s 56.2 is now 68A.102, see rule 4.1(5) |
When an Issue is a "Ballot Issue" for Purposes of Campaign Finance Laws |
pre-ballot issue, preballot issue, 56.2, 68a.102, 2000-11, ballot issue, preballot, preballot activities, preballot activity |
IECDB AO 2001-17 *Rescinded by opinion 2004-02, Iowa Code s 56.14 is now 68A.405 |
Yard Signs 16 Square Feet or Less are Exempt from the "paid for by" Attribution |
2004-02, 56.14, 68a.405, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, paid for by, attribution, attribution statement |
IECDB AO 2001-18 | Board's Jurisdiction Concerning Local Government Officials under Ethics Laws |
68b.32b, board jurisdiction, ethics board jurisdiction, jurisdiction, board's jurisdiction, local government |
IECDB AO 2001-19 * rescinded by opinion 2009-06, Iowa Code s 56.3 is now 68A.203, Iowa Code s 56.4 is now 68A.401 |
Length of Time that Campaign Records, Statements and Reports Must be Retained |
record, record retention, 2009-06, 56.3, 68a.203, 56.4, 68a.401, campaign records, preserving campaign records, retaining campaign records, records, records repository, repository |
IECDB AO 2001-20 Iowa Code s 56.12A is now 68A.505 |
DMACC Establishing a Political Committee and Not Using Taxpayer Resources |
56.12a, 68a.505, Eide, DMACC, political committee, pac, public moneys, public resources, 2000-40 |
IECDB AO 2002-01 *rule 4.46 |
Use of Corporate Computer to File Disclosure Report without Reimbursement |
56.15, 68a.503, corporation, contributions, corporate contributions, , corporation, corporate computer, file with corporate computer, file with corporate computer, express advocacy, voter education information |
IECDB AO 2002-02 *IECDB Advisory Opinion 2002-02 is hereby rescinded by IECDB AO 2012-05 |
Reporting Requirements for Trusts Giving in Excess of $500 -rescinded by 2012-05 |
boeyink, robinson, berardi, 2012-05, trust, 68a.502, campaign contributions, campaign contribution, PAC, dr-1, 68a.402, disclosure, schedule b, dr-3, dr-otc |
IECDB AO 2002-03 issued to Daron Van Helden, AAA |
Providing Free Membership in AAA to Public Employees that Belong to Associations |
Van Helden, 68b.22, gift, gifts, gift law, indirect gift, restricted donor, AAA |
IECDB AO 2002-04 *issued to Brian Gentry, Governor's Office |
Application of 68B.7 to Appointment of Tom Gronstal as Superintendent of Banking |
Gentry, 68b.7, post state employment, post-state employment, appointment, employment, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
IECDB AO 2002-05 | Incorporated Sole Proprietorships Subject to Ban on Corporate Contributions |
incorporated sole proprietorship, 56.15, 68a.503, corporation contributions, corporate contributions, corporation, sole proprietorship |
IECDB AO 2002-06 *issued to Galen Howsare, West Des Moines Schools |
Polk County Public School Districts using Campaign Logo from Previous Election |
Howsare, 56.12a, 68a.505, public resources, public moneys, logo |
IECDB AO 2002-07 issued to Kim Reynolds, Clark County Treasurer/rules 8.2 & 8.3 |
Application of Executive Branch Lobbying Laws to Local Elected Officials |
Reynolds, County Treasurer, lobby, lobbying, lobbyist, register as a lobbyist, 68b.36 |
IECDB AO 2002-08 *issued to Joseph Frisbie, Sioux City Chief of Police |
Member of ILEA Council Voting on Regional Law Enforcement Training Facility |
Frisbie, police chief, conflict of interest, 68b.2a, outside employment |
IECDB AO 2002-09 *rule 8.15 |
Prohibition on Lobbyist Contribution During Session Applies to Iowa Lobbyists Only |
56.15a,, 68a.504, during session, lobbyist, contributions, campaign contribution, contribution during session, lobbyist from another state, lobbyists from different state, lobbyists from other state |
IECDB AO 2002-10 *issued to Senator Dennis Black |
County Conservation Board Employees Using County Provided Residence |
Black, 68b.2a, outside employment, outside activity, county provided residence, home business |
IECDB AO 2002-11 *issued to Ashley Super, Department of General Services |
State Employees Purchasing Items at Discounted Rate Offered to the State |
Super, Department of Gneral Services, 68b.22, gift, gifts, gift law, gift to all state employees, discount for all state employees, discount for state employees |
IECDB AO 2002-12 * rescinded by opinion 2009-05 |
Parties/Central committees Automatically Created, Not When Financial Threshold Met |
2009-05, political party, state party, 56.2, 68a.201, county central committee, county committee |