Advisory Opinions List
| Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2003-20 | County Central Committees Involved in Local Ballot Issue Election |
political committee, local ballot issue committee, central committee, local ballot issue, local ballot issue election |
| IECDB AO 2004-01 *Rescinded by Opinion 2004-05 |
Permitted and Prohibited Placement of Campaign Yard Signs |
2004-05, campaign sign, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, 68a.406 |
| IECDB AO 2004-02 *rule 4.39(2)"a" |
Yard Signs 32 Square Feet or Less Exempt from Attribution/Opinion 01-17 Rescinded |
campaign sign, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, 68a.406, paid for by, attribution, attribution statement, 68.a.405 |
| IECDB AO 2004-03 *rule 4.3(1) |
Applicability of Campaign Laws to Judges Standing for Retention |
judicial election, retention election, judge, judicial, judges, retention, 68.102, candidate |
| IECDB AO 2004-04 *rule 4.39(1)"e" |
Certain Express Advocacy Materials without Attribution/Opinion 2000-34 Modified |
2000-34, paid for by, attribution, attribution statement, modest resources |
| IECDB AO 2004-05 *Rescinded by Opinion 2005-07 |
Permitted and Prohibited Placement of Campaign Signs/Opinion 2004-01 Rescinded |
2004-01, campaign sign, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, 68a.406 |
| IECDB AO 2004-06 *issued to Mark Arentsen, Waukee City Administrator/rule 5.5(3) |
Candidates Speaking at City Council Meeting Televised on Local Cable Channel |
Arentsen, city administrator, city clerk, council meeting, 68a.505, political purpose, public resources, public moneys, candidate at city council meeting |
| IECDB AO 2004-07 *rule 8.15(2)"d" |
Lobbyist as a Candidate Making Contributions to own Campaign during Session |
68a.504, contributions during session, contributions in session, lobbyist, lobbyist as a candidate, lobbyist who is a candidate |
| IECDB AO 2004-08 | Nonprofit Racing Corporations/Associations not Subject to Conflict of Interest Law |
68b.2a, conflict of interest, outside employment, outside activity, agency, nonprofit racing corporation, nonprofit racing association |
| IECDB AO 2004-09 *rule 8.9 |
Executive Branch Lobbyist Client Reporting/Opinion 2003-08 Rescinded |
2003-08, 68b.38, filing date, due date, client of a lobbyist, lobbyist client, lobbyist client report, client of a lobbyist report, lobbyist's client |
| IECDB AO 2004-10 *rule 4.1(4) |
When an Individual Becomes a "Candidate"/Opinion 2000-37 Rescinded |
2000-37, candidate, seeking nomination, seeking election, 68b.32a |
| 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 |
| 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 2004-13 *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 2004-14 | 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 2004-15 | 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 2004-16 *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 2004-17 *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 2004-18 *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 2004-19 | When Volunteer Time is a Campaign Contribution |
contribution volunteer, volunteer time, 68a.102, organized activity, organized |
| 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 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 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 2005-03 | 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 2005-04 *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 |