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Advisory Opinions List

Opinion Title and Update Summary Keywords
IECDB AO 2005-05

Session Function Reporting Forms/Opinion 2004-16 Rescinded

2004-16, 68b.22, reception, function, report, reception report
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 2005-07
*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Permitted and Prohibited Placement of Campaign Signs/Opinion 2004-05 Rescinded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 2005-08
* 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 2005-09

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 2005-10

Applicability of Campaign Laws to Recounts/Contested Elections

recount, recounts, contested election, contest election, contest an election, vote recount, recount votes
IECDB AO 2005-11

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 2005-12
*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 2005-13
*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 2005-14

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 2005-15

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 2005-16

Information to be Disclosed on Executive Branch Lobbyist and Client Reports

lobbyist, lobby, lobbying, lobbyist report, lobbyist client report, client report
IECDB AO 2005-17

Receipt of Gifts by Officials/Employees and Filing of Agency Gift Reports

8.7, 68b.22, agency gift, agency gifts, gift bequests, grant, donation, donations, receiving a gift, gift report, receipt of a gift
IECDB AO 2005-18

Leasing of Property to Person Who Might be Subject to Regulatory Authority

Westphal, Racing and Gaming Commission, , Department of Inspections and Appeals, 68b.2a, conflict of interest, sale of a good, sale of a service, outside activity, prohibited outside activity
IECDB AO 2005-19
*rescinded by 2016-03

Campaign Signs on Insurance Company Property when Owned as Franchise-Recinded

2016-03, campaign sign, campaign signs, sign, signs, yard sign, 68a.406, insurance agent, insurance agency, insurance company
IECDB AO 2005-20

Restriction on Lobbying After Leaving State Government

Gilliland, Department of Revenue, director, post state employment, post-state employment, lobby, lobbyist, lobbying, 68.5a
IECDB AO 2005-21

Lobbyists/PACs Making Contributions During Session/Contested Primary

primary election, contested election, contested primary election, during session, during legislative session, legislative session, 68a.504, contribution, contributions
IECDB AO 2005-22

IowAccess Advisory Council/Vertical Infrastructure Advisory Committee/Section 8.7

Lantz, Department of Administrative Services, DAS, 8.7, agency gift, agency gifts, gift bequests, grant, disclosure of grants, disclosure of funding
IECDB AO 2006-01

Use of Campaign Funds for Mailing Advocating Candidate and Ballot Issue Elections

campaign funds, 68a.303, PAC, contribution, contributions, mail, mailing, ballot issue
IECDB AO 2006-02
*rule 4.7(1)

Filing of Campaign Report Prior to Statement of Organization Filed

campaign disclosure report, disclosure report, disclosure, due date, filing date, statement of organization, 68a.201, 68a.102, 68a.402, financial activity threshold, threshold
IECDB AO 2006-03

Attribution Statement on Candidate Nomination Petition

Mosiman, paid for by, attribution, nomination petition, petition 68a.405, published material
IECDB AO 2006-04

Filing of Gift Report for Payments/Services Provided to SHIIP Volunteers

Koppin, Iowa Insurance Division, Department of Commerce, 8.7, gift, gifts, bequest, grant, agency gift, agency gifts
IECDB AO 2006-05

Sheriff's Office Employee Simultaneously Employed by E-911 Service Board

Law, local government, sheriff's office, 68b.2a, outside employment, conflict of interest
IECDB AO 2006-06

Board of Supervisor Member Simultaneously Employed by E-911 Service Board

Shutts, local government, board of supervisors, 68b.2a, outside employment, conflict of interest
IECDB AO 2006-07

Expenditures from State Party Building Fund

Appel, party, state party, political party, contributions, donations, building fund,68a.503, separate fund, separate account, associated with the building, building, associated with building