Advisory Opinions List
| Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2006-08 | Running as Lieutenant Governor and Registering Committee/Filing Reports |
lieutenant governor, candidate report, committee report, filing report, 68a.402, register campaign committee, campaign disclosure report, disclosure |
| IECDB AO 2006-09 | Legislative Candidate Soliciting/Delivering Contributions for Another Candidate |
Noll, soliciting for another candidate, receiving for another candidate, 68a.301, 68a.303, soliciting contributions, contributions |
| IECDB AO 2006-10 | Placement of “Paid for By” Attribution on Emails |
paid for by, attribution, email, emails, electronic mail, 2000-25, 68a.405 |
| IECDB AO 2006-11 | Separate Segregated Education PAC Accounts/Administrative Expenses |
Freeman, 68a.503, separate account, separate fund, education fund, corporate contribution, corporate donation |
| IECDB AO 2006-12 | Iowa Judicial Branch Retention Election Guide/Use of Public Resources |
Boyd, Judicial Branch, voter guide, judicial biography, retention, retention election, 68a.505, public resources, public moneys, judge, judges, judicial retention election |
| IECDB AO 2006-13 | Use of Campaign Funds for American Council of Young Political Leaders Membership |
Danielson, campaign funds, membership, personal expense, personal benefit, 68a.302, lifetime membership |
| IECDB AO 2006-14 | Providing Free Absentee Ballot Lists to Selected Candidates |
Babcock, local government, board of supervisors, public resources, public moneys, political purposes |
| IECDB AO 2006-15 | Making/Receiving Contributions for Attending Another Candidate's Fundraising Event |
68a.301, federal candidate, candidate, contribution, meal, event, fundraising event |
| IECDB AO 2006-16 | DHS Employee Accepting Post State Employment with Provider to Disabled Persons |
Davis, Department of Human Services, DHS, 68b.5a, 68a.7, lobbyist, lobby, lobbying, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
| IECDB AO 2007-01 *rule 8.15 |
Prohibited Contribution Mailed during Session/Candidate Receives after Session |
during session, during legislative session, legislative session, 68a.504, contribution, contributions, mail, mailed |
| IECDB AO 2007-02 | Application of Corporate Contribution Ban to other Types of Business Entities |
corporate contributiuon, 68a.503, contribution, contributions, prohibited contributor, other business entity, llc, limited liability company |
| IECDB AO 2007-03 | Response to RFP/Work on State Project after Termination of State Service |
Tack, Department of Education, post state employment, post-state employment, 68b.7, directly concerned, personally participated, conflict of interest, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
| IECDB AO 2007-04 | Acceptance of Post State Employment |
Dalsing, Racing and Gaminig Commission, Department of nspections and Appeals, post state employment, post-state employment, 68b.7, conflict of interest, prohibited use of influence, use of influence |
| IECDB AO 2007-05 | Filing of Schedule G When Payment Made to One Broadcasting Company for Ads |
schedule g, Boyd, disclosure, consultant, radio stations, radio station, 68a.402, campaign committee disclosure |
| IECDB AO 2007-06 | Application of Gift Law to 28E Entities |
Whipple, gift law, gift, gifts, 68b.22, 28e, 28e entity |
| IECDB AO 2007-07 modified by opinion 2008-14 |
Permitted and Prohibited Placement of Campaign Signs/Opinion 2005-07 Modified |
2005-07, campaign sign, campaign signs, signs, sign campaign sign, placement, 68a.406 |
| IECDB AO 2007-08 | City Council Member Voting on Issues Involving Private Sector Employer |
Litwiller, 68b.2a, outside employment, outside activity, conflict of interest, local government, city council, prohibited outside employment |
| IECDB AO 2007-09 | Students Giving Gifts to Teacher |
Caruth, student, teacher, public school, school, 68b.22, gift law, gift, gifts, restricted donor |
| IECDB AO 2007-10 | Expenditures from State Party Building Fund for the Iowa Presidential Caucus |
klinefeldt, McDermott, party, state party, political party, contributions, federal candidates, federal candidate, presidential caucus, donations, building fund, 68a.503, 2006-07, separate fund, separate account |
| IECDB AO 2008-01 | Acceptance of Employment with Law Firm after Leaving Iowa Finance Authority |
Iowa Finance Authority, IFA, Smith, 68b.5a, prohibited use of influence, use of influence, lobbying activities, lobbying, lobby, lobbyist, post-state employment, post state employment |
| IECDB AO 2008-02 | State Employee Referring Potential Clients to Adult Son’s Private Sector Business |
Jeffrey, Department of Education, 68b.2a, outside employment, prohibited outside employment, conflict of interest, conflicts of interest, immediate family member |
| IECDB AO 2008-03 | Which Officers are Required to be Disclosed on Statement of Organization |
68a.201, statement of organization, dr-1, campaign committee, chairperson, treasurer, disclosure, disclosure of officers, dr-sfa, 68a.405, 68a.203 |
| IECDB AO 2008-04 rule 6.10 |
Board Members Selling or Leasing Goods or Services to Own Agency |
board member, commission member 68b.21, outside employment, outside activity, conflict interest, 68b.3, 68b.4 |
| IECDB AO 2008-05 | Purchases Do Not Trigger Filing of Verified Statement of Registration |
VSR, verified statement of registration, out of state PAC, out-of-state PAC, federal PAC, 68a.201 |
| IECDB AO 2008-06 | Use of Candidate Campaign Funds for Meals/Proper Disclosure |
campaign funds, meal expenses, 68a.302, schedule b, disclosure, meals, food, 2000-09, 2000-10, 2006-15, campaign purpose |