Advisory Opinions List
| Opinion Title and Update | Summary | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| IECDB AO 2013-04 | Governor's former Chief of State engaging in government affairs and relations work |
Dierenfeld, Boeyink, 68b.5a, lobby, lobbying, lobbyist, 68b.7, prohibited use of influence, post-state employment, post state employment |
| IECDB AO 2013-05 | Use of campaign funds to attend Presidential inauguration |
presidential inauguration, campaign funds, candidate, 68a.302, campaign purpose, campaign expense |
| IECDB AO 2014-01 | Use of government property and private employment |
Smithson, conflict of interest, Airhart, 68a.505, 68b.2a, outside employment, outside activity |
| IECDB AO 2015-01 | Attribution on Internet Video |
internet, internet video video, paid for by, attribution statement, attribution, 68a.405, published material |
| IECDB AO 2015-02 | Attribution on coordinated material |
atribution statement, attribution, paid for by, 68a.405, coordinated expenditure, coordination, published material |
| IECDB AO 2015-03 | Filing of Personal Financial Disclosure by alternate members of Parole Board |
parole, Hodges, Board of parole, personal financial disclosure, parole board, financial disclosure, disclosure, pfd, alternate board members, alternate, alternates, alternative board members, alternative members, alternate member, 68b.35 |
| IECDB AO 2015-04 | 68B.4 is triggered by indirect conflict of interest |
Thein, McCarthy, 68b.4, Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, regulatory agency, confidential information, department consent, employee, independent contractor, outside employment, outside activity |
| IECDB AO 2015-05 | Parties may accept corporation contributions for presidential caucus activities and proper |
McCormally, corporation contributions, corporate contributions, presidential caucus, party, political party, stte party, 68a.503, 2006-07, 2007-10, separate fund |
| IECDB AO 2015-06 | Information regarding summit on affordable homeownership issues inviting Presidential |
Jamison, Iowa Finance Authority, presidential candidates, federal, federal candidates, 68a.505, forum, 8.7, department gift, agency gift |
| IECDB AO 2015-07 | Definition of Professional Employee |
professional employee, professional, 2000-20, 68a.503 |
| IECDB AO 2015-08 | Scholarship fund for Treasurer's Association is restricted gift to direct family members |
Prichard, scholarship, 68b.22, gift, gift law, restricted donor, vendor, indirect gift, county treasurer |
| IECDB AO 2015-09 | County Central Committee Building Fund |
Rogers, county central committee, building fund,68a.503, contribution, corporation, corporations, corporate, prohibited contributor |
| IECDB AO 2015-10 | Parties may setup estate planning programs |
McCormally, estate, estates, contributor, contribution, trust, escrow, will, bequest, beneficiary, party, state party, political party, PAC, political committee, dr-otc, disclosure, disclosure report, permanent organization, estate planning program |
| IECDB AO 2016-01 *originally opined in AO 2008-08, modified |
City employee on City Council |
city employee, city council, 2008-08, conflict of interest |
| IECDB AO 2016-02 *modifies AO 2005-08, 2009-05 and 2010-04 |
Registering a Committtee |
2010-04, 2009-05, 2005-08, 68a.201, 68a.201, 68.102, statement of organization, dr-1, dr-sfa, dr-otc, vsr, registration, campaign committee, campaign committee registration |
| IECDB AO 2016-03 *recinds 2005-19 |
Definition of Insurance Company |
2005-19, insurance company, insurance, 68a.503, 68a.406, insurance agency, insurance producer, insurance agent, campaign sign, campaign signs |
| IECDB AO 2016-04 *modifies 2001-12 |
Use and Reporting of Credit and Debit Card Purchases |
2001-12, credity card, debit card, credit card purchase, debit card purchase, personal debts, committee credit card, personal credit card, committee campaign records, schedule b, schedule d |
| IECDB AO 2016-05 *updates/modifies AO 2000-25, 2006-10 |
Attributon Statement on Emails |
2000-25, 2006-10, attribution, attribution statement, paid for by, email, emails, electronic mail, 68A.405 |
| IECDB AO 2016-06 | Definition of Dependent Children |
Wilkinson, dependent children, dependents, children, immediate family member, gift, gift law, restricted donor, scholarship |
| IECDB AO 2016-07 | Vehicle with Campaign Sign Parked on Public Property |
campaign sign, campaign signs, political sign, sign, signs, public property, 68a.406, sign on vehicle, parked vehicle |
| IECDB AO 2016-08 | Permissibility of Contractor paying costs of on-site readiness review |
Horn, 68b.22, gift, gift law, Iowa Medicaid, DHS, readiness review, contractor, proposed contractor, potential contractor, federal requirement |
| IECDB AO 2017-01 | Brad Anderson |
Anderson, online sale, campaign merchandise, online store, 68a.402a, financial disclosure report, financial disclosure, third party |
| IECDB AO 2018-01 | use of campaign funds for international travel |
international travel , travel, international , use of campaign funds, campaign funds, 68a.302, educational, duties of office, Baxter |
| IECDB AO 2018-02 | use of campaign funds for child care expenses |
childcare, child , child care, dependent, dependent care, care, McCoy, McDeid, campaign funds, use of campaign funds, 68a.302, personal expense |
| IECDB AO 2018-03 | interpreting section 68A.405A |
likeness, self-promotion, self promotion, 68a.405a, public moneys, advertisement, promotions, direct mass mailing, mass mailing, mailing, mail, paid, radio, newspaper, television, internet, social media, social media account, paid exhibit display, exhibit display, fair booth, state fair, county fair, 2018-04 |