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	<title>Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission &#187; 2011 Changes</title>
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		<title>BOARDS, AUTHORITIES and COMMISSIONS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boards, Authorities and Commissions What To File: a. As of 2011, the Executive Director and members of each state Board, Commission, or Authority are no longer required to file a Personal Financial Disclosure Statement (PFDS) with the Commission. b. INSTEAD, the Executive Director and members of each state Board, Commission, or Authority MUST FILE AFFIDAVIT [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ethics.ga.gov/2011/05/boards-authorities-and-commissions/</link>
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		<title>Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Changes 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Changes 2011 S.B. 17 and HB 232 (both effective 1/10/2011) All state wide and state level candidates and public officers as well as non-candidate commitees are required to electronically file campaign contribution disclosure reports with the Commission. City, county and school district officials may file reports electronically or by certified or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ethics.ga.gov/2011/04/campaign-contribution-disclosure-report-changes-2011-2/</link>
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		<title>Can a convicted felon register as a Lobbyist in the State of Georgia?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can a convicted felon register as a Lobbyist in the State of Georgia? The commission shall not allow a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude in the courts of this state or an offense that, had it occurred in this state, would constitute a felony involving moral turpitude under the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ethics.ga.gov/2011/04/are-there-any-restrictions-on-who-registers-as-a-lobbyist-in-the-state-of-georgia/</link>
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		<title>Lobbyist Changes 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lobbyist Changes 2011 FROM S.B. 17 and HB 232 both effective on 1/10/2011 REGISTRATION CHANGES Definitional changes to the term &#8220;lobbyist&#8221; include: 1) a 10% threshold for determining when an individual&#8217;s lobbying activities rise to the level of requiring registration; 2) a $1,000 per calendar year threshold (increased from $250) for any person who makes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ethics.ga.gov/2011/04/lobbyist-changes-2011/</link>
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		<title>Personal Financial Disclosure Changes 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Personal Financial Disclosure Changes 2011 Removes the filing of a PFD for the director and members of state boards, commissions and authorities However, the PFD filing requirement is replaced with the filing of an annual affidavit swearing that the director or member did not take any official action from which he derived personal gain. To [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ethics.ga.gov/2011/04/personal-financial-disclosure-changes-2011/</link>
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		<title>E-Mail 2011 Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[E-Mail 2011 Changes S.B. 17 and H.B. 232 (both effective 1/10/2011) All filers except city, county or or local school board officials are now required to provide a current e-mail address to the Commission. The Commission must be notified within 10 days of any changes to the email address. Notifications of filing due dates and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ethics.ga.gov/2011/04/e-mail-2011-changes/</link>
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		<title>Commission Authority Changes 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Commission Authority Changes 2011 S.B. 17 (Passed 2010, effective 1/10/2011) The Commission has the authority to award attorney’s fees for frivolous complaints or in the situation where the complaining party fails to appear at the preliminary hearing without good cause. Civil penalties for a second violation of the same provision of the Act were raised [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ethics.ga.gov/2011/04/commission-authority-changes-2011/</link>
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