GEORGIA GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY & CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMMISSION
ADVISORY OPINION NO. 2017-02
In response to numerous informal requests to Commission staff, the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission advises that a public officer who is term barred from seeking re-election should follow the non-election year filing schedule for filing campaign contribution disclosure reports (“CCDR”s) and a personal financial disclosure statement (“PFDS”) pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§ 21 5 34(c)(1), 21-5-50(a)(1).
Question Presented
What filing schedule for filing campaign contribution disclosure reports and/or a personal financial disclosure statement should a public officer follow during their final year in office when said public officer is not permitted to seek re-election to the same office due to a term limit on that office?
Factual Background
After receiving numerous inquiries from state, county and municipal public officers, Commission staff seek guidance as to what campaign contribution disclosure report and personal financial disclosure statement filing schedule a public officer who is term barred should follow during their final year in office.