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PDF Copy of the Advisory Opinion In response to an advisory opinion request on February 21, 2023, from Stacey Evans and Beth Camp (“Requestors”), the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (“Commission”) advises that caregiving expenses for a minor child or dependent for which a candidate has direct caregiving responsibility incurred as a
Get a PDF of the Advisory Opinion here In response to an advisory opinion request on July 17, 2025, from Byran Tyson (“Requestor”), the Georgia State Ethics Commission (“Commission”) advises that (a) a candidate may loan personal funds to a Leadership Committee or a PAC; (b) the candidate can be repaid with funds raised into
Get a PDF version of this Advisory Opinion HERE In response to an advisory opinion request on April 25, 2025, from Bryan Sells (“Requestor”), the Georgia State Ethics Commission (“Commission”) advises that where a candidate solicits a donation from an independent committee specifically to pay the cost of airing television ads created by the candidate,
Download the signed Advisory Opinion here. In response to an advisory op1mon request on August 15, 2023, from Defending Digital Campaigns, Inc. (“DDC”) by and through their counsel Wiley Rein LLP, the State Ethics Commission advises that DDC may provide its cybersecurity goods and services, including those offered thorough DDC’s corporate partners, at no cost
In response to an advisory opinion request on August 18, 2021, from Matthew M. Weiss, the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (“Commission”) advises that a candidate, campaign committee, public officer holding elective office, or member of their staff may expend campaign contributions on a home security system and that such an expenditure must
In response to an advisory opinion request on March 23, 2023, from Bryan Sells, on behalf of theLibertarian Party of Georgia (“Libertarians”), the Georgia Government Transparency andCampaign Finance Commission (“Commission”) advises that a candidate nominated by theLibertarian Party is permitted to accept contributions for a primary election if they do not appearon a primary election
ABOUT ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE It is the duty of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (Commission) to enforce the Campaign Finance Act (Act). The cases considered by the Commission are initiated through the filing of sworn, written complaints alleging a violation of the Act. Complaints are investigated by the Commission and are either dismissed, settled,
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In response to an advisory opinion request on April 7, 2020, from Mr. Douglas Chalmers, Jr., the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission advises that a legislator, including other public officers and candidates for elected public office, may not utilize campaign funds (which includes “contributions” as defined by the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign
