§ 21-5-34.2. Leadership Committee Defined; Operation; Separate From Campaign Committees
As used in this Code section, the term “leadership committee” means a committee, corporation, or organization chaired by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the nominee of a political party for Governor selected in a primary election in the year in which he or she is nominated, or the nominee of a political party for Lieutenant […]
§ 21-5-9. Penalties
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who knowingly fails to comply with or who knowingly violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The provisions of this Code section shall not preclude prosecution and punishment for the commission of any felony offense as otherwise provided by law. History. Code 1981, § […]
§ 21-5-35. Acceptance of Contributions or Pledges During Legislative Sessions
No member of the General Assembly or that member’s campaign committee or public officer elected state wide or campaign committee of such public officer shall seek or accept a contribution or a pledge of a contribution to the member, the member’s campaign committee, or public officer elected state wide, or campaign committee of such public […]
§ 21-5-9.1. Prerequisite to Seeking Election or Reelection to General Assembly
No person who has served or is serving as a member of the General Assembly shall be eligible to qualify to seek election or reelection to the General Assembly until and unless all fines and fees owing to the commission have been paid, all disclosure reports due have been filed, and all outstanding taxes have […]
§ 21-5-36. Disposition of Reports; Handling of Complaints and Violations
It shall be the duty of the commission to make the campaign contribution disclosure reports available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours commencing as soon as practicable after such reports are filed. The commission shall have the authority to charge a fee for copying such reports not to exceed the actual cost […]
§ 21-5-10. Chapter as Continuation of Laws; Effect of Enactment
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they are the same as those of existing laws, are intended as a continuation of such laws and not as new enactments. The repeal by this chapter of any Act of the General Assembly, or part thereof, shall not revive any Act, or part thereof, heretofore repealed […]
§ 21-5-40. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Affiliated committees” means any two or more political committees (including a separate segregated fund) established, financed, maintained, or controlled by the same business entity, labor organization, person, or group of persons, including any parent, subsidiary, branch, division, department, or local unit thereof. “Affiliated corporation” means with respect to […]
§ 21-5-11. Acceptance by Public Officers of Monetary Fees or Honoraria
No public officer other than a public officer elected state wide shall accept a monetary fee or honorarium in excess of $100.00 for a speaking engagement, participation in a seminar, discussion panel, or other activity which directly relates to the official duties of that public officer or the office of that public officer. No public […]
§ 21-5-41. Maximum Allowable Contributions
No person, corporation, political committee, or political party shall make, and no candidate or campaign committee shall receive from any such entity, contributions to any candidate for state-wide elected office which in the aggregate for an election cycle exceed: Five thousand dollars for a primary election; Three thousand dollars for a primary run-off election; Five […]
§ 21-5-12. Connected Organizations
The name of each political action committee shall include the name of its connected organization. The name of any separate segregated fund, as defined in Code Section 21-5-40, shall include the name of its connected organization. History. Code 1981, § 21-5-12 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 258, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. […]