§ 21-5-13. Limitation of Actions
Any action alleging a violation of this chapter shall be commenced within three years after the date on which the violation, wrongful action, or omission occurred, unless otherwise provided by subsections (b) or (c) of this Code section. Any action alleging a violation involving any person elected to serve for a term of four or […]
§ 21-5-14. E-Mail Address Reporting Requirements; Exceptions
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, each individual required by this chapter to file a report or disclosure statement with the commission shall provide the commission, in writing, with a current e-mail address and shall advise the commission, in writing, of any change to such address within ten days of any […]
§ 21-5-15. Notice to Local Officials Regarding Certain Actions to Be Given by Certified Mail or Statutory Overnight Delivery
When the commission gives notice to a local official referred to in subparagraph (F) or (G) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3 of any of the actions listed in this Code section, such notice shall be given by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery. This Code section shall apply with respect to any notice […]
§ 21-5-2. Declaration of Policy
It is declared to be the policy of this state, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the integrity of the democratic process and to ensure fair elections for constitutional offices; state offices; district attorneys; members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate; all constitutional judicial officers; and all county and municipal elected […]
§ 21-5-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Business entity” means any corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, enterprise, franchise, association, trust, joint venture, or other entity, whether for profit or nonprofit. “Campaign committee” means the candidate, person, or committee which accepts contributions or makes expenditures designed to […]
§ 21-5-4. Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission; Membership; Officers; Quorum; Meetings
The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission shall be a successor to the State Ethics Commission, with such duties and powers as are set forth in this chapter. As the successor commission, it shall have all the powers and duties granted to the State Ethics Commission in all matters pending before the State Ethics […]
§ 21-5-5. Operating Expenses
The funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall come from the funds appropriated to and available to the commission and from any other available funds. The commission shall be a budget unit as defined in Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the “Budget Act”; provided, however, that the commission […]
§ 21-5-6. Powers and Duties of the Commission
The commission is vested with the following powers: To meet at such times and places as it may deem necessary; To contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as it deems necessary for the rendering and affording of such services, facilities, studies, and reports to the commission as will best assist it to […]
§ 21-5-7. Initiation of Complaints
The commission shall not initiate any investigation or inquiry into any matter under its jurisdiction based upon the complaint of any person, including a staff attorney employed by the commission, unless that person or staff attorney shall produce the same in writing and verify the same under oath to the best information, knowledge, and belief […]
§ 21-5-7.1. Technical Defects in Filings; Determination; Notice to the Subject of the Complaint and Opportunity to Correct the Defect; Administrative Fee; Dismissal of Complaints Where Best Efforts Have Been Made to Complete a Filing
The commission shall adopt rules which shall provide that: Upon the commission’s receipt of a complaint, a determination shall be made as to whether the complaint relates to a technical defect in a filing. For this purpose, a technical defect shall include, but not be limited to, a defect such as an incorrect date or […]