Advisory Opinions

2009

• Advisory Opinion 09-02 (Collecting Qualifying Campaign Contributions in Each Matching Payment Period) (Rescission of AO 98-07)
• Advisory Opinion 09-01 (Transfer of Excess Federal Campaign Funds to State Candidate Committee)

2008

None issued.

2007

• Advisory Opinion 07-07 (Contributions by Partners of a Limited Liability Partnership that is a Government Contractor)
• Advisory Opinion 07-06 (Contributions from a Sole Proprietor to a Political Party)
• Advisory Opinion 07-05 (Candidates Appearing in Advertisements for Other Candidates)
• Advisory Opinion 07-04 (Candidate as Government Contractor)
• Advisory Opinion 07-03 (Making Donations from Personal Funds to a Non-Profit Organization)
• Advisory Opinion 07-02 (Disposition of Surplus Funds for Term-Limited and Retiring Elected Officials)
• Advisory Opinion 07-01 (Contribution Limits and Election Periods for Special Elections, Reapportionment, and Overlapping Election Periods) (Rescission of AOs 00-10, 01-05, 01-05 (Amended), 01-10, 02-01 and 02-07)

2006

• Advisory Opinion 06-08 (Employee Contributions to a Noncandidate Committee Pursuant to a CBA)
• Advisory Opinion 06-07 (Non-Monetary Contributions by Sponsors and Broadcasters of Gubernatorial Debates)
• Advisory Opinion 06-06 (Sale of Nonmonetary Contributions) (Rescission of AO 00-08)
• Advisory Opinion 06-05 (Establishing an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization)
• Advisory Opinion 06-04 (Charity Fundraisers) (Rescission of AO 95-02)
• Advisory Opinion 06-03 (Non-Profit Event Tickets provided to Candidates without Cost)
• Advisory Opinion 06-02 (Purchasing Advertising Space in a Non-Profit Organization's Newsletter)
• Advisory Opinion 06-01 (Employers' Contributions to a Sponsoring Organization Pursuant to a CBA) (Rescission of AO 05-05)

2005

• Advisory Opinion 05-07 (Immediate Family Member Payments for Candidate's Personal Expenses Considered Contributions)
• Advisory Opinion 05-06 (Contribution Includes Government Reimbursements Received for Cellular Phone Used for Express Advocacy)

• Advisory Opinion 05-05 (Noncandidate Committee Reporting of Contributions) (Obsolete) (See AO 06-01)

• Advisory Opinion 05-04 (Contributions Include Sale of Advertising)
• Advisory Opinion 05-03 (Public Access Organization Costs and Expenses)
• Advisory Opinion 05-02 (Federal PAC Registration and Reporting Requirements)
• Advisory Opinion 05-01, Amendment I (Clarification of AO 05-01)
• Advisory Opinion 05-01 (Rescission of AO 99-07) (Combined Party Reports)

2004

• Advisory Opinion 04-06 (Public Financing Expenditures)
• Advisory Opinion 04-05 (Contribution Includes Anything of Value)
• Advisory Opinion 04-04 (Legislative Newsletters) (Rescission of AO 98-13)
• Advisory Opinion 04-03 (Disclaimers on Advertising)
• Advisory Opinion 04-02 (Campaign Training Schools)
• Advisory Opinion 04-01, Amendment I (Clarification of AO 04-01)
• Advisory Opinion 04-01 (Contribution Limits for Committee Members)

2003

• Advisory Opinion 03-05 (Ordinary and Necessary Use of Campaign Contributions)
• Advisory Opinion 03-04 (Discount Ticket Sales to Candidate Committees)
• Advisory Opinion 03-03 (Food Contributions for Talk Story Event)
• Advisory Opinion 03-02 (Requirement to File Electioneering Communications Report)
• Advisory Opinion 03-01, Amendment I (Clarification of AO 03-01)
• Advisory Opinion 03-01 (Candidate Contributions to Political Parties)

2002

• Advisory Opinion 02-10 (Electioneering Communications) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 02-09 (State Contractor Disclosure) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 02-08 (Contributions Related to Candidate Appearances) (Obsolete) (See AO 06-07)
• Advisory Opinion 02-07 (Contribution Limits for Offices with Overlapping Periods) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)
• Advisory Opinion 02-06 (Qualifying Campaign Contributions) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 02-05 (Loans and Contributions)
• Advisory Opinion 02-04 (Governor and Lieutenant Governor Coordinated Campaign Expenditure Limit)
• Advisory Opinion 02-03 (Disclosure of Food and Sundry Items Sold)
• Advisory Opinion 02-02 (Contributions from Republic of Palau)
• Advisory Opinion 02-01 (Contribution Limits as Impacted by Reapportionment, Special Election or Other Factors)(Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)

2001

• Advisory Opinion 01-11 (Contribution and Fundraising Limits When Changing Campaigns)
• Advisory Opinion 01-10 (Contribution Limits Special Election to Fill a Vacated Council Seat) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)
• Advisory Opinion 01-09 (Use of Campaign Funds to attend Banquets, Golf Tournaments and Testimonials)
• Advisory Opinion 01-08 (Disposition of Durable Assets Upon Termination of Candidacy) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 01-07 (Newspaper Advertisements)
• Advisory Opinion 01-06 (Contribution Limits in Event of a Merger of Two Companies)
• Advisory Opinion 01-05, Amendment I (Clarification of AO 01-05) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)
• Advisory Opinion 01-05 (Contribution Limits as Impacted by Reapportionment or a Special Election) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)
• Advisory Opinion 01-04 (Use of Campaign Funds to Donate to Strikers)
• Advisory Opinion 01-03 (Use of Campaign Funds for Candidate Trust or Charitable Funds) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 01-02 (Electronic Filing)
• Advisory Opinion 01-01 (Officer of Multiple Committees)

2000

• Advisory Opinion 00-13 (Outstanding Checks)
• Advisory Opinion 00-12 (Candidate Endorsements)
• Advisory Opinion 00-11 (Financial Institutions)
• Advisory Opinion 00-10 (Special Election Contribution Limits) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)
• Advisory Opinion 00-09 (Authorized Use of Public Funds)
• Advisory Opinion 00-08 (Sale of Nonmonetary Contributions) (Obsolete) (See AO 06-06)
• Advisory Opinion 00-07 (Candidate Employed in Media)
• Advisory Opinion 00-06 (Free Web Page Hosts)
• Advisory Opinion 00-05 (Contribution Limits When Changing Office) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)
• Advisory Opinion 00-04 (Public Service Announcements)
• Advisory Opinion 00-03 (Use of campaign contributions for other candidates)
• Advisory Opinion 00-02 (Adopt A Teacher and Like Programs)
• Advisory Opinion 00-01 (Contributions for an Office)

1999

• Advisory Opinion 99-08 (Noncandidate Committee Contributions) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 99-07 (Local Political Party Organizations) (Obsolete) (See AO 05-01, Amendment I)
• Advisory Opinion 99-06 (Legal Defense Fund)
• Advisory Opinion 99-05 (Political party coordinated expenses)
• Advisory Opinion 99-04 (Senate contribution limits for 2000 and 2002 elections) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 99-03 (Maximum amount of public funds for each office) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 99-02 (Disposition of residual funds) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-02)
• Advisory Opinion 99-01 (Sale or disposition of durable assets)

1998

• Advisory Opinion 98-15 (Candidates running as a team)
• Advisory Opinion 98-14 (Contribution aggregation for national organizations)
• Advisory Opinion 98-13 (Legislative Newsletters) (Obsolete) (See AO 04-04)
• Advisory Opinion 98-12 (Informational ads)
• Advisory Opinion 98-11 (Purchase or lease of campaign vehicle)
• Advisory Opinion 98-10 (Maximum amount of public funds for each office) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 98-09 (Use of campaign funds for state party conventions)
• Advisory Opinion 98-08 (Detailed expenditure reporting)
• Advisory Opinion 98-07 (Qualifying campaign contributions) (Obsolete) (See AO 09-02)
• Advisory Opinion 98-06, Amendment I (Clarification of AO 98-06)
• Advisory Opinion 98-06 (Contribution limits for trade associations)
• Advisory Opinion 98-05, Amendment I (Clarification of AO 98-05)
• Advisory Opinion 98-05 (Gifts for volunteers and employees)
• Advisory Opinion 98-04 (Public funding - Death or withdrawal of opponent)
• Advisory Opinion 98-03 (Expenditure of campaign funds for gifts) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 98-02 (Clarification of 12 month rule-$1,000 contribution limit) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 98-01 (Campaign funds used to pay commercial lease) (Obsolete)

1997

• Advisory Opinion 97-04 (Contribution limits for candidates seeking different office) (Obsolete) (See AO 07-01)
• Advisory Opinion 97-03, Amendment I (Clarification of AO 97-03)
• Advisory Opinion 97-03 (Contribution limits for partnerships)
• Advisory Opinion 97-02 (Contribution limits for candidates with deficits from previous elections)
• Advisory Opinion 97-01 (Restricting use of contributions for federal campaigns)

1996

• Advisory Opinion 96-04 (Disposition of residual funds) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 96-03, Amendment I (Revise "ordinary and necessary" use of surplus funds) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 96-03 (Use of surplus contributions) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 96-02 (Reporting of payee information) (Obsolete)
• Advisory Opinion 96-01 (Contributions from Noncandidate Committees)

1995

• Advisory Opinion 95-02 (Charity fundraisers) (Obsolete) (See AO 06-04)
• Advisory Opinion 95-01 (Obsolete)