2025 Code of Georgia
Title 21 - Elections (Chs. 1 — 5)
Chapter 5 - Government Transparency and Campaign Finance (Arts. 1 — 4)
Article 2 - Campaign Contributions (§§ 21-5-30 — 21-5-36)

Annotations

Opinion Notes

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Editor’s notes.

In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions decided under the former chapter are included in the annotations to this article.

Candidates for county education board. —

The members of a county board of education are county officers and candidates for these offices were subject to the requirements of the former chapter. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-129 (decided under former chapter).

Chapter not applicable to legislator’s attempt to be elected House speaker pro tem. —

The former chapter did not mention and therefore does not apply to contributions and expenditures made in connection with a legislator’s attempt to be elected speaker pro tem of the Georgia House of Representatives. 1976 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 76-100 (decided under former chapter).

Corporate contribution to campaign of incumbent state candidate. —

Nothing in any provision of the former chapter prohibited a corporate contribution to the election or reelection campaign of an incumbent candidate for state office. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-143 (decided under former chapter).

Administration costs of employee participation plan. —

The payment by a corporation of the cost of the administration of an employee participation plan established pursuant to 11 C. F. R. § 114.11, which is a political giving program, was not subject to the disclosure provisions of the former Campaign and Financial Disclosure Act. 1984 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 84-11 (decided under former chapter).

Candidate should keep records for a minimum period of four years. —

Prudence would seem to dictate that the candidate who in good faith is attempting to comply with all aspects of the former chapter should keep the candidate’s records as evidence for a minimum period of four years from the date of the last contribution or expenditure made in connection with the campaign. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-108 (decided under former chapter).

Research References & Practice Aids

Administrative rules and regulations.

Disclosure reports, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Chapter 189-3.

Committees, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Chapter 189-4.

Disposition of contributions, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Chapter 189-5.

Campaign contributions, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, Chapter 189-6.

Law reviews.

For annual survey on administrative law, see 66 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2014).

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.

Constitutionality and construction of statutes respecting political contributions or other political activities by labor organizations, 167 A. L. R. 1465.

Power of corporation to make political contribution or expenditure under state law, 79 A. L. R.3d 491.

State regulation of the giving or making of political contributions or expenditures by private individuals, 94 A. L. R.3d 944.

Constitutional validity of state or local regulation of contributions by or to political action committees. 24 A. L. R.6th 179.

Hierarchy Notes:

O. C. G. A. Title 21

O. C. G. A. Title 21, Ch. 5