Advisory Opinions Continued

1997 Opinions

97-EC-018        12/17/1997                  Contributions and Expenditures by Auxiliary Committees

97-EC-017        10/16/1997                  Use of State-owned Transportation

97-EC-016        10/17/1997                  Lobbying — Government Services

97-EC-015        10/16/1997                  Contributions for Primary and General Elections

97-EC-014        10/17/1997                  Statement of Financial Interest — Creditors and Debts

97-EC-013        07/14/1997                  Reimbursement of Lobbyist for Food, etc.

97-EC-012(B)   08/21/1997                  County Political Committee Event

97-EC-012(A)   08/21/1997                  Loans of Items as Contributions

97-EC-011        08/21/1997                  Fair Market Value – Private Airplane Usage

97-EC-010        08/21/1997                  Public Appearances and Honoraria

97-EC-009        08/21/1997                  Term Limits — Fund Raising

97-EC-008        07/14/1997                  Auxiliary Groups of Political Parties

97-EC-007        07/14/1997                  Exploratory Committees

97-EC-006         ??/??/1997                   Lobbying Reports – Taxes & Tips

97-EC-005(B)    06/20/1997                 Reimbursement for Auto Expenses

97-EC-005(A)    06/20/1997                 Campaign Funds – Leasing Airplanes

97-EC-004          ??/??/1997                  Reporting Travel As Gift

97-EC-003(C)     04/??/1997                 Use Of Campaign Funds

97-EC-003(B)     04/??/1997                 Use Of Carryover And Surplus Funds

97-EC-003(A)     04/??/1997                 Use Of Carryover And Surplus Funds

97-EC-002          03/10/1997                Campaign Funds – Payment Of Fines

97-EC-001          03/10/1997                Contribution To Another’s Campaign

1996 Opinions

96-EC-008        01/22/1996                  Campaign Debt Retirement

96-EC-007        06/10/1996                  Officials’ Transition Expenses

96-EC-006        06/20/1996                  County Political Committee Contributions

96-EC-005         ??/??/1996                   Campaigns – Volunteer Services

96-EC-004        04/26/1996                  Use of Surplus Funds

96-EC-003        ??/??/1996                    Exploratory Committees

96-EC-002         05/20/1996                 Conflict of Interest

96-EC-001         03/12/1996                 Campaign Debt Retirement

1995 Opinions

95-EC-001        11/09/1995                  Reporting Requirements – Constitutional Convention Delegates

1994 Opinions

94-EC-002        08/03/1994                  Ballot Question Committees

94-EC-001        03/23/1994                  Contributions – When Prohibited

1993 Opinions

93-EC-006        09/27/1993                  Conflict of Interest

93-EC-005        09/16/1993                  SFI – Suburban Improvement Districts

93-EC-004        06/21/1993                  Lobbyist – Exceptions to Definition

93-EC-003        05/03/1993                  Campaign Debt Retirement

93-EC-002        05/03/1993                  Campaign Reporting – Threshold

93-EC-001        02/09/1993                  Contributions – When Prohibited

1992 Opinions

92-EC-023        11/19/1992                  Retaining Carryover Funds

92-EC-022        10/22/1992                  SFI – Suburban Improvement Districts

92-EC-021        10/22/1992                  Spouse’s Contributions

92-EC-020        08/27/1992                  Disposal of Campaign Property

92-EC-019        08/27/1992                  Campaign Contributions

92-EC-018        08/03/1992                  Use of Surplus Funds

92-EC-017        04/30/1992                  Lobbying – Defined

92-EC-016        05/28/1992                  Use of Surplus Funds

92-EC-015        05/28/1992                  Election Cycle

92-EC-014        05/29/1992                  Contribution – Time of Receipt

92-EC-013        05/29/1992                   Personal Use of Campaign Funds

92-EC-012        04/30/1992                   Campaign Expenses – Reimbursement

92-EC-011        04/30/1992                   Campaign Reporting – Threshold

92-EC-010        05/29/1992                   Maintaining Records of Contributions

92-EC-009        04/30/1992                   Filing Deadlines

92-EC-008        04/30/1992                   Campaign Disclosure Reports

92-EC-007        04/30/1992                    Personal Use of Campaign Funds

92-EC-006        04/30/1992                    Reporting Campaign Surplus

92-EC-005         04/30/1992                   PACs – Registration

92-EC-004         04/30/1992                   Personal Contributions

92-EC-003         03/26/1992                    PACs – Monetary Limits

92-EC-002         02/25/1992                    Contributions to Ballot Issues

92-EC-001         03/26/1992                    Employees as Lobbyists

1991 Opinions

91-EC-012         12/11/1991                    Campaign Debt Retirement

91-EC-011         10/15/1991                    PACs – Campaign Contributions

91-EC-010         10/15/1991                    PACs -“Approved” Status

91-EC-009         08/03/1991                    Lobbyist Defined

91-EC-008         08/22/1991                    Special Event

91-EC-007         08/22/1991                    Campaign Finance – Criminal Sanctions

91-EC-006         06/25/1991                    SFI – Private Employment

91-EC-005         06/25/1991                    Campaign Debt Retirement

91-EC-004(A)    08/22/1991                    Carryover Funds

91-EC-004         08/22/1991                    Carryover Funds

91-EC-003         06/24/1991                    SFI – Reimbursement of Expenses

91-EC-002         06/18/1991                    PACs – Improper Funds

91-EC-001         05/30/1991                    PACs -“Approved” Defined

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OPINIONS – The Office of the Attorney General had opinion jurisdiction over Initiated Act 1 of 1988 during the period 1989-1990.  The opinions which appear below are the Attorney General’s opinions on the issue of ethics for that period.

AG-90-289        11/21/1990                     Surplus Funds

AG-89-E-31       09/12/1989                     Conflict of Interest

AG-89-E-26       05/24/1989                     Lobbyist Activity Reports

AG-89-E-24       05/17/1989                     Lobbyist – Registration

AG-89-E-22       05/16/1989                     Lobbyist Activity Reports

AG-89-E-19        05/11/1989                    Conflict of Interest

AG-89-E-18        05/16/1989                    Lobbyist – Corporate Registration

AG-89-E-18(A)   05/16/1989                    Lobbyist – Corporate Registration

AG-89-E-15        04/07/1989                    Lobbyist – Registration

AG-89-E-15(A)   05/15/1989                    Lobbyist – Registration

AG-89-E-14       02/27/1989                     Necessary Contact – Defined

AG-89-E-8         02/08/1989                     Statement of Financial Interest

AG-89-E-7         02/08/1989                     Lobbyist – Definition

AG-89-E-6         01/25/1989                     Nongovernmental Sources of Payment

AG-89-E-2         01/24/1989                     Lobbying – Gift Defined

AG-89-E-1         01/24/1989                     Statement of Financial Interest