Georgia Code, Title 21, Chapter 5, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 21-5-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Ethics in Government Act."
• § 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...
• § 21-5-3 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Business entity" means any corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership,...
• § 21-5-4 - Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission; Membership; Officers; Quorum; Meetings
  (a) The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission shall be a successor to the State Ethics Commission, with such duties and powers as...
• § 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...
• § 21-5-6 - Powers and Duties of the Commission
  (a) The commission is vested with the following powers: (1) To meet at such times and places as it may deem necessary; (2) 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 unless that...
• § 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: (1) Upon the commission's receipt of a complaint, a determination shall be made as to...
• § 21-5-8 - Venue
  Venue for prosecution of civil violations of this chapter or for any other action by or on behalf of the commission shall be in...
• § 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...
• § 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...
• § 21-5-11 - Acceptance by Public Officers of Monetary Fees or Honoraria
  (a) No public officer other than a public officer elected state wide shall accept a monetary fee or honorarium in excess of $100.00 for...
• § 21-5-12 - Connected Organizations
  (a) The name of each political action committee shall include the name of its connected organization.(b) The name of any separate segregated fund, as...
• § 21-5-13 - Limitation of Actions
  Any action alleging a violation of this chapter shall be commenced within three years after the date of filing of the first report containing...
• § 21-5-14 - E-Mail Address Reporting Requirements; Exceptions
  (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, each individual required by this chapter to file a report or disclosure statement...
• § 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...

Last modified: October 14, 2016