Title 74E. Ethics Rules
- Rule 1.1. Purpose of Ethics Rules.
- Rule 1.2. Purpose of Rule 1.
- Rule 1.3. Definition.
- Rule 1.4. Determination of Timely Filing.
- Rule 1.5. Political Activity of Ethics Commissioners.
- Rule 1.6. Ethics Commissioners Disqualification.
- Rule 1.7. Advisory Opinions.
- Rule 1.8. Forms and Publications
- Rule 1.9. Section Headings.
- Rule 2.1. Purpose of Rule 2.
- Rule 2.2. Definitions.
- Rule 2.3. Use of public funds, property or time in general
- Rule 2.4. Prohibited Uses of Public Funds to Influence Elections.
- Rule 2.5. Elective Officer Prohibited From Soliciting Contributions from Employees.
- Rule 2.6. Political Fund-Raising Prohibited on State Property
- Rule 2.7. Prohibition on distribution of campaign materials on state property
- Rule 2.8. Use of Public Property for Political Purposes
- Rule 2.9. Prohibitions on Activities of State Officers and Employees Designed to Influence Elections.
- Rule 2.10. Use of Public Facilities for Voter Registration.
- Rule 2.11. Newsletters and Informational Materials by Elected State Officers.
- Rule 2.12. Posting of Material by Elected State Officers Indicating Positions on Issues.
- Rule 2.13. State Employees Maintaining Schedule for Elected Officers.
- Rule 2.14. Prohibition on Use of State Owned Equipment and Resources for Campaigns.
- Rule 2.15. Prohibition on Use of State Owned Equipment to Make a Campaign Contribution.
- Rule 2.16. Use of Social Media Account by State Officer.
- Rule 2.17. General Rule for Contributions.
- Rule 2.18. Contribution in Name of Another.
- Rule 2.19. Cash Contributions.
- Rule 2.20. Anonymous Contributions.
- Rule 2.21. Contribution Deemed Accepted if Not Returned.
- Rule 2.22. Deposit of Contributions.
- Rule 2.23. Corporate and Labor Union Contributions Prohibited.
- Rule 2.24. Contributions by Limited Liability Companies.
- Rule 2.25. Contributions by Partnerships.
- Rule 2.26. Use of Corporate Funds for Political Action Committees.
- Rule 2.27. Use of Labor Union Funds for Political Action Committees.
- Rule 2.28. Payroll Deduction.
- Rule 2.29. Corporate and Labor Union Communications Not Considered as Contributions.
- Rule 2.30. Candidate Committee Prohibited from Receiving Federal Candidate Committee Contributions.
- Rule 2.31. Contributions to Political Party.
- Rule 2.32. Contributions by Political Party Committee.
- Rule 2.33. Contributions to and by Limited Committee.
- Rule 2.34. Contributions by Limited Committees Registered for Less than One Year or Fewer than Twenty-Five Contributors.
- Rule 2.35. Contributions to and by Unlimited Committee.
- Rule 2.36. Contributions to State Question Committee.
- Rule 2.37. Contributions to candidate committees
- Rule 2.38. Candidate Contributions to Own Committee.
- Rule 2.39. Personal Use of Contributions Prohibited.
- Rule 2.40. Political Party Expenditures.
- Rule 2.41. Limited Committee Expenditures.
- Rule 2.42. Unlimited Committee Expenditures.
- Rule 2.43. Candidate Committee Expenditures.
- Rule 2.44. Officeholder Expenses.
- Rule 2.45. Calculation of Travel Expenditures.
- Rule 2.46. Political Party Committee Surplus Funds.
- Rule 2.47. Political Action Committee Surplus Funds.
- Rule 2.48. Candidate Committee Surplus Funds.
- Rule 2.49. Candidate Committee Prohibition on Independent Expenditures.
- Rule 2.50. Unlimited Independent Expenditures.
- Rule 2.51. Electioneering Communications by Candidate Committees.
- Rule 2.52. Unlimited Electioneering Communications.
- Rule 2.53. Political Party Electronic Advertisement Disclosure Requirements.
- Rule 2.54. Political Party Printed Advertisement Disclosure Requirements.
- Rule 2.55. Candidate Committee Electronic Advertisement Disclosure Requirements.
- Rule 2.56. Candidate Committee Printed Advertisements Disclosure Requirements.
- Rule 2.57. Independent Expenditure and Electioneering Communication Electronic Advertisement Disclosure Requirements.
- Rule 2.58. Independent Expenditure and Electioneering Communication Printed Advertisement Disclosure Requirements.
- Rule 2.59. Joint Candidate Fund-raising.
- Rule 2.60. Hosting Fundraisers in Residence.
- Rule 2.61. Hosting Fund-Raising Events in Non-Residential Buildings.
- Rule 2.62. Golf Fund-Raising Events.
- Rule 2.63. Fund-Raising Auctions or Sales Events.
- Rule 2.64. Free Campaign Related Goods or Services and Sale of Campaign Related Goods or Services.
- Rule 2.65. Loans to Committees by Commercial Financial Institutions.
- Rule 2.66. Loans to Political Party or Political Action Committees by Non-Financial Entities; Prohibited Loans.
- Rule 2.67. Loans to Candidate Committees by Candidate and Other Non-Financial Entities.
- Rule 2.68. Designation of Candidate Committee.
- Rule 2.69. Permissible number of candidate committees
- Rule 2.70. When to File a Candidate Committee Statement of Organization.
- Rule 2.71. Candidate Committee Officers
- Rule 2.72. Vacancy in Treasurer Office--Prohibition on Activity.
- Rule 2.73. Candidate Committee Treasurer Responsibilities.
- Rule 2.74. Filling Candidate Committee Officer Vacancy.
- Rule 2.75. Candidate Committee Statement of Organization Requirements.
- Rule 2.76. Executive Director Authority to Require Additional Information.
- Rule 2.77. Judicial Candidates Exclusively Responsible for Compliance with Rules.
- Rule 2.78. Exploratory Activities.
- Rule 2.79. Political Action Committee Definition.
- Rule 2.80. Statement of Organization - Filing time limits
- Rule 2.81. Political Action Committee Officers.
- Rule 2.82. Vacancy in Treasurer Office--Prohibition on Activity.
- Rule 2.83. Political Action Committee Treasurer Responsibilities.
- Rule 2.84. Filling Political Action Committee Office Vacancy.
- Rule 2.85. Political Action Committee Statement of Organization Requirements.
- Rule 2.86. Political Action Committee Statement of Organization Additional Requirements for Affiliated Entities.
- Rule 2.87. Limitations on Solicitations by Political Action Committee Affiliated with Corporation.
- Rule 2.88. Limitation on Solicitation by Political Action Committee Affiliated with Membership Organization.
- Rule 2.89. Limitations on Solicitations by Political Action Committee Affiliated with Labor Union.
- Rule 2.90. Solicitations by Non-Affiliated Limited Committee.
- Rule 2.91. Contributions to Be Voluntary.
- Rule 2.92. Registration Requirements for Out of State Political Action Committee.
- Rule 2.93. Executive Director - Authority to require additional information
- Rule 2.94. Campaign Depository in Financial Institution.
- Rule 2.95. Campaign Depository Account Requirements.
- Rule 2.96. Political Action Committee Registered with Federal Election Commission.
- Rule 2.97. Payment of Costs of Affiliated Limited Committee.
- Rule 2.98. Reports for Political Action Committee Registered with Federal Election Committee.
- Rule 2.99. Reports for Out of State Political Action Committees.
- Rule 2.100. Quarterly Report of Contributions and Expenditures - Filing time requirements
- Rule 2.101. Candidate committees - Filing requirements for quarterly reports and pre-election Reports of Contributions and Expenditures.
- Rule 2.102. Continuing Reports by Candidate Committee Between Pre-Election Report and Election Day.
- Rule 2.103. First Report for Candidate Committee or Political Action Committee.
- Rule 2.104. Report by political party committee - Information required
- Rule 2.105. Report Requirements for Political Action Committee.
- Rule 2.106. Report Requirements for Candidate Committee.
- Rule 2.107. Independent expenditure reports
- Rule 2.108. Electioneering communication reports
- Rule 2.110. Campaign Communications Received on State Equipment by State Officer or Employee.
- Rule 2.111. Use of Personal Resources for Volunteer Campaign Communications.
- Rule 2.112. Use of Commercial Resources for Campaign Communications.
- Rule 2.113. Website Development, Internet Advertising, Other Electronic Services.
- Rule 2.114. Dissolution of Political Party Committee.
- Rule 2.115. Dissolution of Political Action Committee.
- Rule 2.116. Dissolution of Candidate Committee.
- Rule 2.117. Resolution of Committee Debt.
- Rule 2.118. Final report of contributions and expenditures
- Rule 2.119. Special purpose committees
- Rule 2.120. Litigation Funds.
- Rule 2.121. Special Committee Reports.
- Rule 2.122. Electronic Filing.
- Rule 3.15. Financial disclosure statements
- Rule 3.16. Financial disclosure statements
- Rule 4.1. Purpose of Rule 4.
- Rule 4.2. Definitions.
- Rule 4.3. Rules or Policies More Restrictive than Ethics Rules.
- Rule 4.4. Misuse of Office.
- Rule 4.5. Misuse of Authority.
- Rule 4.6. State Officer or Employee Emergency Relief Efforts.
- Rule 4.7. State Officer Impartiality.
- Rule 4.8. Gifts from Vendors to Persons Engaged in Purchasing Decisions.
- Rule 4.9. Gifts from Successful Vendors.
- Rule 4.10. Gifts to State Officers or Employees from Regulated and Licensed Entities.
- Rule 4.11. Gratuities Offered at Seminars, Conferences or Similar Events.
- Rule 4.12. Modest Items of Food and Refreshments
- Rule 4.13. Acceptance of Meals, Lodging, Transportation and Other Benefits as a Result of Spouse’s Business Activities.
- Rule 4.14. Acceptance of Meals, Lodging, Transportation and Other Benefits as a Result of Private Business Activities.
- Rule 4.15. Benefits arising from presenting information at a conference or other event
- Rule 4.16. Acceptance of meals for professional, civic or community events; acceptance of meals at political events
- Rule 4.17. Gifts to Superiors by State Officers or Employees.
- Rule 4.18. State Officer or Employee Representation of Others in Transactions involving the State.
- Rule 4.19. State Officer or Employee Representation of Others Before Employing Agency.
- Rule 4.20. Acceptance of Things of Value When Representing the State in an Official Capacity.
- Rule 4.21. Representation of Constituents by Governor and Legislature.
- Rule 4.23. State Officer or Employee Violation of Rules through Indirect Action.
- Rule 5.1. Purpose of Rule 5.
- Rule 5.2. Definitions
- Rule 5.3. Annual Registration for Legislative Liaison and Legislative Lobbyist.
- Rule 5.4. Expiration or Termination of Registration for Legislative Liaison and Legislative Lobbyist.
- Rule 5.5. Annual Registration and Termination of Registration for Executive Lobbyist.
- Rule 5.6. Nothing of value to be provided or accepted except as provided in these Rules
- Rule 5.7. Meal Limits for Legislative Liaisons or Legislative Lobbyist.
- Rule 5.8. Gift Limits for Legislative Liaison or Legislative Lobbyist.
- Rule 5.9. Meals Provided by Non-Lobbyist Employee of Lobbyist Principal.
- Rule 5.10. Meal Limits for Executive Lobbyist.
- Rule 5.11. Gift Limits for Executive Lobbyist.
- Rule 5.12. Modest Items of Food and Refreshments.
- Rule 5.13. Gifts Worth No More than Ten Dollars ($10.00) to State Officer or Employee
- Rule 5.14. Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal to an Event to Which All Members of Legislature are Invited.
- Rule 5.15. Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal to a Political Caucus.
- Rule 5.16. Food and beverage for events at the Capitol building to which all members of a committee or subcommittee of the Legislature are invited
- Rule 5.17. Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal for Out of State Events.
- Rule 5.18. Lobbyist Principal Purchase of Tickets or Sponsorship of Bona Fide Community, Civic, or Charitable Event.
- Rule 5.19. Legislative Liaison and Legislative Lobbyist Report Deadlines.
- Rule 5.20. Executive Lobbyist Report Deadlines.
- Rule 5.21. Legislative Lobbyist Report Required Information.
- Rule 5.22. Executive Lobbyist Report Required Information.
- Rule 5.23. Legislative Liaison, Legislative Lobbyist, Executive Lobbyist Amended Reports.
- Rule 5.24. Executive Director Authority to Require Additional Information.
- Rule 5.25. Waiver based on preexisting relationships
- Rule 5.26. Legislative Liaison, Legislative Lobbyist or Executive Lobbyist Required to Retain Records.
- Rule 5.27. Lobbying Activity Disclosure Requirements.
- Rule 5.28. State Officer or Employee Prohibition on Legislative or Executive Lobbying.
- Rule 5.29. Lobbyist or Legislative Liaison Violation of Rules through Indirect Action
- Rule 6.1. Purpose of Rule 6
- Rule 6.2. Definitions
- Rule 6.3. Source of a complaint
- Rule 6.4. Blackout Period.
- Rule 6.5. Preliminary Investigation of Complaint.
- Rule 6.6. Commission Review of Complaint or Investigation.
- Rule 6.7. Formal Investigation.
- Rule 6.8. Subpoena Power.
- Rule 6.9. Confidentiality of Complaint or Investigation.
- Rule 6.10. Commission Action During Formal Investigation.
- Rule 6.11. Commission Transmittal of Information to Appropriate Authorities.
- Rule 6.12. Civil Lawsuits for Violation of Rules.
- Rule 6.13. Civil Penalties for Violation of Rules.
- Rule 6.14. Other Remedies.
- Rule 6.15. Monetary Liability for Violation of Rules.
- Rule 6.16. Monetary Liability Assessed by District Court.
- Rule 6.17. Separate Liability Assessed by District Court.
- Rule 6.18. Settlement Agreements.
- Rule 6.19. Late filing fees
- Rule 257:1-1-11. Miscellaneous civil penalty provisions.
- Rule 257:1-1-2. Definitions.
- Rule 257:10-1-10. Campaign depositories and campaign accounts.
- Rule 257:10-1-11. Registration requirements.
- Rule 257:10-1-12. Statement of organization.
- Rule 257:10-1-13. Required reports of contributions and expenditures.
- Rule 257:10-1-14. Report contents.
- Rule 257:10-1-15. Report of last minute contributions/receipts.
- Rule 257:10-1-16. Reports of Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications.
- Rule 257:10-1-18. Report filing requirements.
- Rule 257:10-1-19. Dissolution procedures.
- Rule 257:10-1-2. Contributions.
- Rule 257:10-1-20. Use of campaign contributions and use of surplus funds.
- Rule 257:10-1-7. Expenditures.
- Rule 257:10-1-8. Designation of candidate committees.
- Rule 257:10-1-9. Committee officers and agents.
