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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-2 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Rule 189-2-.08 - Disposition of Cases

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) After completion of appropriate
			 proceedings, the Commission or its duly appointed officer may:
(a) Dismiss the case if no violation is
			 found.
(b) Issue a Compliance
			 Order.
(c) Issue an Order,
			 including a Consent Order, finding one or more violations of law under the
			 jurisdiction of the State Ethics Commission, and imposing civil penalties as
			 provided by law, including but not limited to:
(i) Assessment of civil penalties in a dollar
			 amount not to exceed the maximum authorized per violation times the number of
			 violations found; and
(ii) Order
			 the filing or amending of any delinquent or deficient document or report
			 required to be filed by law under the jurisdiction of the State Ethics
			 Commission and on a form or in the manner required by the Commission, within a
			 certain time period with copies to be filed with the Commission; and
(iii) Ordering such other actions as
			 necessary to bring about compliance with the law, including prohibiting the
			 actual or threatened commission of any conduct constituting a
			 violation.
(d) Suspend
			 the hearing and report all preliminary findings to any prosecutorial authority
			 for any action deemed appropriate.
(e) Postpone findings and any possible
			 penalty for rescheduling and consideration of the matter at a future meeting,
			 and subject to the taking of any interim action suggested by the Commission as
			 dispositive in lieu of further proceedings.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-2 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Rule 189-2-.09 - Civil Penalties Imposed by the Commission

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All civil penalties imposed by the Commission shall be made
				payable to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission,
				and such funds shall be processed for delivery pursuant to the Georgia
				Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-2 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Rule 189-2-.12 - Rules of Procedure - Telephone and Video Conferencing

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commission may on its own motion or upon the request of any
				party may in its discretion conduct any and all proceedings which are
				authorized to be conducted by the Commission by telephone or video conference
				with the attorneys for all affected parties, and with the parties and all
				necessary witnesses in the case of preliminary hearings, administrative
				hearings, final hearings, or other proceedings.
(1) The Commission's presiding officer or
			 hearing officer may specify:
(a) The time and
			 the person who will initiate the conference;
(b) The party which is to incur the initial
			 expense of the conference, or the apportionment of such costs among the
			 parties, while retaining the discretion to make an adjustment of such costs
			 upon final resolution of the case by taxing same as part of the costs;
			 and
(c) Any other matter or
			 requirement necessary to accomplish or facilitate the telephone or video
			 conference.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-2 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Rule 189-2-.13 - Requirement of Notice Given to Commission Members by Commission Staff of Initial Decision

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In accordance with the Rules of the State Ethics Commission
				Rule 189-2-.08
				(2), upon the issuance of an Initial
				Decision by a Hearing Officer, the State Ethics Commission Staff shall, within
				two (2) business days of issuance of an Initial Decision, provide the text of
				the Initial Decision to Commissioners with a recommendation from Commission
				Staff of what action, if any, the Commission should take on the Initial
				Decision.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										21-5-6(a)(7).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.01 - Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Contributions. Contributions of more than
			 $100.00, including contributions of lesser amounts when the aggregate amount
			 from a contributor is more than $100.00 for the calendar year in which the
			 report is filed, shall be listed on each report as follows:
(a) For contributions by any individual list:
1.the individual's name in alphabetical order
			 by last name;
2.the individual's
			 occupation;
3.the complete mailing
			 address of the individual;
4.the
			 amount of the contribution;
5.the
			 date of receipt of the contribution,
6.the individual's employer; and,
7.the election for which the contribution has
			 been accepted and allocated.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.02 - Expenditures on Behalf of a Candidate or Campaign Committee

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
When a person pays for or provides goods, services, a gift,
				subscription, membership, loan, forgiveness of debt, extension of credit,
				advance or deposit of money, or anything of value on behalf of a candidate or a
				campaign committee for the purpose of influencing an election, it is a
				"contribution" and is subject to the contribution limits (except as otherwise
				provided in O.C.G.A. §§
								21-5-41 and
				21-5-42). The contribution shall
				be reported on the campaign contribution disclosure report for the time period
				in which it occurs.
O.C.G.A..Secs.
				21-5-3,
				21-5-6,
				21-5-34.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.04 - Expenses Incurred Through or By Third Parties

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Payments by Credit Card.
(a) If a candidate or campaign committee pays
			 for goods or services directly or indirectly by using a credit card merely as a
			 conduit through which funds are paid to an end-recipient, the expenditure must
			 be itemized and shall be shown on the campaign contribution disclosure report
			 in the time period it is incurred.
(b) The campaign contribution disclosure
			 report shall identify the name of the person to whom the credit card was
			 issued, the name of the credit card company, as well as each end-recipient, and
			 shall include the following:
1. name of the
			 person to whom the credit card was issued;
2. name of the credit card company and
			 complete mailing address;
3. lump
			 sum amount paid to the credit card company;
4. name of each end-recipient and occupation
			 if an individual;
5. complete
			 mailing address of each end-recipient;
6. amount of the payment to each
			 end-recipient;
7. description of
			 the goods or services provided by each end-recipient with sufficient detail to
			 identify it as a lawfully authorized use of campaign funds.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.05 - Reimbursement of Expenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) If a candidate or a campaign committee
			 reimburses a person directly or indirectly for goods, services, or anything of
			 value which was paid for on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee, it
			 must be itemized and shall be reported as an expenditure on the campaign
			 contribution disclosure report for the time period in which the reimbursement
			 is made. All extensions or advancements of credit are subject to the
			 contribution limits except as otherwise provided in O.C.G.A. §§
								21-5-41 and
			 21-5-42.
(2) The campaign contribution disclosure
			 report shall identify the person receiving reimbursement, as well as, each
			 end-recipient and shall include:
(a) name,
			 and occupation if an individual, of the person receiving
			 reimbursement;
(b) complete mailing
			 address;
(c) lump sum amount
			 paid;
(d) name, and occupation if
			 an individual, of each end-recipient;
(e) complete mailing address of each
			 end-recipient;
(f) amount paid to
			 each end-recipient;
(g) description
			 of the goods or services provided by each end-recipient with sufficient detail
			 to identify it as a lawfully authorized use of campaign funds.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.07 - Provision of Aircraft to a Public Officer by a Lobbyist

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Lobbyists must disclose the fair market value of the provision
				of noncommercial aircraft, as defined by
				189-3-.06, to public officers or their
				staff members if the purpose of such provision is for lobbyist activities. Such
				disclosure must be in accordance with Rule
				189-3-.06 and disclosed on the
				Lobbyist Disclosure Report due for the reporting period in which the flight
				occurred.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-3,
				21-5-6,
				21-5-73.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.08 - Assistance By Local Filing Entities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Local filing entities and their staff may render assistance to
				local filers if such assistance is ordinary and in the course of performing
				their regular duties. However, local filing entities and their staff shall not
				give advice or opinions in connection with any assistance provided to local
				filers, nor shall the local filing entities assist filers with the completion
				of the filings unless such assistance is only clerical in
				nature.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				21-5-30.2(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.09 - Electronic Filing of Two Business Day Report With Local Filing Entity

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Local candidates who file a Two Business Day Report via
				facsimile with their local filing entity must file within five (5) business
				days thereafter the Two Business Day Report electronically pursuant to the
				local filing entities' own rules.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				21-5-34(c)(4).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.10 - Transmission of Declaration of Intention at Local Level

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Local filing entities must transmit a candidate's Declaration
				of Intention to the Commission within ten (10) days of it being filed with the
				local filing entity.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				21-5-30(g).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-3 - DISCLOSURE REPORTS › Rule 189-3-.11 - Lobbying Expenditures Made to or for the Family Members of Public Officials and Public Employees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Anything that would qualify as a "lobbying expenditure" under
				O.C.G.A. §
								21-5-70(4.1) if made by a lobbyist
				to or for a public official or public employee shall constitute a "lobbying
				expenditure" if made by a lobbyist to or for a family member of a public
				official or public employee. For purposes of this Rule,"a family member" means
				the spouse, parents, and dependent children of the respective public official
				or public employee.
O.C.G.A. §§
									21-5-3(17),
				21-5-70,
				21-5-73.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-4 - COMMITTEES › Rule 189-4-.01 - Registration of a Committee

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise exempted by the Act, any
			 person who makes contributions to, accepts contributions for, or makes
			 expenditures on behalf of (1) candidates seeking to be elected to municipal,
			 county, or state office in Georgia, or (2) for the purpose of seeking or
			 opposing the recall of a public officer holding such elective office in
			 Georgia, or (3) for the purpose of bringing about voter approval or rejection
			 of a proposed constitutional amendment, a statewide referendum, or a proposed
			 ballot question in any county or municipal election, and any independent
			 committee, shall file a registration showing the name of the person or
			 committee registering, and the names and addresses of the chairman and
			 treasurer thereof with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance
			 Commission before engaging in any of the activities described herein.
(2) All individuals or other persons making
			 contributions and expenditures to or on behalf of candidates which do not
			 exceed $25,000.00 in the aggregate in one calendar year are not required to
			 register as described in O.C.G.A. §
								21-5-34(e).
(3) Any substantive changes to registration
			 information of a committee must be updated with the Commission with in 7
			 business days.
(4) All campaigns
			 and committees must file a termination statement within ten days of the
			 dissolution of a campaign or committee which shall, among other things,
			 identify the person responsible for maintaining campaign records as required by
			 the Act. The termination statement shall be submitted with a final Campaign
			 Contribution Disclosure Report which identifies a zero balance and zero
			 indebtedness.
(5) Registration for
			 individuals or persons other than individuals required by law to register and
			 report contributions and expenditures will expire at the end of each calendar
			 year.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30 to
				21-5-32,
				21-5-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.01 - Disposition of Contributions Without Limitation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
								21-5-33 governs the proper
				disposition of campaign contributions. One of the specifically permitted uses
				for such funds is contained in O.C.G.A. §
								21-5-33(b)(1)(B),
				which states "except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D) of the
				paragraph, for transferal without limitation to any national, state, or local
				committee of any political party or to any candidate." However, contributions
				to any candidate or candidate's campaign committee may not exceed contribution
				limits, and such contributions are subject to all other restrictions or
				prohibitions contained in the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign
				Finance Act or other applicable law.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-33.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.02 - Contributions Remaining Unspent After the Election for Which They Were Received

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
At the conclusion of an election, contributions that are left
				over may be spent on subsequent elections in the same election cycle. If there
				are not remaining elections in the election cycle, or even if there are
				remaining elections but the candidate will not be on the ballot for any
				election remaining in the election cycle, all contributions left over after
				payment of campaign expenses must be disposed of following the law governing
				the appropriate use of excess contributions.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.03 - Contributions Which Must Be Returned to Contributors

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
If the candidate has accepted contributions which were
				separately accounted for and held pending the results of a preceding election,
				such contributions may be disposed of following the law governing the
				appropriate use of excess contributions or returned in full to the original
				contributors thereof if either of the following are true:
1) the election for which the contributions
			 were accepted will not be held, or
2) the candidate for whom the contributions
			 were accepted is not on the ballot in the election for which the contributions
			 were accepted.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.04 - Undeliverable Refunds

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any refund which, for any reason, cannot be delivered to the
				original contributor due to a lack of forwarding address shall be treated as
				excess funds and only expended in a manner authorized for disposition of excess
				funds.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.05 - Paying Off Campaign Debts

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Candidates who have elected the option of separate accounting
				may not use contributions designated for a future election to pay debts from a
				prior election, unless and until the election for which the separately
				accounted for contributions were designated has been held, and campaign
				obligations remain outstanding from a prior election.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.07 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.08 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.09 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.10 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.11 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-5 - DISPOSITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-5-.12 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.01 - Receiving Contributions to Retire Debt

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
If following a candidate's last election in an election cycle,
				the candidate's funds are insufficient to pay all campaign obligations incurred
				prior to the election, the candidate may accept contributions which will be
				aggregated with contributions previously received for the last election for
				purposes of the contribution limits set forth in the Act. However,
				contributions received to retire campaign debt may not be accepted in excess of
				the amount necessary to retire the campaign debt remaining from such last
				election.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-40,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.02 - Contributions for Candidates Without Primaries

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person who will be on the general election ballot as a
				candidate in an election preceded by a primary election may accept
				contributions designated for such primary election even though such candidate
				does not appear on the primary ballot.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-40,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.04 - Maximum Allowable Contribution by Political Committees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No political committee shall make, for any election,
				contributions to any candidate which, when aggregated with contributions to the
				same candidate for the same election from any affiliated political committees,
				exceed the per election contribution limits for such candidate as set forth in
				O.C.G.A. §
								21-5-41. Campaign contribution
				limits on contributions to candidates do not apply to independent expenditures
				made to influence candidate elections. An independent expenditure is an
				expenditure for a communication which expressly advocates the election or
				defeat of a clearly identified candidate but which is made independently of any
				candidate's campaign. However, an expenditure is "independent" only if it meets
				certain conditions. It must not be made with the cooperation or consent of, or
				in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of any candidate or any
				of his or her agents or authorized committees. An expenditure which does not
				meet the above criteria for independence is considered a contribution which is
				subject to limits.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-40,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.05 - Specifying the Election for Which a Contribution Is Accepted

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Recipients of campaign contributions must specify on their
				campaign contribution disclosure reports which election for which a
				contribution has been accepted. If no election is specified or if the recipient
				has not chosen the option of separately accounting for contributions, any such
				contribution shall be presumed to have been accepted for the election on or
				first following the date of the contribution.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.06 - Contributions Received for an Election Which Does Not Occur or for Which a Candidate Does Not Qualify

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Contributions received for an election beyond the candidate's
				next upcoming election, may be placed in a separate campaign depository account
				and may not be spent or encumbered until the preceding election has been held
				and it is determined that the candidate will be on the ballot for the election
				for which the separately accounted for contributions were
				received.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-33,
				21-5-41,
				21-5-43.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.07 - In-Kind Contributions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An in-kind contribution is deemed a
			 "contribution" for purposes of the Act, and refers to any item of value other
			 than money received by a candidate or any committee.
(2) The aggregate of monetary and in-kind
			 contributions from the same contributor shall not exceed the maximum
			 contribution limits authorized by the Act.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				21-5-34.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.08 - Reporting of Investments

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any investment made with campaign contributions and held
				outside a candidate's or committee's official depository account shall be
				reported during each reporting period for which the investment is still held or
				a transaction is made. The reporting must identify any account numbers, the
				name and address of the institution or person which holds the account,
				interest, dividends, profit or loss from the sale of such investment, and any
				information identifying persons involved in any transaction of the investment
				during said reporting period. Proceeds earned on such investment shall only be
				used in the same manner as allowed by law for contributions.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				21-5-34.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.09 - Reporting of Indebtedness

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Candidates and committees shall report all indebtedness held
				during the period covered by each Campaign Contribution Disclosure
				Report.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				21-5-34.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.10 - Filing of a Declaration of Intention to Accept Campaign Contributions before Campaign Contributions May be Accepted

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No person or campaign committee may
			 accept campaign contributions, including personal loans, prior to the filing of
			 a Declaration of Intention to Accept Campaign Contributions.
(2) Neither a candidate who is already a
			 public officer nor his or her campaign committee may lawfully accept a campaign
			 contribution for a campaign for a different office unless and until that
			 candidate has filed a Declaration of Intention to Accept Campaign Contributions
			 for that different office.
(3) A
			 candidate may not provide a personal loan to his or her campaign prior to
			 filing a Declaration of Intention to Accept Campaign Contributions.
O.C.G.A. §§
									21-5-6;
				21-5-3(7);
				21-5-30(g);
				21-5-33(d).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.11 - When Campaign Contributions Made Via Check or Negotiable Instrument are Deemed Received

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Contributions made via check or negotiable instrument are
				deemed received upon receipt of the check or other negotiable instrument by the
				candidate and/or committee.
O.C.G.A. §§
									21-5-6;
				21-5-34.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-6 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS › Rule 189-6-.12 - Notice to Commission of Anonymous Campaign Contributions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any anonymous campaign contributions received by a candidate or
				campaign committee shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit into
				the state treasury. Notice of any such campaign contribution and transmittal
				shall be verified and reported to the Commission by disclosing said
				contribution and transmittal on the candidate's or campaign committee's next
				regularly filed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report.
O.C.G.A. §
									21-5-30(e).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-7 - FILING OFFICERS › Rule 189-7-.01 - Reporting of Qualifying Information

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Filing officers shall electronically report the following
				information to the Commission in the prescribed format within 10 days of the
				close of the qualification period: the office sought, the names and addresses
				of those persons who qualified to run for that office, and the qualifying date
				for each person.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-30,
				21-5-34,
				21-5-50.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-7 - FILING OFFICERS › Rule 189-7-.02 - Reporting of Election Results

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
At the conclusion of each election, filing officers shall
				electronically report the election results to the Commission in the prescribed
				format within 10 days of the election results being
				certified.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				21-5-6,
				21-5-34.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION › Chapter 189-8 - LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES › Rule 189-8-.01 - Political Party

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For purposes of O.C.G.A. §
								21-5-34.2(a),
				"political party" shall include any political body which is duly registered as
				provided in O.C.G.A. §
								21-2-110 and qualified to nominate
				candidates for state-wide public office by convention pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				§
								21-2-180.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										21-5-34.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Rule 195-1-.02 - Organization

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Board. The
			 Board is responsible for conducting programs established pursuant to Ga. Law
			 1998, Act 785 (SB 533), Title 49 Chapter 10 of the Official C ode of Georgia
			 Annotated, as amended, to address the health care workforce needs of Georgia
			 communities through the support and development of medical education programs,
			 to increase the number of physicians and health care practitioners practicing
			 in underserved rural areas and administering other programs as may be assigned
			 from time to time by Georgia's General Assembly.
(2) Officers. The officers of the Board are
			 the Chairman, V ice -Chairman, and Secretary- Treasurer. They are elected, by
			 ballot, for a one-year term at the annual meeting of the Board. Each officer
			 shall serve until his/her successor is elected. Each officer may succeed
			 him/herself for one term. No one person may hold more than one office. The
			 Chairman, upon completion of his/her term, shall serve as an ex-officio member
			 of the Executive Committee. The responsibilities of the officers include the
			 following:
(a) In addition to directing the
			 day-to- day operations of the Board through the Executive Director, the
			 Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board. The Chairman also shall
			 appoint all Board committees with the exception of the Nominating Committee,
			 shall submit an Annual Report to the Governor on behalf of the Board, and shall
			 execute contracts and other documents on behalf of the Board.
(b) The Vice-Chairman shall exercise the
			 functions of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. The V ice-Chairman
			 may have such other duties as set by the Board from time to time.
(c) The Secretary-Treasurer is responsible
			 for keeping accurate minutes of Board meetings and actions and shall submit
			 official minutes of all Boar d meetings to the Governor and shall present
			 periodic reports to the Board on its budget.
(d) The election of the Board's officers
			 shall occur at the Annual Meeting. At the Board meeting prior to the Annual
			 one, the Board shall elect a Nominating Committee composed of three Board
			 members which shall present its report at the Annual Meeting; additional
			 nominations may be made from the floor. The election of the officers shall be
			 upon a majority vote of the members voting. The officers shall be installed at
			 the next regular meeting of the Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Rule 195-1-.03 - Adoption of Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board shall adopt from time to time such Rules as it deems
				necessary for the operation of the Board and its activities. Any Rules
				promulgated by the Board shall be adopted in compliance with the Georgia
				Administrative Procedure Act (O.C.G.A.
				50-13-4).
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				49-10.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Rule 195-1-.04 - Hearing Procedure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board shall conduct all hearings in accordance with the
				Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (O.C.G.A.
				50-13-13).
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				49-10,
				49-10-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-2 - RESIDENCY CAPITATION › Rule 195-2-.01 - General Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 "Residency Capitation" means the funding provided to each designated teaching
			 hospital or hospital authority operating a teaching hospital based on:
(a) The number of residents in training,
			 times a fixed dollar amount; and
(b) The fixed dollar amount being set by the
			 appropriation provided for this purpose divided by the total number of
			 residents in training at all designated teaching hospitals and all teaching
			 hospitals operated by a hospital authority.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-2 - RESIDENCY CAPITATION › Rule 195-2-.02 - Residency Capitation Grants-Funding Procedures

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) For the annual provision of capitation
			 funds to established Residency Programs, the Board requires the following
			 conditions to be met:
(a) Specification of the
			 total number of residents to be trained during a year;
(b) Maintenance of approval of the program by
			 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;
(c) Compliance with all Board guidelines,
			 rules and regulations; and
(d)
			 Submission of all reports and such other documents as may be reasonably
			 required by the Board and/or outlined in the Georgia Board of Health Care
			 Workforce Report Guidelines;
1. Certification
			 of Residents. The teaching hospital or designated teaching hospital shall
			 certify the exact number of residents in training during a prescribed period
			 and provide to the Board (utilizing such forms and reporting procedures as may
			 be deemed necessary) information on residents as follows:
(i) A written monthly statement from the
			 authorized official certifying the exact number of residents in training during
			 the period shall be submitted no later than the tenth (10) day of the following
			 month;
(ii) Documentation including
			 resident's name, social security number, medical or surgical specialty,
			 post-graduate year, and indication of resident full-time equivalent
			 participation during report period shall be submitted on a monthly basis, no
			 later than the tenth (10) day of the following month; and
2. Practice Location of Graduates. The
			 teaching hospital or sponsoring institution of the Residency Program shall
			 annually submit a report to the Board indicating the practice location of each
			 graduate to assist the Board in evaluating the effectiveness of the Program in
			 meeting the need for physicians in Georgia.
(i) Graduate practice location reports shall
			 be due no later than September 1st of each year and include the practice
			 location (city/state), additional training being pursued (e.g. fellowship),
			 military service obligation, other state or federal service obligation (e.g.,
			 Board Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, National Health Service Corp.),
			 or other activity of those residents completing their medical education and
			 training at the teaching hospital or designated teaching hospital.
(ii) Teaching hospitals/sponsoring
			 institutions shall be expected to monitor, update, and report to the Board, any
			 changes in the practice status of graduates for a period of five years
			 post-graduation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-3 - DENTAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUM GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 195-3-.01 - General Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Dental malpractice insurance" is
			 insurance that covers the dentist against claims brought against him/her in
			 cases of alleged professional negligence in delivery of dental
			 treatment.
(2) "Dental Malpractice
			 Premium" A dental malpractice insurance premium is a periodic payment made on a
			 malpractice insurance policy to keep it in good standing.
(3) "Underserved rural area" a Georgia county
			 with a population of 50,000 or less according to the United States decennial
			 census of 2010 or any future such census.
(4) "Grant Program" is the Georgia Board of
			 Health Care Workforce Dental Malpractice Insurance Premium Assistance
			 Program.
(5) "Georgia Board of
			 Dentistry" is the Board that licenses dentists in the state of
			 Georgia.
(6) "Full time practice"
			 refers to the minimum number of hours of work required per week to fulfill
			 service obligation. Full time is considered at least 40 clinical hours
			 providing direct patient care during normal clinic hours at the approved
			 practice site. On-call hours are not considered part of the full-time
			 requirement. No more than 7 weeks (35 workdays) per year can be spent away from
			 the practice for vacation, holidays, continuing professional education, illness
			 or any other reason. Absences greater than 7 weeks in a service year will
			 extend the service commitment.
(7)
			 "Continuing Education" Continuing education consists of educational activities
			 which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and
			 professional performance and relationships that a dentist uses to provide
			 services for patients, the public, or the profession. The content of CE is that
			 body of knowledge and skills generally recognized and accepted by the
			 profession.
(8) "Weekend or
			 extended hours" Provide weekend or extended hours.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-34-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-3 - DENTAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUM GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 195-3-.02 - Eligibility Criteria

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) To be eligible to receive a grant under
			 the grant program, a dentist shall meet the following qualifications:
(a) Maintain a practice in a medically
			 underserved rural area of the state;
(b) Be licensed to practice in this state and
			 board certified;
(c) Complete a
			 minimum of 100 hours biennially of continuing education as approved by the
			 Georgia Board of Dentistry;
(d)
			 Provide weekend or extended hours; and
(e) Accept Medicaid and Medicare
			 patients.
(f) A dentist receiving a
			 grant pursuant to the grant program shall agree to practice dentistry in such
			 medically underserved rural areas of the state full-time as defined by the
			 Board.
(g) Must meet all other
			 requirements as set forth by the Georgia Board of Health Care
			 Workforce.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-3 - DENTAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUM GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 195-3-.03 - Application and Review Process

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each applicant must:
(a) Submit a completed application
			 form
(b) Submit proof of
			 malpractice policy and premium
(c)
			 Submit a copy of the contract between the practice entity and the applicant or
			 a letter of attestation from the applicant documenting a commitment to full
			 time (40+ hours per week) practice in the rural community where the practice is
			 located.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-3 - DENTAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUM GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 195-3-.04 - Award Process

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A. The Board staff shall notify each
			 applicant in writing of the Board's decision within ten (10) days following the
			 decision.
B. The successful
			 applicant will be asked to accept or decline the award of a loan by signing and
			 submitting an Acceptance Form.
C.
			 Those applicants who accept the grant award shall receive a contract for
			 participation in the Program. Each recipient will be allowed 10 days in which
			 to review the contract with an attorney as to its contents if they so choose.
D. Grant awards that are rejected
			 by the applicant shall be made available to the next highest ranking applicant
			 based on the discussion and action taken by the Board.
E. The Board staff shall arrange for all
			 valid and approved contracts to be executed by the Executive Director and Board
			 Chairman. Such documents shall be notarized and the official seal affixed.
F. One of two fully executed
			 copies of each loan contract shall be returned to the applicant and one kept in
			 the permanent records of the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce.
G. Funds shall be reimbursed to the recipient
			 upon receipt of payment.
H. The
			 Board staff shall submit appropriate documentation to the Georgia Department of
			 Community Health to process a payment.
I. The Board staff shall maintain appropriate
			 records necessary to account for the expenditure of funds for the
			 Program.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-34-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-3 - DENTAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUM GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 195-3-.05 - Contract Provisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A. The term of the Program contract will be
			 one year of coverage.
B. Awards
			 shall be in an amount determined by the Board at the annual meeting of the
			 Board.
C. Recipients shall provide
			 one year of service in a practice location approved by the Board for each
			 contract.
D. If funds are
			 available, the contract may be renewed up to three times, for a total of four
			 contract years.
E. Annual
			 documentation of the physician's practice location and other information is
			 required to be submitted by the recipient in the form of an annual report to
			 the Board. Failure to submit the annual report will eliminate eligibility for
			 contract renewal.
F. Each
			 recipient is responsible for keeping the Board apprised of his/her current
			 address, email address, and telephone number at all times.
G. The Board has the discretionary power to
			 cancel any contract for cause deemed sufficient by the Board. Upon such
			 cancellation by the Board, the total uncredited amount of the grant paid on
			 behalf of the recipient shall at once become due and payable to the Georgia
			 Board of Health Care Workforce.
H.
			 The Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce is vested with full and complete
			 authority to bring an action in its own name against any recipient for any
			 balance due the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce on any such
			 contract.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-34-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 195 - GEORGIA BOARD FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE › Chapter 195-3 - DENTAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUM GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 195-3-.06 - Contract Default, Penalty and Appeal

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Default - a recipient will be considered
			 in default of the contractual obligations of the Program under any of the
			 following situations:
(a) The recipient loses
			 his/her Georgia dental license or restrictions are placed on the recipient's
			 license rendering him/her ineligible to practice full-time in agreement with
			 the terms of the contract;
(b) The
			 recipient fails to begin professional practice in a Board approved practice
			 location in a rural community in Georgia as specified in the
			 contract;
(c) The recipient fails
			 to complete the full term of the contractual service obligation in the practice
			 location specified in the contract;
(d) The recipient fails to maintain a
			 full-time practice (40+hours per week) in the Board approved practice location
			 specified in the contract;
(e) The
			 recipient fails to provide Board staff with access to records or other
			 information necessary to monitor the recipient's compliance with contract
			 terms.