Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 21-5-1. Short Title

This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act.”
History. Code 1981, § 21-5-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 957, § 1; Ga. L. 2022, p. 3, § 2/SB 120.
The 2022 amendment, effective March 2, 2022, substituted “Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act” for “Ethics in Government Act”.

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Georgia Code

Title 21 - Elections

Chapter 5 - Government Transparency and Campaign Finance

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 21-5-1. Short Title

§ 21-5-2. Declaration of Policy

§ 21-5-3. Definitions

§ 21-5-4. Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission; Membership; Officers; Quorum; Meetings

§ 21-5-5. Operating Expenses

§ 21-5-6. Powers and Duties of the Commission

§ 21-5-7. Initiation of Complaints

§ 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

§ 21-5-8. Venue

§ 21-5-9. Penalties

§ 21-5-9.1. Prerequisite to Seeking Election or Reelection to General Assembly

§ 21-5-10. Chapter as Continuation of Laws; Effect of Enactment

§ 21-5-11. Acceptance by Public Officers of Monetary Fees or Honoraria

§ 21-5-12. Connected Organizations

§ 21-5-13. Limitation of Actions

§ 21-5-14. E-Mail Address Reporting Requirements; Exceptions

§ 21-5-15. Notice to Local Officials Regarding Certain Actions to Be Given by Certified Mail or Statutory Overnight Delivery