Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 21-5-3. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(16.1) “Investment” means the investment of money or capital to gain interest or income.
(16.2) “Loan” means a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest to the lender.
(17.1) “Nonelection year” shall be construed and applied separately for each elective office and means for each elective office any calendar year during which there is no regular or special election to fill such office.
(17.2) “Nonprofit organization” means a corporation, foundation, or other legal entity, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual holding an interest in such entity.
Such term does not include a candidate campaign committee.
History. Code 1981, § 21-5-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 957, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 297, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 458, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 922, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 2; Ga. L. 1993, p. 118, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1279, § 14; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1491, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 859, § 2/HB 48; Ga. L. 2006, p. 69, § 1/SB 467; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 2/SB 17; Ga. L. 2013, p. 173, § 2/HB 143; Ga. L. 2022, p. 3, § 3/SB 120.
The 2022 amendment, effective March 2, 2022, added paragraph (16.2); rewrote subparagraph (22)(A), which read: “Every constitutional officer”; rewrote subparagraph (22)(B), which read: “Every elected state official”; and added paragraph (25).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1491, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1491, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that for purposes of issuing rules and regulations, that Act became effective May 1, 2000.
Ga. L. 2005, p. 859, § 28/HB 48, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall not apply to any violation occurring prior to January 9, 2006.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 1/SB 17, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010.’ ”
Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 30/SB 17, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section applies to all reports filed on and after January 10, 2011.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Disclosure reports, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, State Ethics Commission, Chapter 189-3.
Law reviews.
For note on 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 247 (1992).
For article on 2005 amendment of this Code section, see 22 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 119 (2005).