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2018 Georgia Code 21-5-5 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 21 ELECTIONS

Section 5. Ethics in Government, 21-5-1 through 21-5-76.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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 available funds. The commission shall be a budget unit as defined in Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the "Budget Act"; provided, however, that the commission shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Secretary of State.

(Code 1981, §21-5-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 957, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 859, § 4/HB 48; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 4/SB 17.)

The 2010 amendment, effective January 10, 2011, substituted "commission" for "State Ethics Commission" in the first sentence. See Editor's notes for applicability.

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2005, p. 859, § 28, 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, 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, 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.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 21-5-5 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Caldwell v. Bateman

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1984-02-17

Citation: 312 S.E.2d 320, 252 Ga. 144, 1984 Ga. LEXIS 640

Snippet: contributions and expenditures is a requirement. OCGA § 21-5-5 (Code Ann. § 40-3806). The Act clearly exempts

Rutland Contracting Co. v. Sallie E. Gay Estate

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1942-02-11

Citation: 18 S.E.2d 835, 193 Ga. 468, 1942 Ga. LEXIS 416

Snippet: Georgia State Savings Association v.Wilson, 189 Ga. 21 (5) (5 S.E.2d 14). The petition in the present case showing