Advisory Opinions Archives 1991 to 2000
| DISCLAIMER: Please note that the older advisory opinions may have been superseded by subsequent law, in particular the 1993 Amendments to the Reporting Act. In addition, the Commission may have adopted subsequent regulations and/or issued subsequent advisory opinions concerning an issue addressed in an Advisory Opinion. | |
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| Advisory Opinion No. 04-2000 | Reporting of contributions held in escrow. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-2000 | Attorney General opinion concerning prohibition on contributions from a subsidiary of a corporation that may be a regulated entity. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-2000 | Withdrawn. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-2000 | Candidate participation as basis for denying Continuing Political Committee status. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1999 | Use of candidate funds for meeting and reception expenses. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1999 | Acceptance of Contribution from an estate. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1999 | Withdrawn. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1999 | Investment of Campaign Funds. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1999 | Attorney General opinion concerning prohibition on contributions from members of a credit union. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 08-1998 | Transfer of Joint Candidates Committee funds to special election fund. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1998 | Withdrawn. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1998 | Candidate and public question committee ties. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1998 | Use of candidate funds for campaign-related auto accident. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1998 | Use of candidate funds for educational expense. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1998 | Donation of goods as contribution or lobbying expenditure. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1998 | Postelection refund of contribution by publicly-financed gubernatorial candidate. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1998 | Lobbying; Commission declined to respond. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 08-1997 | Candidate responsible to report as expense statements written in municipal newsletter if distributed within 90 days of election |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1997 | Cost of state party TV ad allocated to publicly-financed gubernatorial candidate expenditure limit. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1997 | Campaign funds usability for spouse and children accompanying officeholder on trip in carrying out duties of office. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1997 | Can contributions by credit card be accepted for matching funds? |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1997 | Can candidate committee of elected candidate be subject to contribution limits in giving to other candidates in runoff who were part of slate. Contributions made by credit card and could they slate. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1997 | Withdrawn |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1997 | Can a NJ PAC receive contributions from an out of state and federal PAC? - Referred to OAG |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1997 | Lobbyist organization reporting employer contributions for benefits as wages and compensation |
| Advisory Opinion No. 08-1996 | Winning raffle ticket purchased with campaign funds & disposition of potential winnings. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1996 | Insurance company employees establishing a CPC without violating restrictions by regulated industries. Referred to OAG |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1996 | Using candidate committee funds to produce and distribute freeholders annual report. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1996 | Lobbying disclosure and state exemption for communications regarding regulations. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1996 | Transfer campaign funds in Assembly election to a future State Senate campaign. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1996 | Reporting funds for birthday party of elected official with no proceeds for campaign. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1996 | Legislators establishing ideological organization. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1996 | Allocating contribution to state party under state and federal accounts. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 13-1995 | Can officeholder use campaign funds for legal defense and establish a legal defense fund. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 12-1995 | Can a governor participate in a federal Nonconnected committee -- Would a communication committee be a reportable contribution. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 11-1995 | Are organizations comprised of local officials bound by Lobbying Act? |
| Advisory Opinion No. 10-1995 | Contributions by regulated companies. Referred to OAG |
| Advisory Opinion No. 09-1995 | Can withdrawn candidate transfer money to a CPC that he and his supporters start? |
| Advisory Opinion No. 08-1995 | Contributions by non-majority shareholders of regulated companies. Referred to OAG |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1995 | Reporting and contribution limits for retiring Assembly member. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1995 | Using Assembly campaign funds and contributions limits in Senate special election. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1995 | Unopposed candidates in primary subject to report constituent communications within 90 days of primary. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1995 | Leftover campaign funds to be used in seeking a campaign for county party office. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1995 | Candidate serving as treasurer of county party committee. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1995 | Use of campaign funds to purchase TV and establish cable service for Legislative office. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1995 | Donation of campaign funds to help with medical expenses of a family. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 11-1994 | Reimbursement from state agency to attend conference as representative of Governor and reporting requirements. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 10-1994 | Using campaign funds for post election litigation. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 09-1994 | Officeholder using campaign funds to attend Natl. conference of State Legislators. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 08-1994 | Candidate role in neighborhood association. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1994 | Candidate as "honorary chair" of CPC and what role can candidate play in that CPC. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1994 | Officeholder using campaign funds to attend conference educational in nature. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1994 | Candidate accepting contributions to pay off debt from prior election as well as accepting contributions for new campaign. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1994 | Former officeholder with more than one political fund - can it be consolidated into a single CPC account. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1994 | Cogeneration companies and political contributions. Referred to OAG |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1994 | Purchasing newspapers and periodicals with campaign funds. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1994 | Reimbursing officeholder with campaign funds for travel, communication and entertainment expenses related to office holding. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 13-1993 | State party committee helping to pay transition for Gov. elect and party activities for Governor. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 12-1993 | Donations of cash for swearing in reception of officeholder and Act. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 11-1993 | Post election spending by gubernatorial candidate, litigation, depositing checks received after 10 days of receipt. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 10-1993 | Inaugural committee accepting loan over contribution limit from state party committee and transferring proceeds to state party committee. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 09-1993 | Contributions from company with federal bank charter. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 08-1993 | State party committee establishing depository committee for general election expenditures and election cycle reporting requirements. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1993 | Direct mail by state party committee mentioning/referring to Governor of opposite party and gubernatorial contribution/expenditure limits |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1993 | Candidates' column in newspaper and in-kind contributions. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1993 | Committee reimbursing candidate after election for expenses not reported as obligations. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1993 | State party independent expenditures and general election spending limits. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1993 | Seeking party endorsement and reporting. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1993 | Media activity of state party committee and gubernatorial expenditure/contribution limits. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1993 | Civic association of elected officeholder and reporting obligations. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 11-1992 | Use of campaign funds to make charitable loan. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 10-1992 | Candidate committee paying for meals of legislators. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 09-1992 | State party committee accepting funds from national party congressional campaign committee and some of latter committee funds raised by sources not allowed in NJ |
| Advisory OpinioNon . 08-1992 | CPC paying travel and lodging costs for delegates at national party convention. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1992 | Lobbyist providing food bags to delegates at national party convention and reporting. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1992 | Representatives of companies on "task forces" and whether they have to file as legislative agents. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1992 | Complimentary tickets to political events and reporting. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1992 | Filing lobbyist representation notice for pro bono clients and for Attorney who works on issue for client but makes no testimony. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1992 | Official attending event organized by trade association and Lobbying Act, also reporting requirements if state asks organization to host event. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1992 | Using excess campaign funds to pay taxes on dividends generated by surplus funds. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1992 | Campaign funds and post election litigation and Act. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 07-1991 | Use of personal PAC for remaining funds of former elected officeholder for tickets to events and dinners. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 06-1991 | Withdrawn |
| Advisory Opinion No. 05-1991 | Employee PAC using facilities and services of regulated company. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 04-1991 | Party club, not local party CPC filing if it publishes names of candidates in newsletter. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 03-1991 | Withdrawn |
| Advisory Opinion No. 02-1991 | Freeholder reporting appearing on television program produced partially at county expense. |
| Advisory Opinion No. 01-1991 | Does insurance company have reporting obligations after distributing letter from Governor? |
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