Georgia Ethics: Important Date Update

Make note of the following published dates* and details for candidates, campaigns, committees and lobbyists obligated to register and/or report to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.

SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATES: PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Candidates in a Special Election are reminded to file, or have filed, a “Personal Financial Disclosure” (PFD) covering the preceding calendar year.

12/17/2012 – 01/09/2013

Lobbyist online registration renewal is open for the 2013 calendar year.  Please note, the Commission has advised lobbyists with outstanding fees, fines and/or reports will not be allowed to renew until the outstanding matter is resolved.

12/21/2012 – 12/26/2012

The Commission has announced it will be taking the online reporting platform offline to perform “system upgrades”.

12/24/2012

Cutoff Date of contributions and expenditures to be reported on the “15 Days before Special Election” report for Candidates running in the January 8 Special Election.

12/25/2012 – 01/08/2013

Candidates running in the January 8 Special Election must report any contributions of $1,000 or greater within two business days of receipt (“TBD” reports).

12/31/2012

December 31 is the cutoff date for the end year reports for:

Candidate Campaign (Election Year and Non-Election Year), Political Party, Individual, Corporation, PAC, Independent Committee, Recall Committee, Statewide Referendum, Constitutional Amendment, County or Municipal Ballot Question, and Lobbyist.

01/02/2013

Deadline to file the “15 Days before Special Election” disclosure for candidates in the January 8 Special Election.

01/05/2013

Lobbyist Year-End Report Deadline to file.

01/08/2013

Candidate Campaign, Political Party, Individual, Corporation, PAC, Independent Committees, Recall Committee, Statewide Referendum, Constitutional Amendment and County or Municipal Ballot Question Year End Report Deadline to file.

01/09/2013

Deadline for the online registration of 2013 Lobbyist Registration renewals.

01/30/2013

Cutoff Date of contributions and expenditures to be reported on the “6 Days before Run Off” report for Candidates running in the February 5 Special Election Run Off.

01/31/2013 – 02/05/2013

Candidates running in the February 5 Special Election Run Off must report any contributions of $1,000 or greater within two business days of receipt (“TBD” reports).

02/01/2013

Deadline to file the “6 Days before Run Off” disclosure for candidates in the February 5 Special Election Run Off.

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*”Published Dates” as found on the Georgia Government and Campaign Finance Commission website: http://ethics.ga.gov as of 12/17/2012.