| AO-82-27 |
Mass. candidates may accept contributions from a political committee only if the committee is
organized under c.55. |
| AO-82-26 |
Uncompensated public employee may not be compelled to solicit for any political purpose. |
| AO-82-24 |
Campaign funds may not be used to pay parking tickets. [But see 970 CMR 2.06(6)1] |
| AO-82-23 |
All political financing activity is to be comprehensively regulated by c. 55, incorporation of
political committee under M.G.L. c. 180 prohibited. [No longer in effect.] |
| AO-82-22 |
Public employee may not be compelled to render political service. |
| AO-82-21 |
Business corporation may support or oppose a ballot question. |
| AO-82-20 |
An association of business corporations is subject to the same restrictions set forth in M.G.L.
c. 55, s. 8 that apply to business corporations. Therefore, such an association may not do
what its members cannot do. |
| AO-82-19 |
The term "money market" includes instruments called repurchase agreements. |
| AO-82-18 |
All political financing activity is to be comprehensively regulated by c. 55, incorporation of
political committee under M.G.L. c. 180 prohibited. [No longer in effect.] |
| AO-82-17 |
All political financing activity is to be comprehensively regulated by c. 55, incorporation of
political committee under M.G.L. c. 180 prohibited. [No longer in effect.] |
| AO-82-16 |
All political financing activity is to be comprehensively regulated by c. 55, incorporation of
political committee under M.G.L. c. 180 prohibited. [No longer in effect.] |
| AO-82-15 |
Political committee may not obtain three-party credit card due to resulting corporate contribution
[But see M.G.L. c. 55, s. 9 which now allows committees to obtain credit cards].
Clothing ordinarily purchased by individuals for everyday wear may not be purchased by a committee
for a candidate, even if the clothing would be worn during campaign. |
| AO-82-14 |
Mass. PAC may expend money for incidental purposes in endorsing a national candidate. Such
contributions must be consistent with principle of committee. [But see IB-82-01, as
revised in 1997] |
| AO-82-13 |
A committee may lease a computer for candidate and candidate may enter guaranty agreement for the
lease. [See also 82-05] |
| AO-82-12 |
The treasurer/cashier of a depository bank has legal responsibility to sign and file reports
required by statute. To accommodate deadlines in statute, an authorized employee may sign on
behalf of the treasurer/cashier. |
| AO-82-11 |
Incorporation under M.G.L. c. 180 of political committee is not permitted and corporations may not
operate as political committees. [No longer in effect.] |
| AO-82-10 |
Elected official who is also a non-elected official of another municipality may not engage in
fundraising activity. |
| AO-82-09 |
A candidate may obtain a personal loan in accordance with banking regulations/laws and may then
lend such funds to his committee. Funds subsequently obtained through public financing may
be used to repay the loan. [References in the opinion to c. 55A should now be construed
to refer to c. 55C, the current limited public financing statute] |
| AO-82-08 |
Incorporation under M.G.L. c. 180 of political committee is not permitted and corporations may not
operate as political committees. [No longer in effect.] |
| AO-82-07 |
A candidate may be both chairman and treasurer of a political committee organized on behalf of his
own candidacy. [Overruled by s. 5, as amended] A candidate who is an appointed
public employee may not be treasurer of his committee. |
| AO-82-06 |
Political committee must organize under c.55 and report contributions/expenditures. |
| AO-82-05 |
Political committee may purchase computer for incumbent official but it cannot be located in a
state office. [But see M.G.L. c. 55, s. 6, which now allows expenditures for constituent /
legislative services] and Supreme Court's Thayer decision which states that solicitation
occurs at place of receipt. |
| AO-82-04 |
Mass. candidate may not receive contributions from committee organized solely under the Federal
Election Campaign Act. [See IB-82-01] |
| AO-82-02 |
A non-profit corporation making a contribution to a candidate must disclose the names and
residential addresses of its principal officers to the person receiving contribution. |
| AO-82-01 |
An Assistant District Attorney is an appointed public employee subject to fundraising constraints
of s. 13. |
