| AO-85-17 |
Person employed for compensation by the commonwealth may fundraise for Amnesty International. |
| AO-85-16 |
Political committee may defray legal expenses incurred in candidate's defamation action if case arises from the campaign (e.g., from campaign literature or appearances) or the words at issue directly relate to the candidate's political future. |
| AO-85-15 |
An employee of a non-profit housing research corporation which contracts with the state is not "employed for compensation" and may conduct fundraising activity. |
| AO-85-14 |
State senate/representative candidate committee may contribute up to $100 year to federal campaign committee. [But see IB-82-01, revised May 1997] |
| AO-85-13 |
Political committee may not expend funds defending candidate against indictments alleging violations as public official. [Overruled by 95-40] |
| AO-85-12 |
Party's political committee may not solicit or accept checks from business corporations, even for a scholarship fund. |
| AO-85-11 |
State senator's committee may not contribute to scholarship fund if the candidate is significantly involved in the operation of the fund. |
| AO-85-10 |
There is no limit on contributions from PACs to candidates for state constitutional and legislative offices. Overruled by subsequent legislation. [See M.G.L. c. 55, s. 6] |
| AO-85-09 |
Research analyst employed by legislative committee may not fundraise for any political purpose and organization which attempts to influence government policies are involved in political activity. [Overruled by AO-86-03] |
| AO-85-08 |
A public employee may not receive anything of value for political purposes although his political committee may raise funds consistent with c.55. |
| AO-85-07 |
City, ward, and town committees may pay reasonable travel and related expenses for convention delegates. The expenses must be reasonable, and may only include delegate fees, transportation, and room and board expenses. All delegates must be treated in the same manner. |
| AO-85-06 |
A public employee may expend funds on behalf of political committee but may not be treasurer of a political committee. |
| AO-85-05 |
City, ward, and town committees may pay reasonable travel and related expenses for convention delegates. The expenses must be reasonable, and may only include delegate fees, transportation, and room and board expenses. All delegates must be treated in the same manner. |
| AO-85-04 |
An individual who consults for town 15 hours/year and receives only $1,500-2,000 is not employed for compensation [Overruled by AO-90-10] |
| AO-85-03 |
A newspaper published on behalf of a political party may not accept corporate advertising. |
| AO-85-02 |
A state representative's political committee may hold an appreciation party for campaign workers/supporters. |
| AO-85-01 |
Campaign finance law may be triggered in preliminary stages of work supporting or opposing a ballot question, if funds are received or expended in contemplation of a question appearing of a ballot. |
