| AO-92-34 |
Campaign workers may distribute leaflets, which do not ask for money, on state property without violating campaign finance laws. |
| AO-92-33 |
Mere delivery, by a public employee who is a member of a PAC, of a PAC's contribution check to a congressman, is not considered an indirect solicitation. |
| AO-92-32 |
Town Manager may use limited public resources to prepare statement supporting or opposing a ballot question for consideration by Board of Selectmen. |
| AO-92-31 |
"Personal Use" |
| AO-92-30 |
Member of Private Counsel Division paid by state is a "public employee" subject to c.55 restrictions. [No longer in effect.] |
| AO-92-29 |
Fundraising for college scholarship in name of Attorney General is not a "contribution" subject to c. 55. The fundraising would be for a civic rather than political purpose and would not involve the making of "expenditures" or "contributions." |
| AO-92-28 |
Prohibition against accepting anything of value in building occupied for municipal purposes does not prevent use of park which has no buildings. |
| AO-92-27 |
Corporate expenditures to argue that initiative petition should not be certified by the AG are made "to influence the vote" on a ballot question and are subject to s.22 reporting requirements. [But see AO-93-36] |
| AO-92-26 |
Party committee could hold debate solely for one party's candidates, in public building, if school makes its space available to the general public and other groups on the same terms and conditions. |
| AO-92-24 |
Public employee taking 4-month leave of absence before primary election, or a 6-month leave before general/special election, is not subject to s. 13. |
| AO-92-23 |
Reimbursements to community meeting organizer was not a "contribution" to her candidacy where meeting did not address candidacy in any way. |
| AO-92-22 |
Candidate's committee may purchase a van to be used as traveling campaign office, but first must try to lease van. Van must be used primarily for campaign purposes. [But see M-97-02 and M-97-03 and M.G.L. c. 55, s. 6 which now allows expenditures for constituent and legislative services] |
| AO-92-21 |
Individual and political committee may not combine resources and make an "independent expenditure" of $4,000. The pooling of resources would result in the formation of a new political committee. |
| AO-92-20 |
An employee of organization receiving both state and federal funds may seek elected office under Mass. law. |
| AO-92-19 |
Public employee may not sell tickets to political event that results in surplus of funds even though not organized as fundraiser. |
| AO-92-18 |
A political committee may pay for candidate's legal expenses related to Ethics Commission review where the review was made public and the publicity is likely to have a negative impact on the candidate's political future. |
| AO-92-17 |
A person receiving $200/year from state as a member of a board which meets four times a year is public employee subject to fundraising restrictions, even if he is an "involuntary" employee, the person's term on the Board has been extended beyond its intended length. |
| AO-92-16 |
An elected school committee member may not serve as treasurer of a political committee unless the committee does not accept contributions from others "in the service of the commonwealth." [But see s. 15, as amended] |
| AO-92-15 |
Committees for the various state officers may jointly host a reception at their party's national convention, if each pays for an equal share of the expenses. |
| AO-92-14 |
Candidate's political committee may pay expenses related to attending party's national convention. |
| AO-92-13 |
Individual may not host political fundraiser in home where wife has an interest in home and is a public employee. [Overruled by AO-94-26] |
| AO-92-12 |
A political committee may pay for candidate's 1-800 phone line if used for political purposes. [But see M.G.L. c. 55, s. 6 which now allows expenditures for constituent and legislative services] |
| AO-92-11 |
Public employee's committee may use candidate's name in letterhead of solicitation letter. |
| AO-92-10 |
Political committee may pay expenses of trip to Ukraine for conference if trip will enhance political future of candidate and candidate has demonstrated interest in issues to be discussed at conference. [Overruled in part by AO-98-19; see M.G.L. c. 55, s. 6 which now allows expenditures for constituent and legislative services] |
| AO-92-09 |
Public employee taking 4-month leave of absence before primary election, or a 6-month leave before general/special election, is not subject to s. 13. |
| AO-92-08 |
A mayor's political committee may pay travel expenses for mayor's trip to Europe where it serves both political and governmental purposes, if primarily political. Committee may not pay candidate's children's travel expenses but may pay wife's (she is treasurer) if trip is within scope of her responsibilities. [Overruled in part by AO-98-19; see M.G.L. c. 55, s. 6 which now allows expenditures for constituent and legislative services] |
| AO-92-07 |
Where the legislature has allocated a salary for a position, that person is employed for compensation whether or not the person accepts the salary. |
| AO-92-06 |
"Expenditures" |
| AO-92-05 |
A political committee may pay for additional cleaning costs due to maintaining campaign office in one's home. In addition, the committee may pay rent clothing such as tuxedos for a political function (but may not pay for "everyday clothing attire" intended to produce a "better" image"). |
| AO-92-04 |
A legislative PAC may pay reasonable expenses (facility rental, food and related expenses) for a political function such as a legislative caucus or retreat, consistent with the purpose for which the PAC was organized. |
| AO-92-03 |
Legislative aide who is also a candidate attending function at employer's direction may not, while being paid as a legislative aide, campaign for himself or any other candidate. |
| AO-92-02 |
A legislative aide may consult for state representative provided there is no receipt or solicitation of monies for political purposes, and that the aide also complies with M.G.L. c. 55, ss. 14-17. |
| AO-92-01 |
Non-compensated member of town committee is "person in the service" of town prohibited from being treasurer of committee. [But see s. 15 as amended] |
