Title 74E - ETHICS RULES

Rule 1.1 - Purpose of Ethics Rules
Rule 1.2 - Purpose of Rule 1
Rule 1.3 - Definition
Rule 1.4 - Determination of Timely Filing
Rule 1.5 - Political Activity of Ethics Commissioners
Rule 1.6 - Ethics Commissioners Disqualification
Rule 1.7 - Advisory Opinions
Rule 1.8 - Forms and Publications
Rule 1.9 - Section Headings
Rule 2.1 - Purpose of Rule 2
Rule 2.2 - Definitions
Rule 2.3 - Use of public funds, property or time in general
Rule 2.4 - Prohibited Uses of Public Funds to Influence Elections
Rule 2.5 - Elective Officer Prohibited From Soliciting Contributions from Employees
Rule 2.6 - Political Fund-Raising Prohibited on State Property
Rule 2.7 - Prohibition on distribution of campaign materials on state property
Rule 2.8 - Use of Public Property for Political Purposes
Rule 2.9 - Prohibitions on Activities of State Officers and Employees Designed to Influence Elections
Rule 2.10 - Use of Public Facilities for Voter Registration
Rule 2.11 - Newsletters and Informational Materials by Elected State Officers
Rule 2.12 - Posting of Material by Elected State Officers Indicating Positions on Issues
Rule 2.13 - State Employees Maintaining Schedule for Elected Officers
Rule 2.14 - Prohibition on Use of State Owned Equipment and Resources for Campaigns
Rule 2.15 - Prohibition on Use of State Owned Equipment to Make a Campaign Contribution
Rule 2.16 - Use of Social Media Account by State Officer
Rule 2.17 - General Rule for Contributions
Rule 2.18 - Contribution in Name of Another
Rule 2.19 - Cash Contributions
Rule 2.20 - Anonymous Contributions
Rule 2.21 - Contribution Deemed Accepted if Not Returned
Rule 2.22 - Deposit of Contributions
Rule 2.23 - Corporate and Labor Union Contributions Prohibited
Rule 2.24 - Contributions by Limited Liability Companies
Rule 2.25 - Contributions by Partnerships
Rule 2.26 - Use of Corporate Funds for Political Action Committees
Rule 2.27 - Use of Labor Union Funds for Political Action Committees
Rule 2.28 - Payroll Deduction
Rule 2.29 - Corporate and Labor Union Communications Not Considered as Contributions
Rule 2.30 - Candidate Committee Prohibited from Receiving Federal Candidate Committee Contributions
Rule 2.31 - Contributions to Political Party
Rule 2.32 - Contributions by Political Party Committee
Rule 2.33 - Contributions to and by Limited Committee
Rule 2.34 - Contributions by Limited Committees Registered for Less than One Year or Fewer than Twenty-Five Contributors
Rule 2.35 - Contributions to and by Unlimited Committee
Rule 2.36 - Contributions to State Question Committee
Rule 2.37 - Contributions to candidate committees
Rule 2.38 - Candidate Contributions to Own Committee
Rule 2.39 - Personal Use of Contributions Prohibited
Rule 2.40 - Political Party Expenditures
Rule 2.41 - Limited Committee Expenditures
Rule 2.42 - Unlimited Committee Expenditures
Rule 2.43 - Candidate Committee Expenditures
Rule 2.44 - Officeholder Expenses
Rule 2.45
Rule 2.46 - Political Party Committee Surplus Funds
Rule 2.47 - Political Action Committee Surplus Funds
Rule 2.48 - Candidate Committee Surplus Funds
Rule 2.49 - Candidate Committee Prohibition on Independent Expenditures
Rule 2.50 - Unlimited Independent Expenditures
Rule 2.51 - Electioneering Communications by Candidate Committees
Rule 2.52 - Unlimited Electioneering Communications
Rule 2.53 - Political Party Electronic Advertisement Disclosure Requirements
Rule 2.54 - Political Party Printed Advertisement Disclosure Requirements
Rule 2.55 - Candidate Committee Electronic Advertisement Disclosure Requirements
Rule 2.56 - Candidate Committee Printed Advertisements Disclosure Requirements
Rule 2.57 - Independent Expenditure and Electioneering Communication Electronic Advertisement Disclosure Requirements
Rule 2.58 - Independent Expenditure and Electioneering Communication Printed Advertisement Disclosure Requirements
Rule 2.59 - Joint Candidate Fund-raising
Rule 2.60 - Hosting Fundraisers in Residence
Rule 2.61 - Hosting Fund-Raising Events in Non-Residential Buildings
Rule 2.62 - Golf Fund-Raising Events
Rule 2.63 - Fund-Raising Auctions or Sales Events
Rule 2.64 - Free Campaign Related Goods or Services and Sale of Campaign Related Goods or Services
Rule 2.65 - Loans to Committees by Commercial Financial Institutions
Rule 2.66 - Loans to Political Party or Political Action Committees by Non-Financial Entities; Prohibited Loans
Rule 2.67 - Loans to Candidate Committees by Candidate and Other Non-Financial Entities
Rule 2.68 - Designation of Candidate Committee
Rule 2.69 - Permissible number of candidate committees
Rule 2.70 - When to File a Candidate Committee Statement of Organization
Rule 2.71 - Candidate Committee Officers
Rule 2.72 - Vacancy in Treasurer Office-Prohibition on Activity
Rule 2.73 - Candidate Committee Treasurer Responsibilities
Rule 2.74 - Filling Candidate Committee Officer Vacancy
Rule 2.75 - Candidate Committee Statement of Organization Requirements
Rule 2.76 - Executive Director Authority to Require Additional Information
Rule 2.77 - Judicial Candidates Exclusively Responsible for Compliance with Rules
Rule 2.78 - Exploratory Activities
Rule 2.79 - Political Action Committee Definition
Rule 2.80 - Statement of Organization - Filing time limits
Rule 2.81 - Political Action Committee Officers
Rule 2.82 - Vacancy in Treasurer Office-Prohibition on Activity
Rule 2.83 - Political Action Committee Treasurer Responsibilities
Rule 2.84 - Filling Political Action Committee Office Vacancy
Rule 2.85 - Political Action Committee Statement of Organization Requirements
Rule 2.86 - Political Action Committee Statement of Organization Additional Requirements for Affiliated Entities
Rule 2.87 - Limitations on Solicitations by Political Action Committee Affiliated with Corporation
Rule 2.88 - Limitation on Solicitation by Political Action Committee Affiliated with Membership Organization
Rule 2.89 - Limitations on Solicitations by Political Action Committee Affiliated with Labor Union
Rule 2.90 - Solicitations by Non-Affiliated Limited Committee
Rule 2.91 - Contributions to Be Voluntary
Rule 2.92 - Registration Requirements for Out of State Political Action Committee
Rule 2.93 - Executive Director - Authority to require additional information
Rule 2.94 - Campaign Depository in Financial Institution
Rule 2.95 - Campaign Depository Account Requirements
Rule 2.96 - Political Action Committee Registered with Federal Election Commission
Rule 2.97 - Payment of Costs of Affiliated Limited Committee
Rule 2.98 - Reports for Political Action Committee Registered with Federal Election Committee
Rule 2.99 - Reports for Out of State Political Action Committees
Rule 2.100 - Quarterly Report of Contributions and Expenditures - Filing time requirements
Rule 2.101 - Candidate committees - Filing requirements for quarterly reports and pre-election Reports of Contributions and Expenditures
Rule 2.102 - Continuing Reports by Candidate Committee Between Pre-Election Report and Election Day
Rule 2.103 - First Report for Candidate Committee or Political Action Committee
Rule 2.104 - Report by political party committee - Information required
Rule 2.105 - Report Requirements for Political Action Committee
Rule 2.106 - Report Requirements for Candidate Committee
Rule 2.107 - Independent expenditure reports
Rule 2.108 - Electioneering communication reports
Rule 2.109 - Required reports from person other than individual
Rule 2.110 - Campaign Communications Received on State Equipment by State Officer or Employee
Rule 2.111 - Use of Personal Resources for Volunteer Campaign Communications
Rule 2.112 - Use of Commercial Resources for Campaign Communications
Rule 2.113 - Website Development, Internet Advertising, Other Electronic Services
Rule 2.114 - Dissolution of Political Party Committee
Rule 2.115 - Dissolution of Political Action Committee
Rule 2.116 - Dissolution of Candidate Committee
Rule 2.117 - Resolution of Committee Debt
Rule 2.118 - Final report of contributions and expenditures
Rule 2.119 - Special purpose committees
Rule 2.120 - Litigation Funds
Rule 2.121 - Special Committee Reports
Rule 3.1 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.2 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.3 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.4 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.5 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.6 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.7 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.8 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.9 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.10 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.11 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.12 - [Repealed]
Rule 3.14 - Definitions
Rule 3.15 - Financial disclosure statements
Rule 3.16 - Financial disclosure by elected or appointed state officers
Rule 4.1 - Purpose of Rule 4
Rule 4.2 - Definitions
Rule 4.3 - Rules or Policies More Restrictive than Ethics Rules
Rule 4.4 - Misuse of Office
Rule 4.5 - Misuse of Authority
Rule 4.6 - State Officer or Employee Emergency Relief Efforts
Rule 4.7 - State Officer Impartiality
Rule 4.8 - Gifts from Vendors to Persons Engaged in Purchasing Decisions
Rule 4.9 - Gifts from Successful Vendors
Rule 4.10 - Gifts to State Officers or Employees from Regulated and Licensed Entities
Rule 4.11 - Gratuities Offered at Seminars, Conferences or Similar Events
Rule 4.12 - Modest Items of Food and Refreshments
Rule 4.13 - Acceptance of Meals, Lodging, Transportation and Other Benefits as a Result of Spouse's Business Activities
Rule 4.14 - Acceptance of Meals, Lodging, Transportation and Other Benefits as a Result of Private Business Activities
Rule 4.15 - Benefits arising from presenting information at a conference or other event
Rule 4.16 - Acceptance of meals for professional, civic or community events; acceptance of meals at political events
Rule 4.17 - Gifts to Superiors by State Officers or Employees
Rule 4.18 - State Officer or Employee Representation of Others in Transactions involving the State
Rule 4.19 - State Officer or Employee Representation of Others Before Employing Agency
Rule 4.20 - Acceptance of Things of Value When Representing the State in an Official Capacity
Rule 4.21 - Representation of Constituents by Governor and Legislature
Rule 4.22 - Waiver
Rule 4.23 - State Officer or Employee Violation of Rules through Indirect Action
Rule 5.1 - Purpose of Rule 5
Rule 5.2 - Definitions
Rule 5.3 - Annual Registration for Legislative Liaison and Legislative Lobbyist
Rule 5.4 - Expiration or Termination of Registration for Legislative Liaison and Legislative Lobbyist
Rule 5.5 - Annual Registration and Termination of Registration for Executive Lobbyist
Rule 5.6 - Nothing of value to be provided or accepted except as provided in these Rules
Rule 5.7 - Meal Limits for Legislative Liaisons or Legislative Lobbyist
Rule 5.8 - Gift Limits for Legislative Liaison or Legislative Lobbyist
Rule 5.9 - Meals Provided by Non-Lobbyist Employee of Lobbyist Principal
Rule 5.10 - Meal Limits for Executive Lobbyist
Rule 5.11 - Gift Limits for Executive Lobbyist
Rule 5.12 - Modest Items of Food and Refreshments
Rule 5.13 - Lobbyist Principal Gifts for Public Service to Individual State Officer or Employee
Rule 5.14 - Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal to an Event to Which All Members of Legislature are Invited
Rule 5.15 - Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal to a Political Caucus
Rule 5.16 - Food and beverage for events at the Capitol building to which all members of a committee or subcommittee of the Legislature are invited
Rule 5.17 - Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal for Out of State Events
Rule 5.18 - Lobbyist Principal Purchase of Tickets or Sponsorship of Bona Fide Community, Civic, or Charitable Event
Rule 5.19 - Legislative Liaison and Legislative Lobbyist Report Deadlines
Rule 5.20 - Executive Lobbyist Report Deadlines
Rule 5.21 - Legislative Lobbyist Report Required Information
Rule 5.22 - Executive Lobbyist Report Required Information
Rule 5.23 - Legislative Liaison, Legislative Lobbyist, Executive Lobbyist Amended Reports
Rule 5.24 - Executive Director Authority to Require Additional Information
Rule 5.25 - Waiver based on preexisting relationships
Rule 5.26 - Legislative Liaison, Legislative Lobbyist or Executive Lobbyist Required to Retain Records
Rule 5.27 - Lobbying Activity Disclosure Requirements
Rule 5.28 - State Officer or Employee Prohibition on Legislative or Executive Lobbying
Rule 5.29 - Lobbyist or Legislative Liaison Violation of Rules through Indirect Action
Rule 6.1 - Purpose of Rule 6
Rule 6.2 - Definitions
Rule 6.3 - Source of a complaint
Rule 6.4 - Blackout Period
Rule 6.5 - Preliminary Investigation of Complaint
Rule 6.6 - Commission Review of Complaint or Investigation
Rule 6.7 - Formal Investigation
Rule 6.8 - Subpoena Power
Rule 6.9 - Confidentiality of Complaint or Investigation
Rule 6.10 - Commission Action During Formal Investigation
Rule 6.11 - Commission Transmittal of Information to Appropriate Authorities
Rule 6.12 - Civil Lawsuits for Violation of Rules
Rule 6.13 - Civil Penalties for Violation of Rules
Rule 6.14 - Other Remedies
Rule 6.15 - Monetary Liability for Violation of Rules
Rule 6.16 - Monetary Liability Assessed by District Court
Rule 6.17 - Separate Liability Assessed by District Court
Rule 6.18 - Settlement Agreements
Rule 6.19 - Late filing fees
Rule 257:1-1-2 - Definitions
Rule 257:1-1-11 - Miscellaneous civil penalty provisions
Rule 257:10-1-2 - Contributions
Rule 257:10-1-7 - Expenditures
Rule 257:10-1-8 - Designation of candidate committees
Rule 257:10-1-9 - Committee officers and agents
Rule 257:10-1-10 - Campaign depositories and campaign accounts
Rule 257:10-1-11 - Registration requirements
Rule 257:10-1-12 - Statement of organization
Rule 257:10-1-13 - Required reports of contributions and expenditures
Rule 257:10-1-14 - Report contents
Rule 257:10-1-15 - Report of last minute contributions/receipts
Rule 257:10-1-16 - Reports of Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications
Rule 257:10-1-18 - Report filing requirements
Rule 257:10-1-19 - Dissolution procedures
Rule 257:10-1-20 - Use of campaign contributions and use of surplus funds