Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 189 - RULES OF STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:
f. - filed
eff. - effective
R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
ER. - Emergency Rule
Rev. - Revised
Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Chapters 189-1 entitled "Organization" and 189-2 entitled "Practice and Procedure" has been adopted. Filed April 9, 1987; effective April 29, 1987.
Rule 189-2-.03 has been amended. Filed May 6, 1987; effective May 26, 1987.
Chapter 189-3 entitled "Disclosure Reports" has been adopted. Filed August 5, 1988; effective August 25, 1988.
Rule 189-2-.05 has been adopted. Chapter 189-4 entitled "Campaign Committees" has been adopted. Filed May 30, 1989; effective June 19, 1989.
Rules 189-2-.06 and 189-2-.07 have been adopted. Filed July 18, 1989; effective August 7, 1989.
Rules 189-1-.03 to .05; 189-2-.01, .03 to .09; 189-3-.01 to .05 and 189-4-.01 have been amended. Chapter 189-5 entitled "Disposition of Contributions" has been adopted. Filed February 22, 2000; effective March 13, 2000.
Rule 189-3-.01 has been amended. Rule 189-4-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rules 189-5-.02 thru .12 have been adopted. Chapter 189-6 entitled "Campaign Contributions" has been adopted. Filed July 19, 2001; effective August 8, 2001.
Rule 189-3-.04 has been amended. Filed August 28, 2002; effective September 17, 2002.
Rules 189-2-.01, .03, .05, and .08 have been amended. Filed October 12, 2006; effective November 1, 2006.
Rules 189-1-.01 to .05, 189-2-.01, .03 to .05, .07, .08, 189-3-.01 to .05 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 189-1-.06 to .10, and 189-2-.10 have been adopted. Filed December 18, 2007; eff. January 7, 2008.
Rules 189-4-.01, 189-5-.02 to .05 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 189-5-.01, 189-6-.01 to .04 have been amended. Rules 189-5-.06 to .12 have been repealed. Rules 189-6-.05 to .09 have been adopted. Filed February 4, 2008; effective February 24, 2008.
Rule 189-4-.01 has been amended. Filed May 23, 2008; effective June 12, 2008.
Rules 189-3-.06 and .07 have been adopted. Filed December 5, 2008; effective January 1, 2009, as specified by the Agency.
Chapter 189-7 entitled "Filing Officers" has been adopted. Filed February 18, 2009; effective March 10, 2009.
Rules 189-1-.11, 189-3-.08 to .10, 189-6-.12 adopted. Rules number 189-6-.10, .11 reserved. Rules 189-1-.01 to .04, .10, 189-2-.01 to .06, .09, 189-3-.01, 189-4-.01, 189-5-.01, 189-6-.04, .07 amended. Rules 189-1-.05, .06, 189-2-.10, 189-6-.03 repealed. F. Aug. 24, 2015; eff. Sep. 13, 2015.
Rules 189-1-.07, 189-2-.01, .03, .04, .05, .07, 189-3-.06, 189-6-.12 amended. Rules 189-3-.11, 189-3-.12, 189-6-.10, 189-6-.11 adopted. F. Jan. 11, 2016; eff. Jan. 31, 2016.
Rule 189-2-.01 amended. Rule 189-2-.11 adopted. F. Jan. 13, 2020; eff. Feb. 2, 2020.
Rule 189-2-.12 adopted. F. Sep. 2, 2020; eff. Sep. 22, 2020.
Department 189 title changed from "Rules of State Ethics Commission" to "Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission", as filed by the Agency on September 15, 2020.
Rule 189-3-.03 repealed. F. Oct. 5, 2020; eff. Oct. 25, 2020.
Rule 189-3-.06 repealed. F. May 11, 2023; eff. May 31, 2023.
Rule 189-1-.07 repealed. F. Aug. 16, 2023; eff. Sept. 5, 2023.
Rule 189-3-.12 repealed. F. Oct. 18, 2023; eff. Nov. 7, 2023.
Chapter 189-8 entitled "Leadership Committees" adopted. F. Jan. 16, 2024; eff. Feb. 5, 2024.
Department 189 title changed from "Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission" to "Rules of State Ethics Commission." F. Jan. 23, 2024; eff. Feb. 12, 2024.
Rule 189-2-.13 adopted. F. Apr. 26, 2024; eff. May 16, 2024.
Rule 189-2-.09 amended. F. July 23, 2024; eff. Aug. 12, 2024.