HB 1016 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Ethics in government; mailing of any literature in connection with any political campaign for any public office which clearly advocates the election or defeat of a specific candidate; prohibit

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ethics in government, so as to prohibit the mailing of any literature in connection with any political campaign for any public office which clearly advocates the election or defeat of a specific candidate unless such literature bears the name of the person or organization mailing such literature if the mailing is done in cooperation, consultation, or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate, a candidate's campaign committee, or their agents, or a political party or body or its agents; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Introduced Feb 11, 2016 Last action Feb 17, 2016
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