Advisory Opinions
Advisory Opinions concern the application of campaign finance laws under KRS Chapters 121 and 121A. These opinions, issued from January 1992 to present, are not general policy but rather a response to queries regarding a specific transaction or activity by a person. As such, an advisory opinion may only be relied upon by the person or group involved in the specific transaction or activity.
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Opinions Sorted by Topic Advertising Advertising as Fundraising- 94-015 Opinion 13KB
Pat Goins - Advertising/Advertising as Fundraising and Fundraisers/Advertising as Fundraising - 98-009 Opinion 14KB
Pulaski County Executive Committee - Advertising/Advertising as Fundraising; Contributions/Professional Service Corporation and Fundraisers/Advertising as Fundraising - 99-006 Opinion 15KB
- 99-006 Request 29KB
Campbell County Democratic Executive Committee - Advertising/Advertising as Fundraising and Corporations/Corporate Contributions
Advertising as Independent Expenditure Advertising Not Promoting Candidacy Allowable Campaign Expenditures Candidate Television Program Disclaimers on Advertising Selling Advertising Space in Newsletter- 93-008 Opinion 12KB
Kentucky Democratic Party - Advertising/Selling Advertising Space in Newsletter and Political Parties/Advertising in Newspaper - 93-023 Opinion 12KB
Republican Party of Jefferson County - Advertising/Selling Advertising Space in Newsletter and Political Parties/Advertising in Newspaper
Using Mail Service to Mail Advertising Campaign Funds Allowable Campaign Expenditures Corporate Facilities and Equipment Use by Candidate- 92-001 Opinion 10KB
Robert Blau - Corporations/Corporate Facilities and Equipment Use by Candidate - 99-012 Opinion 16KB
- 99-012 Request 39KB
J. William Corum - Campaign Funds/Corporate Facilities and Equipment Use by Candidate and Contributions/Volunteering Services
Disposing of Campaign Materials Disposition of Campaign Funds Disposition of Campaign Funds After Redistricting Expenses to Run in Future Year Investment in Mutual Funds Speaker of House Election Use of Funds to Pay for Production Costs Candidates Managing a Permanent Committee or Unauthorized Campaign Committee as a Candidate Caucus Campaign Committee Campaign Expenditures- 12-005 Opinion 1605KB
- 12-005 Request 1139KB
James Lamb, Kentucky Family Values - Contributions To Unauthorized Campaign Committee - 12-006 Opinion 3554KB
- 12-006 Request 2219KB
Kentucky Family Values, House Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee, Kentucky Democratic Party - Treatment of polling information exchanged, transferred or shared among Committees for Independent Expenditures
Charitable Organizations Contribution from Candidate Remaining Funds Contracts Campaign Worker to Receive Bonus Contract with State Political Party-Discount Services Contributions Accepting Contributions After Election- 11-003 Opinion 824KB
- 11-003 Request 819KB
Jason P. Renzelmann, on behalf of Home Builders Association of Louisville PAC - Accepting Contributions After Election - 93-013 Opinion 13KB
David Wilkerson - Contributions/Accepting Contributions After Election
Affilliation and Contribution Limits Aggregate Contribution Limits Anonymous Cash Contributions to Executive Committee Attribution of LLC Contribution to Members Contract with State Political Party-Discount Services Contribution as Distinguished from Personal Gift Contribution by Members of LLC to Permanent Committee Contribution by Partners of Unincorporated Law Firm- 94-007 Opinion 15KB
David L. Yewell - Contributions/Contribution by Partners of Unincorporated Law Firm - 98-012 Opinion 14KB
Citizens for Better Judges - Contributions/Contribution by Partners of Unincorporated Law Firm and Permanent Committees/Contribution by Law Firm
Contribution by Unincorporated Business Contribution from Decedent Estate Contribution from Out-of-State PAC Contribution to Executive Committee- 93-017 Opinion 12KB
Stephen G. Horner - Executive Committees/Contribution to Executive Committees - 93-033 Opinion 12KB
Stephen G. Horner - Contributions/Contributions to Executive Committee and Executive Committees/Contribution from Womens Club
Corporation Contributing to Candidates in Another State Corporation Owned by Candidate From Candidate to Charity From Corporation to Political Issues Committee- 04-003 Opinion 18KB
- 04-003 Request 60KB
Patti Naiser - Contributions/From Corporation to Political Issues Committee and Political Issues Committee/Contributions-Expenditures - 98-011 Opinion 18KB
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation - Contributions/From Corporation to Political Issues Committee and Political Issues Committee/Corporate Contributions
From Federal PAC Domiciled in KY From Labor Organization to Candidate Out-of-State Corporations Professional Service Corporation Property Owners to PVA Candidate Through Online Clearinghouse To Unauthorized Campaign Committee- 10-002 Opinion 507KB
- 10-002 Request 203KB
Matthew J. Hallingstad/Citizens for Eastern Kentucky Government – Receipt of Unlimited Contributions for Independent Expenditures by Unauthorized Campaign Committee - 11-001 Request 638KB
Republican Governors Association - Unauthorized Campaign Committee/Contribution Limits and Reporting Requirements - 12-005 Opinion 1605KB
- 12-005 Request 1139KB
James Lamb, Kentucky Family Values - Contributions To Unauthorized Campaign Committee - 12-005 Request 1139KB
James Lamb, Kentucky Family Values - Contributions To Unauthorized Campaign Committee
Use of Internet Processing System Use of Visa and MasterCard Volunteering Services- 93-025 Opinion 15KB
Spencer D. Noe - Contributions/Volunteering Services - 93-026 Opinion 11KB
William C. Stone - Contributions/Volunteering Services - 99-003 Opinion 33KB
- 99-003 Request 48KB
Patton/Henry for Kentucky Committee - Contributions/In-kind; Volunteering Services - 99-004 Opinion 35KB
- 99-004 Request 146KB
Patton/Henry for Kentucky Committee - Contributions/Volunteering Services; Personal Service/Volunteering Services as Contribtions and Political Parties/Advertising in Newspaper - 99-012 Opinion 16KB
- 99-012 Request 39KB
J. William Corum - Campaign Funds/Corporate Facilities and Equipment Use by Candidate and Contributions/Volunteering Services
Corporations Contributing to Candidates in Another State Contribution to Building Fund Contribution to PAC- 93-022 Opinion 13KB
Kentucky Hospital Association - Contributions/From Corporation to PAC and Permanent Committees/Expense Checks Given as Contributions - 96-003 Opinion 10KB
Kentucky Hospitals' Circle of Friends - Corporations/Contribution to PAC and Permanent Committees/Kentucky Hospitals' Circle of Friends - 98-010 Opinion 26KB
Pulaski County Executive Committee - Corporations/Corporate Contributions and Executive Committees/Corporate Contributions
Contributions to Unauthorized Campaign Committee Corporate Contributions- 08-003 Opinion 124KB
- 08-003 Request 60KB
William T. Warner - Candidate Committee Fundraiser - 94-009 Opinion 11KB
William K. Cavanagh - Contributions/Out-of-State Corporations - 95-005 Opinion 12KB
Kentucky Association of Realtors - Corporations/Corporate Contributions and Permanent Committees/Escrow Account - 99-006 Opinion 15KB
- 99-006 Request 29KB
Campbell County Democratic Executive Committee - Advertising/Advertising as Fundraising and Corporations/Corporate Contributions
Corporate Facilities and Equipment Use by Candidate Corporation Owned by Candidate Independent Expenditures by Corporations Individual Contributions by Corporate Members Non-Profit- 93-012 Opinion 14KB
KY Forward - Corporations/Non-Profit - 93-021 Opinion 13KB
William H. Allison - Contributions/Non-Profit Corporation; Corporations/Non-Profit and Judicial Candidates/Contribution form Non-Profit Corporation - 96-005 Opinion 13KB
Phyllis A. Sower - Corporations/Non-Profit
Professional Service Corporation Definitions Allowable Campaign Expenditures Contributing Organization- 94-021 Opinion 12KB
David A. Lee - Corporations/Democratic Women's Club and Definitions/Contributing Organization, Permanent Committee - 95-014 Opinion 12KB
Thomas J. Shultz - Definitions/Contributing Organization - 97-001 Opinion 10KB
Kentucky Association of Cosmetology Schools - Definitions/Contributing Organization
Contribution- 94-024 Opinion 12KB
Francis X. Smith - Definitions/Contribution and Reports/Reporting Loans - 95-004 Opinion 11KB
Spencer D. Noe - Definitons/Contribution and Political Parties/Sale of Voter Registration Lists - 95-006 Opinion 20KB
Republican Party of Kentucky - Definitions/Contribution and Political Parties/Contributions to Governor Campaign - 95-010 Opinion 12KB
Patton/Henry for Kentucky Campaign - Contributions/Refund Contribution and Definitions/Contribution - 95-012 Opinion 20KB
Richard L. Robinson - Definitions/Committee; Contribution; Independent Expenditure/Restrictions and Penalties - 96-002 Opinion 10KB
KAPAA - Definitions/Contribution and Permanent Committees/Discount on Registration Fees
Election- 00-001 Opinion 16KB
- 00-001 Request 19KB
Forgy for Justice - Definitions/Election; Fundraisers/Kentucky Law and Judicial Candidates/Definition of Election - 04-008 Opinion 14KB
- 04-008 Request 68KB
Edwin A. Davis - Definitions/Election - 04-009 Opinion 17KB
- 04-009 Request 88KB
William A. Thielen - Definitions/Elecion - 96-001 Opinion 12KB
Oldham County Democratic Executive Committee - Contributions/Anonymous Cash Contributions to Executive Committee; Definitions/Election and Executive Committees/Anonymous Cash Contributions - 97-004 Opinion 12KB
Tony Millier - Definitions/Candidate, Election
Independent Expenditure- 93-028 Opinion 16KB
Hal Nance Bogard - Advertising/Advertising as Independent Expenditure - 95-012 Opinion 20KB
Richard L. Robinson - Definitions/Committee; Contribution; Independent Expenditure and Independent Expenditure/Restrictions and Penalties - 95-015 Opinion 13KB
Spencer D. Noe - Definitions/Independent Expenditures and Political Parties/Expenditure from Opposite Party for Defeat of Gubernatorial Slate
Permanent Committee- 94-018 Opinion 13KB
Jeff Blair - Definitions/Permanent Committee and Permanent Committees/Registration of PAC - 94-021 Opinion 12KB
David A. Lee - Corporations/Democratic Women's Club and Definitions/Contributing Organization, Permanent Committee - 95-013 Opinion 14KB
William T. Robinson - Contributions/Aggregate Contributions by Medical Provider Group and Definitions/Non-Bid Contract; Permanent Committee
Political Issue Committee Disclaimers Requirements of Kentucky Law Executive Committees Anonymous Cash Contribution Campaign Expenditures- 03-003 Opinion 35KB
- 03-003 Request 274KB
Spencer D. Noe/Republican Party of Kentucky - Executive Committees/Campaign Expenditures - 03-005 Opinion 13KB
- 03-005 Request 60KB
Stanton L. Cave/Friends of Ernie Fletcher - Executive Committees/Campaign Expenditures - 12-005 Opinion 1605KB
- 12-005 Request 1139KB
James Lamb, Kentucky Family Values - Contributions To Unauthorized Campaign Committee - 12-005 Request 1139KB
James Lamb, Kentucky Family Values - Contributions To Unauthorized Campaign Committee - 12-006 Opinion 3554KB
- 12-006 Request 2219KB
Kentucky Family Values, House Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee, Kentucky Democratic Party - Treatment of polling information exchanged, transferred or shared among Committees for Independent Expenditures
Contribution from Womens Club Contribution to Executive Committee Executive Committees - Federal Income Tax Check-Off Funds Public Service Participation Purchase of Fundraiser Tickets- 01-003 Opinion 17KB
- 01-003 Request 967KB
Louisville/Jefferson County Democratic Party - Executive Committees/Purchase of Fundraiser Tickets - 94-012 Opinion 11KB
Stephen G. Horner - Executive Committees/Purchase of Fundraiser Tickets and Fundraisers/Fundraiser Tickets
Registration for Political Organization Wendell Ford Fundraising Dinner Expenses of Elections Candidates Sharing Expenses Transportation of Voters by Womens Club Exploratory Committees Use of Federal Exploratory Funds for State Pre-Candidacy Activities Federal Law Contributions from Federal PAC Domiciled in KY Preemption of Kentucky State Law Fundraisers Advertising as Fundraising- 94-015 Opinion 13KB
Pat Goins - Advertising/Advertising as Fundraising and Fundraisers/Advertising as Fundraising - 98-009 Opinion 14KB
Pulaski County Executive Committee - Advertising/Advertising as Fundraising; Contributions/Professional Service Corporation and Fundraisers/Advertising as Fundraising
Contributions by Lobbyists Wendell Ford Fundraising Dinner Independent Expenditures By Unauthorized Campaign Committee In Support of a Slate of Candidates Restrictions and Penalties Judicial Candidates Contribution from Non-Profit Corporation In-Kind Contribution from PAC Permanent Committees (PACs) Annual Registration Fee- 92-002 Opinion 12KB
Jerry Alleyne - Annual Registration Fee/Combined Checking Accounts - 92-003 Opinion 16KB
Alfred C. Knight - Permanent Committees/Administrative Fees (5%), Annual Registration Fee, Contribution Limits
Charitable Matching Plan by Collecting Agent of Trade Association Combined Checking Accounts Community Report on County Government Contribution by LLC on behalf of Members Contribution by Payroll Deduction Contribution from Out-of-State PAC Contribution to Candidates in Other States Contribution to Executive Committee Contribution to Federal PAC Contributions from Federal PAC Domiciled in KY Discount on Registration Fees Expense Checks Given As Contributions Fundraising Proceeds from Corporation Kentucky Hospitals Circle of Friends Management by Candidate or Elected Official PACs Not Regulated by KRS Chapter 121 Personal Service Volunteering Services as Contributions- 93-025 Opinion 15KB
Spencer D. Noe - Contributions/Volunteering Services - 93-026 Opinion 11KB
William C. Stone - Contributions/Volunteering Services - 99-004 Opinion 35KB
- 99-004 Request 146KB
Patton/Henry for Kentucky Committee - Contributions/Volunteering Services; Personal Service/Volunteering Services as Contributions and Political Parties/Advertising in Newspaper
Political Issues Committee Contributions-Expenditures Corporate Contributions- 98-011 Opinion 18KB
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation - Contributions/From Corporation to Political Issues Committee and Political Issues Committee/Corporate Contributions - 99-005 Request 38KB
Eric Gregory - Political Issues Committee/Corporate Contributions - 99-006 Opinion 15KB
Campbell County Democratic Executive Committee - Advertising/Advertising as Fundraising and Corporations/Corporate Contributions
Definition- 04-006 Opinion 15KB
- 04-006 Request 158KB
Stewart E. Conner/Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP for Southeast Christian Church - Definitions/Political Issues Committee and Political Issues Committee/Definition - 10-008 Opinion 1168KB
- 10-008 Request 679KB
Theresa Camoriano, on behalf of ConstitutionalLimits.com
Political Parties Advertising in Newspaper- 93-008 Opinion 12KB
Kentucky Democratic Party - Advertising/Selling Advertising Space in Newsletter and Political Parties/Advertising in Newspaper - 93-023 Opinion 12KB
Republican Party of Jefferson County - Advertising/Selling Advertising Space in Newsletter and Political Parties/Advertising in Newspaper - 99-004 Opinion 35KB
- 99-004 Request 146KB
Patton/Henry for Kentucky Committee - Contributions/Volunteering Services; Personal Service/Volunteering Services as Contribtions and Political Parties/Advertising in Newspaper
Building Fund- 93-022 Opinion 13KB
Kentucky Hospital Association - Contributions/From Corporation to PAC and Permanent Committees/Expense Checks Given as Contributions - 93-024 Opinion 29KB
Robert E. Gable - Contributions/Building Fund and Federal Law/Preemption of Kentucky State Law
Contract for Discount Services Contributions by Lobbyists Contributions from National Party Contributions to Governor Campaign- 07-002 Opinion 39KB
- 07-002 Request 118KB
Kerry S. Morgan for the Kentucky Democratic Party - 94-026 Opinion 15KB
Donald H. Vish - Political Parties/Contributions to Governor Campaign - 95-006 Opinion 20KB
Republican Party of Kentucky - Definitions/Contribution and Political Parties/Contributions to Governor Campaign
Expenditure from Opposite Party for Defeat of Gubernatorial Slate Financing Golf Tournament Sale of Voter Registration Lists Senate Democratic Legislative Trust Private Funds Contribution as Distinguished from Personal Gift Public Forums Candidate Appearance on Public Addess Television Non-partisan Candidates Training Seminar Report on Candidate in Professional Newsletter Reports Congressional District Committee Reports Future Year Candidates-Annual Reporting Reporting Requirements for Out-of-State PAC Reporting requirements of Unauthorized Campaign Committee Requirements for Federal PAC Domiciled in KY Slate of Candidates Disposition of Excess Contributions- 03-001 Opinion 20KB
- 03-001 Request 1278KB
Landham/Thoney Governor's Slate - Slate of Candidates/Disposition of Excess Contributions - 99-011 Opinion 21KB
- 99-011 Request 127KB
Patton/Henry for Kentucky Committee - Campaign Funds/Termination-Excess Funds and Slate of Candidates/Disposition of Excess Contributions
Exceeding Maximum Threshold Qualifying Amount Payment of Legal Expenses Pre-exploratory Political Activity Qualification - Opposing Slate Unauthorized Campaign Committee Definition- 10-008 Opinion 1168KB
- 10-008 Request 679KB
Theresa Camoriano, on behalf of ConstitutionalLimits.com - 11-002 Opinion 2389KB
- 11-002 Request 638KB
Republican Governors Association - Unauthorized Campaign Committee/Contribution Limits and Reporting Requirements - 12-006 Opinion 3554KB
- 12-006 Request 2219KB
Kentucky Family Values, House Democratic Caucus Campaign Committee, Kentucky Democratic Party - Treatment of polling information exchanged, transferred or shared among Committees for Independent Expenditures
Management by Candidate or Elected Official Receipt of Contribution from Caucus Campaign Committee Receipt of Contribution from Executive Committee Receipt of Corporate Contributions by- 10-001 Opinion 572KB
- 10-001 Request 175KB
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce - Independent Expenditures by Corporations - 10-002 Opinion 507KB
- 10-002 Request 203KB
Matthew J. Hallingstad/Citizens for Eastern Kentucky Government – Receipt of Unlimited Contributions for Independent Expenditures by Unauthorized Campaign Committee
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