| 1 | 1 | | 23 LC 47 2024 |
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| 2 | 2 | | S. B. 89 |
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| 4 | 4 | | Senate Bill 89 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Senators Merritt of the 9th, Dolezal of the 27th, Strickland of the 17th, Esteves of the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 6th, Islam of the 7th and others |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | To amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics |
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| 11 | 11 | | in government, so as to provide that child care and other caregiving services associated with2 |
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| 12 | 12 | | a candidate's campaign constitute ordinary and necessary expenses of a campaign; to provide3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | purposes.5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SECTION 1.7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | government, is amended in Code Section 21-5-3, relating to definitions, by revising9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | paragraph (18) and adding a new paragraph to read as follows:10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | "(4.1) 'Caregiving services' means direct care, protection, and supervision of a child or |
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| 22 | 22 | | other person with a disability or medical condition for whom a candidate has direct12 |
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| 23 | 23 | | caregiving responsibility."13 |
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| 24 | 24 | | "(18) 'Ordinary and necessary expenses' shall include, but shall not be limited to,14 |
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| 25 | 25 | | expenditures made during the reporting period for qualifying fees,; office costs and rent,;15 |
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| 26 | 26 | | lodging,; equipment,; travel,; advertising,; postage,; staff salaries,; consultants,; files16 |
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| 27 | 27 | | storage,; polling,; special events,; volunteers, ; reimbursements to volunteers,; repayment17 23 LC 47 2024 |
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| 28 | 28 | | S. B. 89 |
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| 30 | 30 | | of any loans received except as restricted under subsection (i) of Code Section 21-5-41,;18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | contributions to nonprofit organizations,; flowers for special occasions, which shall19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | include, but are not limited to, birthdays and funerals,; attorney fees connected to and in20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | the furtherance of the campaign,; caregiving services in direct connection with the21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | candidate's campaign activity; and all other expenditures contemplated in Code22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Section 21-5-33."23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 2.24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | without such approval.26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | SECTION 3.27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.28 |
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