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The Georgia General Assembly enacted the Ethics in Government Act (O.C.G.A. Section
21-5-1 et seq.) in 1986. The intent
of the Act is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and to ensure fair elections with
the public disclosure of campaign financing and significant private interests
of public officers and candidates for public office.
The State Ethics Commission was created effective March 1, 1987, as the successor
to the State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission.
The General Assembly created the State Ethics Commission to enforce the Ethics in
Government Act objectively and on a non-partisan basis.
Legislation enacted by the 1992 General Assembly placed the responsibility of lobbyist
registration and disclosure of expenditures with the State Ethics Commission. Additionally, in 1996 the General Assembly
enacted the Vendor Disclosure Law of 1996 (O.C.G.A. Section 45-1-6) and placed responsibility
for enforcement with the Commission.
The complete statue is available for download in PDF format and will require Adobe
Acrobat Reader Version 6.0 or greater. Download
Adobe Reader
Click here to view the Ethics in Government Act - 2005 Edition
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