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 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.









