Would accounting professors at state universities be considered public officials?
(12) Seven local chapters in the state are affiliated with our state association and are under the control of the SCACPA Board of Directors, but they set up their own meetings and speakers. Are they also considered my lobbyist’s principal, grouped with the state organization? DISCUSSION: This opinion is rendered in response to a letter dated December 18, 1991 requesting an opinion from the State Ethics Commission. The Commission’s jurisdiction is limited to the applicability of the Ethics, Government Accountability, and Campaign Reform Act of 1991 (Act No. 248 of 1991; Section 8-13-100 et. seq., as amended, 1976 Code of Laws). This opinion does not supersede any other statutory or regulatory restrictions or procedures which may apply to this situation. As to the questions or partial questions concerning legislators, those questions must be addressed by the legislative ethics committees rather than the State Ethics Commission. With regard to the second question, Section 8-13-715 provide
