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The launch of Guardian 2.0, the state’s next-generation campaign finance & public reporting system, is now live in Beta, allowing filers to access the system and enter contributions and expenditures as they prepare their required campaign finance reports. 

 

The Commission understands the recent delays have created uncertainty for filers and information-seekers. During this short transition period:

  • No filer will be penalized due to system unavailability. Reporting periods may be extended as needed, and late fees tied to system issues will be broadly waived.
  • 2026 Renewal Registrations for Lobbyist and Liaison are not active at this time.
  • Commission staff will work directly with filers to ensure no one is unfairly affected.

Laws

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission, created in Article 29 is required to enact Ethics Laws/Rules of conduct for state officers, state employees, campaigns for elective state office, and campaigns for initiatives and referenda, including civil penalties for violations of the Rules. The Commission may also offer binding interpretations of its Rules.

Annotated Rules: Ethics rules with relevant comments, references, and examples.

Ethics Laws: A compilation of laws that include civil statutes, criminal statutes, and Ethics Rules.

State Ethics Laws

*Annotated Rules: Ethics rules with relevant comments, references and examples.

*Ethics Laws: A compilation of laws that include civil statues, criminal statutes and Ethics Rules.

Laws governing the Ethics Commission, the conduct of state officers and state employees, campaigns for state office and state questions, and lobbying, include, but are not limited to, the following:

State Constitutional Provisions, Statutes and Rules

Political Subdivisions

Created by SB 1745 (2015) Effective January 1, 2015; Amended Acts via SB 890 (2025) Effective November 1, 2025

 

*Annotated Rules: Ethics rules with relevant comments, references and examples.

*Ethics Laws: A compilation of laws that include civil statues, criminal statutes and Ethics Rules.

The Commission may enact, modify, or repeal Ethics Rules after a public hearing on the proposed changes and will submit promulgated (adopted) changes of the Ethics Rules to the Governor and Legislature in February, on the 2nd Day of the legislative session. Public Hearings will be listed on Meeting Agendas that are posted on the homepage. You may also sign up to receive meeting agendas by subscribing to email or text updates (messaging rates apply) here: Oklahoma Ethics Commission (govdelivery.com).

Written comments relevant to the proposed amendment may be sent via email to ethics@ethics.ok.gov with subject line “RULE COMMENT”, or delivered to Oklahoma Ethics Commission, 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Room G-27, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 through mail or in person.  To ensure written comments are received timely to be presented to the Commission, comments should be delivered as provided above and received by the Commission prior to the hearing date that public comment for the amendment is provided.

2025 Amendments

Prior Amendments or Proposals

 

The Commission may issue official advisory opinions interpreting these Rules as provided by Article XXIX, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma and as requested by specific individuals.

  • The Commission shall provide notice of at least thirty (30) days of a hearing on an advisory opinion.  
  • At least five (5) days before the hearing, comments and/or draft advisory opinions by Commission employees shall be made available to the public for comment.  
  • The Commission shall accept both written and oral comments about the draft advisory opinions and/or comments.  
  • Official advisory opinions shall be binding on the Commission.  
  • Failure of an individual to request an advisory opinion shall have no relevance in any subsequent proceeding involving that individual.  

The Commission shall not consider an advisory opinion on an issue that is pending before a court of law or before another agency of the State of Oklahoma.  Any person with knowledge of such pending matter shall disclose such pending matter to the Commission.

Send Advisory Opinions to the Commission by e-mail at ethics@ethics.ok.gov or by mail at 2300 N Lincoln Blvd., Room G-27, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.

Advisory Opinions Issued by Commission

 

Advisory Opinion Requests

NOTE: During the March 13, 2025 Commission Meeting it was determined previously posted Advisory Opinion Request numbers 2020-05, 2020-03, 2020-02, 2020-01, 2016-01 would be most appropriately addressed via informal opinion/guidance from the staff or the AOR were no longer applicable to the requestors.

  • SM 2025-01 - Affirmative Duty to Dissolve Candidate Committee
  • SM 2022-01 - Local Government - Deadlines - Office Closures - Next Business Day Filing
  • SM 2021-01 - HB 2087 Office Holder Expense for Caucus Fund and/or Highway or Bridge Signs
  • SM 2017-01 - State Employee Advocating Legislation
  • SM 2017-02 - Consulting Expenses
  • SM 2017-03 - Infrequently Occurring Occasions
  • SM 2017-04 - Generally One Candidate Committee at a Time
  • SM 2015-01 - Tickets to receptions, etc. provided by lobbyists
  • SM 2015-02 - Gifts to the State
  • SM 2015-03 - Lobbyist principal professional organizations
  • SM 2015-04 - Purchases directly by a lobbyist principal
  • SM 2015-05 - Meal to spouses or family of a legislator
  • SM 2015-06 - Tickets to entertainment events

Political Subdivision Laws

Senate Bill 1745 (2014) authorized establishment of a Political Subdivision Enforcement Division within the Ethics Commission, a revolving fund specifically for that Division to be used for enforcement of campaign finance and financial disclosure laws at the local government level, and compels the Commission to enforce the Political Subdivision Laws so long as the fund has at least $100,000. This law attempts to make uniform campaign finance and financial disclosure laws consistent at the Local and State levels of government in Oklahoma. As such, the corresponding laws of Counties, Municipalities, and School & Technology Center Districts were adjusted to reflect these changes.

Senate Bill 890 (2025) transferred the responsibility for filing statements of organization, reports of contributions and expenditures, and statements of financial interests from the local repositories (i.e., School Clerks, Municipal Clerks and County Election Board) to the Ethics Commission.  The amendment takes effect on November 1, 2025.

County Disclosure Act (Updated 2014)

 - Please note that the filing requirements change slightly starting on November 1, 2025 with reporting directly to the Ethics Commission via the Guardian 2.0 Online Filing and Disclosure System    

19 O.S. 2021, Section 138.11-138-19 is known as the County Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act

  • County Campaign Committee must file a notorized statement of organization and provide a Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nonrefundable processing fee to the County Election Board.
  • County Political Committee must file a notorized statement of organization with the County Election Board.
  • All candidates for county office and all elected county officers are required to file a notarized statement of financial interests, referred to as Personal Financial Disclosure (PFDs) with the County Election Board

Municipal Disclosure Act (Updated 2014)

 - Please note that the filing requirements change slightly starting November 1, 2025 with reporting directly to the Ethics Commission via the Guardian 2.0 Online Filing and Disclosure System    

11 O.S. 2021 56-101 through 110 is known as the Municipal Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act. 

  • The Municipal Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act is limited to municipalities with a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) and a general fund expenditure budget in excess of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00).
  • Both the Campaign Committee and the Municipal Political Committee file a Statement of Organization with the Municipal Clerk.
  • All candidates for municipal office and all elected municipal officers are required to file a notarized statement of financial interests, referred to as Personal Financial Disclosure (PFDs) with the Municipal Clerk

 

School & Technology Center Disclosure Act (Updated 2014)

 - Please note that the filing requirements change slightly starting November 1, 2025 with reporting directly to the Ethics Commission via the Guardian 2.0 Online Filing and Disclosure System    

70 O.S. 2021, 2-110 through 2-119 is known as the Technology Center District and Independent School District Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act . 

  • Both the Campaign Committee and the School District Political Committee file a Statement of Organization with the School District Clerk.
  • Both the Campaign Committee and the Municipal Political Committee file a Statement of Organization with the School District Clerk.
  • All candidates for school district office and all elected school district officers must file a statement of financial interests, referred to as Personal Financial Disclosure (PFDs) with the School District Clerk
Last Modified on Nov 14, 2025
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