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 Draft
DRAFT - Advisory Opinion 2023-01 - DRAFT
Notice for Hearing
Pursuant to Ethics R. 1.7, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission hereby notifies you that it will be conducting a hearing on a draft advisory opinion in response to Advisory Op. Req. No. 23-01. The hearing will take place on September 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM, during the regularly scheduled Ethics Commission meeting, in Room G-3 of the State Capitol Building, 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105. At the hearing, members of the public may provide oral argument, data, or views.
At least five (5) days prior to the meeting, the draft advisory opinion will be released on the Ethics Commission’s website. On release, the Commission will begin receiving written public comments by email at ethics@ethics.ok.gov or mail addressed to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, ATTN: General Counsel, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd., Room G-27, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
Advisory Opinion Requests
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2023-01: request from Jessica Garvin, Oklahoma State Senator District 43.
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2020-05, request from Don Schooler, Oklahoma Department of Labor.
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2020-03, request from MaryAnn Nelson-Sutterfield, Stewart Title of Oklahoma, Inc.
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2020-02, request from Ashlyn Pratt, Campaign Technologies.
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2020-01, request from Patrick O'Keefe, Right.us.
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2019-02, request from Senator Nathan Dahm, candidate committee.
- Comments, written comments submitted to Commission and read by staff during the February 14, 2020, public hearing.
- 3/13/2020: Stayed pending end of legislative session.
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2018-01, request from Stephanie Hoskin, Treasurer, Friends of Chuck Hoskins. (Opinion issued as 2019-01)
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2017-03, request from Paul Sherman, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice. (Opinion issued as 2018-01)
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2017-02, request from Sharon Caldwell, CMA Strategies. (Opinion issued as 2017-02)
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2017-01, request from James Joseph, Oklahoma State Bond Advisor. (Opinion issued as 2017-01)
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2016-01, request from Pam Pollard, Chairman, Oklahoma Republican Party. (No Opinion Issued)
- Advisory Opinion Request AOR-2015-03, request from Scott Fetgatter, candidate. (Opinion issued as 2015-03)