Committee adopts advisory opinion on use of campaign funds for home security devices

A legislative committee adopted a formal advisory opinion clarifying whether members may use campaign funds to pay for security devices at their personal residences for safety and family protection.

Miss Chapel told the committee the question before members was whether campaign funds could permissibly be used for security devices at a member’s personal residence to protect themselves and family members. Committee members reviewed the proposed advisory opinion document and the chair called for a motion to adopt the opinion as presented. The motion (mover and seconder recorded in the minutes) was put to a roll call and members present recorded affirmative responses; the chair announced adoption of the advisory opinion.

The committee’s action adopts the committee-level advisory opinion as recorded; the committee did not, on the record, elaborate additional qualifying conditions or cite a specific statute in the discussion. Any legal effect or reliance on the advisory opinion would be subject to applicable statutes, rules, and future interpretation.