An ethics complaint was filed against Kentucky Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron Wednesday over donations from a "gray machine" company toward his campaign.The complaint, filed by Steven Megerle, says that Cameron's official campaign, and an unauthorized committee supporting his campaign, accepted money from Pace-O-Matic Inc., a prominent gray machine company.This comes after House Bill 594, which banned gray machines in Kentucky, was signed into law during the 2023 legislative session.Following this passage, a lawsuit, which named Cameron personally as a defendant, was filed by POM, calling it unconstitutional and asking for a temporary injunction.Read more about what gray machines are here.The document says that after HB 594 was signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear, that an unauthorized campaign committee supporting Cameron's gubernatorial bid received $100,000 from POM and employees of the company.The Kentucky Registry of Election Finance also reports that Cameron's campaign received at least $29,100 in contributions from POM employees and family in March.In total, the report says that Cameron's campaign received at least $33,600 from POM employees and family or those directly benefitting from the gray machine industry. That would make it $133,600 total contributed to Cameron's campaign and the unauthorized committee supporting him.According to the complaint, Cameron is in violation of Ky. Rev. Stat. 11A.020 (1)(a) and (1)(d), which state: "No public servant, by himself or through others, shall knowingly: (a) Use or attempt to use his influence in any matter which involves a substantial conflict between his personal or private interest and his duties in the public interest; (d) Use or attempt to use his official position to secure or create privileges, exemptions, advantages, or treatment for himself or others in derogation of the public interest at large."Cameron responded to the complaint on Twitter, saying:"To accuse Attorney General Cameron or the Office of the Attorney General of any impropriety, in this case, is wholly without basis & patently untrue. General Cameron and his Office have always and will continue to defend the laws the General Assembly passes without fear or favor. "While General Cameron has personally recused himself from taking any action in this case & did so before any filing was made by the Office, experienced attorneys in the Office of the Attorney General are defending the constitutionality of the legislation challenged by the plaintiffs & will continue to do so until the case is won & the challenge is defeated."Cameron's office also reached out to WLKY to point out that Megerle is a Craft supporter. The Kentucky Registry of Election Finance website shows he's made two donations of $250 to her since September.Several recommendations for Cameron's course of action in response to the potential conflict were listed in the complaint, but it says that he has not taken any action.Those courses of action included:Seeking an advisory commission for guidance on whether the contributions were a conflict of interestImmediately seek leave from the Franklin Circuit Court so he could appoint a special attorney generalReturn any of the funds contributed to his campaign from POM Issue a public statement requesting the unauthorized committee to return the funds to POMThe Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission now has 10 days to initiate an investigation into the matter.Read the full 10-page complaint here.