HB66 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Duwayne Bridges

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

State employees and employees of public educational institutions in the state, ineligible from holding any statewide elective office or serving in the Legislature, End to Double Dipping Act, Sec. 36-2-1 am'd.

Summary

HB66, the End to Double Dipping Act, would bar state employees and public educational institution employees from holding statewide elective office or serving in the Legislature, with a transition for existing contracts and a future prohibition date.

What This Bill Does

The bill makes state employees and employees of public educational institutions ineligible to hold statewide elective office or serve in the Legislature. It adds a prohibition that, after November 1, 2011, no employed person may hold a statewide office or be a Legislator at the same time. It includes a transition rule allowing current contracts to continue until they can be terminated without penalty, and a provision that prevents someone who provides contracted services from holding those offices concurrently unless the contract existed before the effective date and can be terminated promptly. It designates the act as the End to Double Dipping Act and sets its effective date.

Who It Affects

• State employees and employees of public educational institutions (including city/county boards of education and public colleges/universities) would be ineligible to hold statewide elective office or serve in the Legislature.
• Public officials and individuals who are under state or educational institution contracts would be subject to transitional protections for existing contracts and would face the new prohibition against holding statewide office or legislator roles after November 1, 2011.

Key Provisions

• State employees and employees of public educational institutions are ineligible for statewide elective office or service in the Legislature.
• After November 1, 2011, no employed person by the state or public educational institutions may hold a statewide elective office or serve in the Legislature.
• Public officials with a contract in effect before the bill’s effective date may continue the contract and hold office until the contract can be terminated without penalty.
• If a person holds an office and provides services under a contract existing on the effective date, they may continue under that contract only until it can be terminated without penalty and the contract is not amended, extended, or renewed.
• The act is titled the End to Double Dipping Act and becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

State Agencies