HB826 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, campaign finance reports are required to disclose the name of any person making a contribution in excess of $100

This bill would require that the report also include the occupation and name of the employer of the contributor

This bill would require a public disclosure of the names of public officials or spouses of public officials or candidates who are employed by the state or who have a contract with the state, a county, or a municipality

Under existing law, the procurement of professional services by any agency, department, board, bureau, commission, authority, public corporation, or instrumentality of the State of Alabama is conducted through a competitive bid process; however, the Legislature and colleges and universities governed by a board of trustees or the Department of Postsecondary Education are exempt from this provision of law

This bill would remove the exemption granted to the Legislature and colleges and universities governed by a board of trustees or the Department of Postsecondary Education in the procurement of professional services

Current law requires the Comptroller to establish and post on the Internet a database of state expenditures, including contracts and grants that are electronically searchable by the public

This bill would also require subcontracts and purchase orders to be posted on the database of state expenditures

To amend Section 17-5-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act No. 2009-751, 2009 Regular Session, relating to reports of contributions and expenditures of candidates and political action committees; to require that the reports also include the occupation and name of the employer of the contributor; to add Section 36-25-5.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to require a public disclosure of the names of public officials or spouses of public officials or candidates who are employed by the state or who have a contract with the state, a county, or a municipality; to amend Section 41-16-72 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to procurement of professional services; to remove the exemption granted to the Legislature and colleges and universities governed by a board of trustees or the Department of Postsecondary Education in the procurement of professional services; and to amend Act 2009-750, 2009 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 41-4-65 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Internet database for state expenditures; to provide further requirements to be posted on the database.