SB107 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger Smitherman Senator

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

George M. “Marc” KeaheyBobby D. SingletonPriscilla DunnLinda Coleman-MadisonKim BenefieldLowell BarronT.D. “Ted” LittleHinton MitchemQuinton RossBobby DentonHank SandersZeb LittlePhil Poole

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Ethics Law, substantially revised, bribery of public servant, failure to disclose conflict of interest, and trading in public office, penalties increased, soliciting contributions for certain purposes prohibited, lobbyist and thing of value defined, Ethics Commission, members, compensation, online reporting, issuance of subpoenas, representation of clients by legislators limited, contracting with educational institutions limited, fees and reports of registered lobbyists, limitation on certain members of awarding authority, disclosure forms for certain travel, penalties, Secs. 13A-10-61, 13A-10-62, 13A-10-63, 17-5-7, 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-10, 36-25-11, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-27 am'd.

Description

This bill would increase the penalties for bribery of a public servant, failure to disclose a conflict of interest, and trading in public office.

This bill would prohibit a candidate or public official from soliciting contributions for certain purposes.

This bill would further define the terms lobbyist and thing of value for Ethics Law purposes; would require licensed attorneys to be appointed to the Ethics Commission; would provide further for the compensation of members of the commission and limit the service of the director to 10 years; would allow online reporting; would provide for a procedure for the issuance of subpoenas; would limit legislators from representing clients before an executive department or agency; would limit a public official or public employee from contracting with certain educational institutions; would increase the fees for registered lobbyists; would provide further for the reports of registered lobbyists; would increase the penalties for violations of the Ethics Law; would limit a public official or public employee who is a member of an awarding authority from accepting certain things of value and would provide penalties for violations; and would provide further for the filing of disclosure forms for certain travel by a public official or public employee.

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Subjects

Ethics