SB116 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Arthur OrrTom Butler

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Campaign contributions, PAC to PAC transfers, prohibited, Campaign Finance Transparency Act, Secs. 17-5-7, 17-5-15 am'd.

Summary

SB116 would prohibit transfers between political action committees and allow non-principal PACs to contribute to principal campaign committees.

What This Bill Does

It amends Alabama campaign finance laws to bar transfers of funds from one PAC to another. It still allows a PAC that is not a principal campaign committee to make a contribution to a principal campaign committee. It also tightens rules on how contributions are used and who can give, including prohibitions on giving in someone else’s name and measures intended to prevent bribery, with immediate effectiveness upon governor signing.

Who It Affects

• Political action committees (PACs) in Alabama would be restricted from transferring money to other PACs, altering how they can move funds.
• Non-principal PACs may donate to principal campaign committees, changing who can fund principal committees.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits transfers of money between political action committees (PAC-to-PAC transfers).
• Allows a PAC that is not a principal campaign committee to contribute to a principal campaign committee.
• Maintains allowed uses of campaign contributions, including necessary and ordinary campaign expenditures, and expenditures related to duties of the office (excluding personal living expenses).
• Prohibits contributions made in the name of another person and strengthens anti-bribery and anti-corruption safeguards.
• Reiterates reporting requirements for contributions and expenditures related to campaigns and elections, with the act effective immediately after governor approval.

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Subjects

Elections