SB406 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Ethics law, substantially altered, statement of economic interests, categories revised, Ethics Commission, appointment and confirmation of members, complaints further provided for, definition of lobbying, family members of public employees, personal gain, confidential information, filing of electronic reports, mandatory ethics training, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-5, 36-25-10, 36-25-14, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-20 am'd.; Act 2009-225, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would substantially revise the
Ethics Law to: Revise the categories for reporting
on the statement of economic interests; provide
further for the appointment and confirmation of
members of the Ethics Commission; allow four
members of the commission to institute a complaint;
broaden the definition of lobbying to include the
executive branch; provide further for the
definitions of family member of a public employee,
personal gain, sphere of influence, and
confidential information; and provide for the
filing of electronic reports with the commission,
and require mandatory ethics training for public
officials, public employees, and lobbyists</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 36-25-1, 36-25-3, as amended by
Act 225, 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 401), 36-25-4,
36-25-5, 36-25-10, 36-25-14, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, and 36-25-20,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Ethics Law; to revise
the categories for reporting on the statement of economic
interests, provide further for the appointment and
confirmation of members of the Ethics Commission, allow four
members of the commission to institute a complaint, broaden
the definition of lobbying to include the executive branch,
provide further for the definitions of family member of a
public employee, personal gain, sphere of influence, and
confidential information, provide for the filing of electronic
reports with the commission, and require mandatory ethics
training for public officials, public employees, and
lobbyists.
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Subjects
Ethics Commission
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB406 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |