HB151 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Fair Campaign Practices Act, campaign finance disclosure reports, monthly reports of contributions and expenditures, Secretary of State to maintain searchable electronic database of election documents, political action committees to include Section 527 organization, disqualification of candidate for noncompliance, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-8, 17-5-18 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the filing of campaign
finance disclosures is accomplished through the
filing of paper documents at a specified time</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill, beginning with the 2014 election
cycle, would require the Secretary of State to
maintain an electronic database, searchable by the
public, containing all election documents required
to be filed with the Secretary of State</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would define a Section 527
organization as a political action committee for
purposes of all filings and disclosures required by
the Fair Campaign Practices Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require principal campaign
committees and political action committees to file
monthly reports of contributions and expenditures</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would immediately disqualify any
candidate who does not comply with this requirement
of the Fair Campaign Practices Act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 17-5-2, 17-5-8, and 17-5-18 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Fair Campaign Practices
Act; to further define the term political action committee to
include Section 527 organizations; to require monthly reports
of contributions and expenditures; to immediately disqualify
any candidate that does not comply with the requirements of
the Fair Campaign Practices Act; and to require, commencing in
the 2014 election cycle, the Secretary of State to maintain an
electronic database, searchable by the public, of all
contributions and expenditures and filings required by the
act.
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Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB151 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |