SB213 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Ethics, public officers and employees, clarification that prohibited offer, gift, solicitation, or receipt of anything pursuant to Section 36-25-7, Code of Alabama 1975, must be for corruptly influencing official action, Sec. 36-25-7 am'd.; Act 2010-764, 2010 1st Sp. Sess. am'd.

Summary

SB213 clarifies that prohibited offers, gifts, solicitations, or receipts under Section 36-25-7 must be for the purpose of corruptly influencing official action.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 36-25-7 to explicitly require that any prohibited offer, gift, solicitation, or receipt be aimed at corruptly influencing official action, clarifying when these rules apply. It reinforces prohibitions on giving or offering anything to public officials, public employees, or their households, and on soliciting or receiving anything for corrupt influence. It also adds a prohibition on offering or giving anything to the family members of officials or employees for corrupt influence, and bars officials from soliciting money for advice on legislative matters beyond official duties, with an allowance that performing official duties is still permitted. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects

• Public officials and public employees and their household members, who would be restricted from accepting or soliciting anything intended to corruptly influence official action.
• Private individuals, including potential donors or lobbyists, who might offer gifts or money to officials, their households, or family members to influence official actions.

Key Provisions

• Amends §36-25-7 to require that prohibited offers, gifts, solicitations, or receipts must be for corruptly influencing official action, clarifying prior vagueness.
• Prohibits offering or giving anything to a public official, public employee, or their household, and prohibits soliciting or receiving anything for the purpose of corruptly influencing official action.
• Prohibits offering or giving anything to the family members of public officials or public employees for corruptly influencing official action.
• Prohibits a public official or public employee from soliciting or receiving money for advice or assistance on legislative matters beyond their official duties, with an exception that official duties remain permissible.
• Effective immediately after passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Ethics