SB95 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Ethics, lobbyists required to report any item excluded from definition of thing of value whatever the actual cost, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, each registered lobbyist
and principal employing a lobbyist is required to
file a quarterly report containing, but not limited
to, the cost of items excluded from the definition
of a "thing of value" if the actual cost expended
during a 24-hour period is greater than $250</p><p class="bill_description">
Also, under existing law, any person who
expends more than $250 in a calendar day on a
public official or public employee in negotiating a
contract or other financial transaction is required
to file a quarterly report detailing the
expenditure</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete the 24-hour time
period and the $250 minimum requirement</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require additional
information relating to each expenditure made by a
lobbyist</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would include within the reporting
requirements expenditures made by lobbyists to
public employees and their family members</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also delete the calendar day
limitation and $250 minimum requirement for reports
of expenditures made by non-lobbyists</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 36-25-19, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to quarterly reports filed by lobbyists and other
persons; to remove the $250 and 24-hour limitation
requirements for items excluded from the definition of a thing
of value so as to require the reporting of those items
whatever the actual cost; to require additional information
relating to each expenditure made by a lobbyist; to include
within the reporting requirements expenditures made to public
employees and their family members; and to delete the calendar
day and $250 limitations for reports of expenditures made by
non-lobbyists.
</p>
Subjects
Ethics Commission
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Pending third reading on day 10 Favorable from Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections with 1 amendment | |
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 31, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB95 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |