SB95 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Clay ScofieldPhillip W. WilliamsBill HoltzclawDick BrewbakerShadrack McGillScott BeasonTrip PittmanBen H. BrooksDel MarshGerald H. AllenBryan Taylor

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

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.

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.

This bill would delete the 24-hour time period and the $250 minimum requirement.

This bill would require additional information relating to each expenditure made by a lobbyist.

This bill would include within the reporting requirements expenditures made by lobbyists to public employees and their family members.

This bill would also delete the calendar day limitation and $250 minimum requirement for reports of expenditures made by non-lobbyists.

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Subjects

Ethics Commission