HB136 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Ethics, exempt public employees earning certain amounts from filing statement of economic interests and may accept gifts, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-14 am'd; Act 2010-764, 2010 First Special Session am'd (2012-20415)
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, unless otherwise
required by law, no public employee occupying a
position earning less than $50,000 per year is
required to file a statement of economic interests</p><p class="bill_description">
Existing law also prohibits the giving of a
thing of value to a public employee</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would increase the threshold for
filing a statement of economic interests and allow
the commission to adjust the amount pursuant to the
cost-of-living index and exempt employees who do
not have the authority to expend public funds</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a public
employee who is not required to file a statement of
economic interests would be exempt from the gift
exception in the ethics law</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 36-25-1, as amended by Act 2010-764
of the 2010 First Special Session and Section 36-25-14, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to ethics; to increase the threshold
for filing a statement of economic interests and allow the
commission to adjust the amount pursuant to the cost-of-living
index and exempt employees who do not have the authority to
expend public funds; and to provide that a public employee who
is not required to file a statement of economic interests
would be exempt from the gift exception in the ethics law.
</p>
Subjects
Ethics
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-509. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 16, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 16, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 16, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 16, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1597 | |
| May 16, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 17, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 3, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections | |
| March 22, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 534 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 533 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Ethics and Campaign Finance first Substitute Offered | |
| March 22, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |