HB136 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
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
Existing law also prohibits the giving of a thing of value to a public employee
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
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
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.
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 |
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| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |