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.
Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012.
Assigned Act No. 2012-509.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1597
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 534
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 533
Ethics and Campaign Finance first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance
Source: Alabama Legislature