HB210 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

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

Summary

HB210 would raise the ethics reporting threshold to $75,000 and allow public employees earning under that amount to receive gifts without having to file a statement of economic interests.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, public employees with base pay under $75,000 would no longer be required to file a statement of economic interests. The bill also allows these lower-earning public employees to receive things of value (gifts) under the ethics rules. The changes apply to state, county, and municipal public employees (excluding hospital employees under current law) and would take effect after the bill becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Public employees at the state, county, or municipal level whose base pay is less than $75,000 per year (previously the threshold was $50,000).
• Public employees in that same income range who may receive gifts or other things of value under the ethics provisions.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-25-1 to allow public employees earning less than $75,000 per year to receive a thing of value (gift) under the ethics rules.
• Amends Section 36-25-14 to remove the requirement for public employees earning less than $75,000 per year to file a statement of economic interests.
• Specifies the changes apply to public employees at state, county, and municipal levels (hospital employees are not covered by these provisions).
• Establishes the act's effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Ethics