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HB246 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021
HB246 Alabama 2012 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Marcel Black
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Election, regulation of campaign contribution, Honest Campaign Act.
Description

Under existing law, failure to file a reporting requirement of the Fair Campaign Practices Act is a criminal offense.

This bill would provide for the Honest Campaign Act of 2012.

This bill would provide that a candidate who does not timely file a report of contribution and expenditures to the Alabama Secretary of State shall be subject to a fine of $100 for each day past the deadline that the report is due.

This bill would provide that the Alabama Secretary of State shall charge a $100 fine for each candidate who is required to file an amended report of contribution and expenditures.

Subjects
Elections

Bill Actions

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature