HB520 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Legislature, persons in occupations or vocations involving serving as an officer of the court may not serve in Legislature, Section 47 (Section 47, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would propose a constitutional
amendment specifying that a person engaged in any
occupation or vocation that involves serving as an
officer of the court, including, but not limited to
attorneys, may not serve in the Legislature</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would state that the purpose of
this restriction is to prevent potential undue
influence, conflict of interest, or multiple
payments by the state to the person</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Section 47 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 47
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, to further provide for the qualifications
of legislators.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB520 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |