HB520 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joseph C. Mitchell

Democrat

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

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.

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.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments