SB11 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg J. Reed
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Elections, political campaigns, phone banks, fraudulent misrepresentation regarding candidates or committees prohibited, investigation and enforcement by Attorney General, penalties, Sec. 17-5-16 am'd. (2012-20196)
Description: Under the current law it is unlawful for a person to fraudulently misrepresent himself or herself on behalf of a political candidate, principal campaign committee, political action committee, or political party.
This bill would make it unlawful for a representative of a phone bank or other automated dialing service to fraudulently misrepresent himself or herself on behalf of a political candidate, principal campaign committee, political action committee, or political party; require that communication initiated by phone bank or other automated dialing service be preceded and followed by notice that the communication is a paid political advertisement and identification of the person or group paying for the communication; and provide penalties for violations.
Subjects: Elections