SB155 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

William “Bill” M. BeasleyQuinton RossBobby D. SingletonVivian Davis Figures

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Corporations prohibited from contributing to a political action committee, Sec. 10A-21-1.02 am'd

Summary

SB155 would prohibit corporations from contributing to political action committees, expanding existing bans to include PACs in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Alabama law to forbid any corporation from giving money or property to a political action committee or to aid a political party or candidate through a PAC. It retains the existing ban on corporate contributions to political parties and candidates and explicitly adds PACs to the restricted recipients. It also allows corporations to establish, administer, or solicit voluntary contributions to a separate, segregated fund for political purposes, provided no corporate funds are used in that fund. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval.

Who It Affects

• Corporations doing business in Alabama and their officers/agents: prohibited from contributing to political action committees, political parties, or candidates.
• Political action committees, political parties, and candidates: will no longer be able to receive contributions from corporations.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits corporate contributions to political action committees (PACs) as well as to political parties and candidates.
• Explicitly extends the existing prohibition to include PACs in the restricted recipients for corporate contributions.
• Allows corporate funds to be used only to establish, administer, or solicit voluntary contributions to a separate, segregated political fund, with the condition that no corporate funds are in the segregated fund.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

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Subjects

Corporations