SB183 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Ethics, further defining "thing of value", allowing gifts to teachers, Sec. 36-25-1 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, gifts to public school
teachers from a student or parents of the student
with specific monetary value are not permissible;
however, gifts of nominal value are acceptable</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would further define the term
"thing of value" by providing that gifts from a
pupil or his or her immediate family member to a
principal, teacher, or other person employed by a
local school system of an insignificant economic
value of less than $100 if the aggregate value of
the gifts is less than $250 during any one calendar
year under circumstances which make it clear that
no quid pro quo was understood or implied</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 36-25-1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to ethics; to further define the term "thing of
value" by providing that gifts from a pupil or his or her
immediate family member to a principal, teacher, or other
person employed by a local school system of an insignificant
economic value of less than $100 if the aggregate value of the
gifts is less than $250 during any one calendar year under
circumstances which make it clear that no quid pro quo was
understood or implied.
</p>
Subjects
Ethics
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB183 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |