SB200 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip W. Williams

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Clay ScofieldBryan Taylor

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Ethics, lobbyists required to report any item excluded from definition of thing of value whatever the actual cost, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, each registered lobbyist and principal employing a lobbyist is required to file a quarterly report containing, but not limited to, the cost of items excluded from the definition of a "thing of value" if the actual cost expended during a 24-hour period is greater than $250.

Also, under existing law, any person who expends more than $250 in a calendar day on a public official or public employee in negotiating a contract or other financial transaction is required to file a quarterly report detailing the expenditure.

This bill would delete the 24-hour time period and the $250 minimum requirement.

This bill would require additional information relating to each expenditure made by a lobbyist.

This bill would include within the reporting requirements expenditures made by lobbyists to public employees and their family members.

This bill would also delete the calendar day limitation and $250 minimum requirement for reports of expenditures made by non-lobbyists.

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Subjects

Ethics Commission