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SB224 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Co-Sponsor
Bill Holtzclaw
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Campaign statements and reports, filing procedures for candidates in Municipal Election where municipality lies in more than one county, file in county where city hall is located, Sec. 17-5-9 am'd
Description

Under existing law, all statements and reports required to be filed by a candidate must be filed in each county where the election is scheduled.

This bill would provide that in the case of candidates for a municipal office where the municipality is located in more than one county, the statements and reports shall be filed in the county where the city hall of the municipality is located.

This bill would further provide that the judge of probate of the county where the report is filed, if the municipality is located in more than one county, shall provide a copy of the report to the judge of probate of the other county where the municipality is also located.

Subjects
Campaigns

Bill Actions

Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Ethics and Campaign Finance

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 347

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 21, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature