HJR428 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Creating the Fair Campaign Practices Act Study Task Force

Summary

HJR428 creates a temporary task force to study the Fair Campaign Practices Act and recommend improvements to how it’s enforced.

What This Bill Does

A task force is created to review the Fair Campaign Practices Act, with members from the Governor's office, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and both chambers of the Legislature, plus representatives from legal and prosecutorial groups. It may use resources from government, academic, financial, educational, or legal entities, and will elect a chair and vice chair to lead meetings. The group will study all aspects of the Act, especially enforcement, and must report findings and recommendations to the House, Senate, and Governor by the fifth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session, at which point the task force dissolves. Non-legislative members are reimbursed for meeting expenses; legislative members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses with certain restrictions, and the total expenditures are capped at $1,000.

Who It Affects

• Task Force members (Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, two Senate members, two House members, and representatives from Probate Judges Association, Montgomery County DA, Alabama District Attorneys Association, and Alabama Bar Association) who will participate, be reimbursed, and receive compensation under specified rules.
• Alabama residents and campaigns, as potential changes to the Fair Campaign Practices Act could result from the task force's recommendations to improve enforcement and implementation.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Fair Campaign Practices Act Study Task Force and lists its members, including executive branch officials, legislators, and representatives from legal/prosecutorial associations.
• Requires the task force to be inclusive and reflect the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity.
• Authorizes the task force to use resources from governmental, academic, financial, educational, or legal organizations to conduct its work.
• Requires the Governor to set the first meeting date and for the task force to elect a chair and vice chair by majority vote.
• Directs the task force to meet as needed and focus on all aspects of the Act, with emphasis on enforcement.
• Mandates a final report of findings and recommendations to the House, Senate, and Governor by the fifth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session; the task force dissolves after reporting.
• Provides clerical support for the task force and sets reimbursement for non-legislative members and compensation/expenses for legislative members, following state rules.
• Imposes a cap of $1,000 on total expenditures for the Legislature related to task force business.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative