SJR97 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Bryan TaylorClay ScofieldPhillip W. WilliamsPaul BussmanDick BrewbakerShadrack McGillGreg J. ReedRoger Bedford, Jr.Rusty GloverTrip PittmanBen H. BrooksJ.T. WaggonerTom Whatley

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Fair Campaign Practices Act, interim legis. committee estab. and an Alabama Bar Association study group, to study, evaluate, and recommend changes

Summary

Creates a Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform to study, evaluate, and recommend changes to Alabama's Fair Campaign Practices Act.

What This Bill Does

Establishes a diverse study committee to review the Fair Campaign Practices Act and how it is enforced. The committee may use resources from government, academia, finance, education, and legal groups, and must report its findings and recommendations to the House, Senate, and Governor by the fifth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session, at which point the committee is dissolved. It also outlines assigned staff support, member compensation or reimbursement, and a $1,000 overall expenditure cap for the committee’s work.

Who It Affects

• State government and lawmakers involved in the study (Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and members of the Senate and House) who will participate and influence potential campaign finance reforms.
• Legal and judicial communities (Alabama Bar Association, Probate Judges Association, District Attorneys Association, and the District Attorney of the 15th Judicial Circuit) whose expertise informs the study and any proposed changes.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform with specified members from executive, legislative, and legal communities, ensuring diversity.
• The committee may use resources from governmental, academic, financial, educational, or legal organizations to conduct its work.
• Governor designates the first meeting date; House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore appoint the co-chairs; committee meetings occur as called or when four or more members vote to meet.
• The committee will study all aspects of the Fair Campaign Practices Act, with a focus on enforcement, and must report findings and recommendations to the House, Senate, and Governor by the fifth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session, after which it is dissolved.
• Administrative provisions: non-legislative members are reimbursed for expenses; legislative members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses; total expenditures for the committee are capped at $1,000.

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