HB632 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Oliver Robinson

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Legislature, current member who was an employee of state government or teacher on December 1, 2010, allowing continued employment indefinitely, Sec. 29-1-26 am'd.

Summary

HB632 would remove the sunset on the rule allowing a legislator who was a public employee or teacher on December 1, 2010 to keep working outside the Legislature indefinitely.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the Legislative Double Dipping Prohibition Act to let certain legislators continue outside employment without a time limit, specifically those who were employed as public employees or teachers on December 1, 2010. It keeps a general ban on legislators working for other state branches or public educational institutions, but adds several exceptions (such as temporary contracts, certain pre-existing contracts, and military or Medicaid-related arrangements). It also maintains enforcement provisions, including potential liability for the legislator and Attorney General oversight, and specifies an effective date after passage.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Legislators who were public employees or teachers on December 1, 2010 would be allowed to continue those outside jobs indefinitely while serving in the Legislature.
• Group 2: Other legislators who were not in that 2010 category would still be subject to the general ban on outside employment, but would be governed by the stated exceptions and would not receive the indefinite exemption.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 29-1-26 to create the Legislative Double Dipping Prohibition Act and to extend indefinitely the exemption allowing continued employment for legislators who were public employees or teachers on December 1, 2010.
• Provides exceptions to the prohibition, including: (1) administrative or teaching contracts not beyond December 31, 2014; (2) continued employment of a legislator through November 5, 2014 if they were already covered on December 1, 2010; (3) contracts in force on December 31, 2010 that expire before November 5, 2014; (4) certain military or public defense employment; (5) Medicaid contracts; (6) limited part-time employment with income caps.
• If a prohibited employment or contract violation occurs, the arrangement is void and the legislator may be liable to repay compensation; the Attorney General enforces the section.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Legislature