SB149 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Taylor

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Scott Beason

Session

Regular Session 2013

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.

Summary

SB149 expands ethics reporting by removing dollar and time limits on certain gifts, adds detailed reporting for lobbyist expenditures, and extends reporting requirements to expenditures by non-lobbyists with no minimum threshold.

What This Bill Does

It eliminates the 24-hour period and the $250 minimum for reporting items excluded from the definition of a thing of value and requires reporting of those items at actual cost. It requires more information for each lobbyist expenditure, including the recipient's name, the public official or employee involved, a description of the item, its exact value, and the date. It requires lobbyist expenditures to public employees and their family members to be included in the reporting requirements. It removes the calendar-day and $250 thresholds for reports of expenditures made by non-lobbyists, meaning non-lobbyist spending on public officials would be reported without a minimum amount.

Who It Affects

• Lobbyists and the principal employing a lobbyist: must file quarterly reports with more detail and include expenditures to public employees and their families, with no $250/24-hour limits.
• Non-lobbyists who spend money on public officials or public employees: must file detailed quarterly reports on expenditures to public officials without any minimum threshold.

Key Provisions

• Remove the 24-hour time limit and the $250 minimum for reporting items excluded from the definition of a thing of value; require reporting of those items at actual cost.
• Add required information for each lobbyist expenditure, including recipient name, involved public official or employee, item description, exact amount, and date.
• Include expenditures made by lobbyists to public employees and their family members within the reporting requirements.
• Delete the calendar-day and $250 minimum thresholds for reports of expenditures made by non-lobbyists.
• Maintain quarterly reporting schedule ( Jan 31, Apr 30, Jul 31, Oct 31 ) for reports.

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Subjects

Ethics Commission