HB498 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hubbard

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Legislature, submit a consultant, personal or professional services contract if he or she desires to enter into the Permanent Legislative Oversight Contract Review Committee, enforcement by Attorney General

Summary

HB498 would require Alabama legislators to submit any consultant, personal, or professional services contracts to a permanent oversight committee for review and approval, with enforcement by the Attorney General.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would force legislators to submit future consultant, personal, or professional services contracts to the Permanent Legislative Oversight Contract Review Committee for review and approval. Legislators could not enter into such contracts without the committee's approval. The Attorney General would enforce these rules. Contracts signed before the effective date or before taking office are exempt.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama Legislature: must submit any consultant, personal, or professional services contracts for review and cannot enter into them without committee approval.
• Attorney General: responsible for enforcing the new contract submission and approval requirement.
• Permanent Legislative Oversight Contract Review Committee: authorized to review and approve submitted contracts.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): A legislator may not enter into a consultant, personal, or professional services contract unless it is submitted to the Permanent Legislative Oversight Contract Review Committee for review and approval.
• Section 1(b): The Attorney General shall enforce this section.
• Section 1(c): The requirement does not apply to contracts entered before the effective date or before the legislator became a member.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor (or the law becoming effective).

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