HB84 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David StandridgeRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Ethics Commission, statements of economic interest, electronic database, redaction of identifying information to include statements filed prior to August 1, 2013, Sec. 36-25-4.3 am'd.

Summary

This bill would require the State Ethics Commission to redact identifying information from the public electronic database of statements of economic interest, including statements filed before August 1, 2013.

What This Bill Does

It would amend the ethics law to require redaction of identifying information from the public electronic database of statements of economic interest. It would exclude identifying information from the public database (as defined in the relevant code). It would redact all identifying information that was in the database as of August 1, 2013. The database would still allow searching by the official’s name, but with identifying data removed.

Who It Affects

• Public officials and public employees who must file statements of economic interest — their identifying information in the public database would be redacted.
• The general public and researchers who use the public electronic database — they would be able to search by official's name but would not see identifying information.

Key Provisions

• Redacts identifying information on statements of economic interest in the public electronic database.
• Excludes identifying information from the public database as defined in Section 41-13-7.
• Redacts all identifying information that was in the database on August 1, 2013.
• Maintains public search capability by name for statements, with identifying information removed.
• Effective date: becomes law immediately after passage and governor's 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

Ethics Commission