SB469 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Fair Campaign Practices Act, certain reporting excluded, civil penalties authorized by Secretary of State, probate judges, administrative rules authorized, administrative review of contested fines, Secs. 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2, 17-5-21 added; Secs. 17-5-8, 17-5-19 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would amend and supplement the
Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) to exempt
elected officials that have closed their principal
campaign committees from annual reporting
requirements; would provide further for the
authority of the judge of probate and Secretary of
State to assess civil fines for failing to timely
and correctly file a report; would provide for an
administrative review of contested fines; and would
authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate
rules necessary to administer the FCPA</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 17-5-8 and 17-5-19, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to the filing of annual reports and
civil penalties pursuant to the Fair Campaign Practices Act
(FCPA); and to add Sections 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2, and 17-5-21
to the Code of Alabama 1975, related to the FCPA; to provide
further for annual filing requirements pursuant to the FCPA,
provide that the Secretary of State and judge of probate may
asses and levy administrative fines; to provide for the
administrative review of contested fines for late or
inaccurate filings; and to provide for the Secretary of State
to promulgate administrative rules related to the Fair
Campaign Practices Act.
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Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1132 |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Taylor motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1131 |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Taylor Amendment Offered |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Taylor motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1130 |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Taylor motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB469 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |