SB141 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a retired director, department chief, or division chief of a governmental agency may not return to work or contract with the agency from which he or she retired for a period of two years following retirement.
This bill would authorize, under limited circumstances, a retired director, department chief, or division chief to contract with his or her former government employer immediately following retirement for the specific purpose of assisting the governmental agency with the transition period following his or her retirement provided the contract is approved by the Director of the Ethics Commission.
Additionally, this bill would specify that the prohibition against a former government official or employee serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before his or her former employee for a period of two years following employment applies when the former government official or employee worked pursuant to a consulting agreement or agency transfer or while on loan.
Relating to the Ethics Law; to amend Section 36-25-13, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize, under limited circumstances, a retired director, department chief, or division chief of a governmental agency to contract with his or her former government employer for the specific purpose of providing assistance during the transitional period following retirement; and to specify that the prohibition against a former government official or employee serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before his or her former employee for a period of two years following employment applies when the former government official or employee worked pursuant to a consulting agreement or agency transfer or while on loan.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-128. |
| April 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| April 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 22, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 383 |
| March 22, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 9, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 10, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
| February 10, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 55 |
| February 10, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 8, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB141 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature