SB141 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Ethics law, retired director, chief or division chief, employment by contract for transition period authorized, prohibition on former government employee serving as a lobbyist before former employer, include working under contract, Sec. 36-25-13 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Ethics
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-128. |
| April 5, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 5, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| April 5, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 383 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 10, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 11, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
| February 11, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 55 |
| February 11, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 9, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 3, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 9, 2016 | Room 418 at 10:30 | House E&CF Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 418 at 10:30 | House E&CF Hearing |
| Hearing | February 9, 2016 | Room 727 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 9, 2016 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB141 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |