Under existing law, certain government employees must annually file with the Ethics Commission a statement of economic interests, which includes, among other things, the residential address and businesses of the employee and the names, residential addresses, and businesses of certain relatives of the employee. An undercover law enforcement officer may request that his or her residential address and names of relatives provided in the officer's statement of economic interests be exempt from public scrutiny by filing an affidavit stating that publicizing this information would potentially endanger the officer's family.
This bill would exempt from public scrutiny the residential address and addresses and names of family members of all law enforcement officers, district attorneys, and assistant district attorneys without having to file an affidavit.
This bill would also require the Ethics Commission to remove from public disclosure the residential address and addresses and names of family members of the officer or attorney listed on past economic statements if so requested.
Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Governmental Affairs with 1 amendment
Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 482
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 481
Bracy Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 480
Ethics and Campaign Finance first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance
Source: Alabama Legislature