HB 387
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a member of the Legislature may enter into a consulting arrangement outside his or her regular scope of work while serving in office
This bill would require a person who enters into a consulting arrangement with a member of the Legislature that is outside the member's scope of work to notify the State Ethics Commission before compensating the member
This bill would provide that the records generated by this notification are public records
This bill would also authorize the commission to adopt rules
Relating to members of the Legislature; to add Section 36-25-7.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to require a person who enters into a consulting arrangement with a member of the Legislature that is outside the member's scope of work to notify the State Ethics Commission before compensating the member; to provide that the records generated by this notification are public records; and to authorize the commission to adopt rules.
Bill Text
Under existing law, a member of the Legislature may enter into a consulting arrangement outside his or her regular scope of work while serving in office
This bill would require a person who enters into a consulting arrangement with a member of the Legislature that is outside the member's scope of work to notify the State Ethics Commission before compensating the member
This bill would provide that the records generated by this notification are public records
This bill would also authorize the commission to adopt rules
Relating to members of the Legislature; to add Section 36-25-7.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to require a person who enters into a consulting arrangement with a member of the Legislature that is outside the member's scope of work to notify the State Ethics Commission before compensating the member; to provide that the records generated by this notification are public records; and to authorize the commission to adopt rules.
Section 1
Section 36-25-7.1 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §36-25-7.1. (a) A person who enters into a consulting arrangement with a member of the Legislature whereby the person promises to compensate the member for providing consulting services to that person or to another entity and where such consulting services are outside the scope of the member's regular profession or line of business, shall notify the commission before providing any compensation to the member. (b) The person shall notify the commission of any material change in a consulting arrangement described in subsection (a). (c) Records generated to comply with the provisions of this section are public records for purposes of Section 36-12-40. (d) The commission may adopt rules to implement this section, which may include a standard form used to notify the commission under this section.
Section 2
This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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March 27, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
March 27, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
March 22, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
March 13, 2018 | H | Engrossed |
March 13, 2018 | H | Daniels intended to vote Abstain |
March 13, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 773 |
March 13, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 772 |
March 13, 2018 | H | Ethics and Campaign Finance first Substitute Offered |
March 13, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
March 8, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
February 6, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
Document Type | Document Location |
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Bill Text | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018RS/PrintFiles/HB387-int.pdf |
Bill Amendments | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018RS/PrintFiles/192250-2.pdf |