HB 387

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.