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SB 285

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill Actions
  • 4 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Greg Albritton
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Elected state officials, prohibited from placing his or her likeness on materials printed with federal, state, or local funds
Description

Under current law there is no prohibition against an elected official placing his or her likeness on materials and publications produced using appropriated federal, state, or local funds

This bill would prohibit elected state officials from placing their likeness on materials, publications and advertising media produced using appropriated federal, state, or local funds, unless prohibited by federal law

Relating to elected state officials; to prohibit an elected state official from placing his or her likeness on materials, publications and advertising media produced using appropriated federal, state, or local funds.

Subjects
Elected Officials

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: SB 285 - Introduced - PDF

Under current law there is no prohibition against an elected official placing his or her likeness on materials and publications produced using appropriated federal, state, or local funds

This bill would prohibit elected state officials from placing their likeness on materials, publications and advertising media produced using appropriated federal, state, or local funds, unless prohibited by federal law

Relating to elected state officials; to prohibit an elected state official from placing his or her likeness on materials, publications and advertising media produced using appropriated federal, state, or local funds.

Section 1

For the purposes of this act, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed by this section: (1) LIKENESS. A representation, picture, or image, of an elected state official. (2) ADVERTISING MEDIA. Any means of communication used to reach, inform, educate, or influence people widely. This includes, but is not limited to communication by radio and television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. (3) PUBLIC OFFICIAL. Any person elected to public office, whether or not that person has taken office, by the vote of the people at state, county, or municipal level of government or their instrumentalities, including governmental corporations, and any person appointed to a position at the state, county, or municipal level of government or their instrumentalities, including governmental corporations. For purposes of this chapter, a public official includes the chairs and vice-chairs or the equivalent offices of each state political party as defined in Section 17-13-40.

Section 2

No elected state official shall place his or her likeness on any materials, publications, or advertising media using appropriated federal, state, or local funds, unless prohibited by federal law.

Section 3

This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 20, 2018 S Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Governmental Affairs
February 20, 2018 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 8, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018RS/PrintFiles/SB285-int.pdf

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