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HB170 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB170 Alabama 2019 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Public officials, criminal provision moved to Ethics code, using official authority to influence vote or political action a Class C felony, Sec. 17-17-4 am'd, renumbered as Sec. 36-25-27.1
Description

Under existing elections law, it is a Class C felony for a person to attempt to use his or her official authority or position for the purpose of influencing the vote for political action of any person.

This bill would move this provision to the ethics code.

Subjects
Public Officers and Employees

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature