SB122 Alabama 2020 Session

This bill would prohibit the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the Legislature, and any candidate running for those offices to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution from any person the public official or candidate knows is authorized to conduct race meetings or racing or to operate any gaming or pari-mutual wagering operation or from an officer, director, or owner of such a person This bill would also prohibit the owners and operators of any gaming or pari-mutual wagering operation in the state from making contributions to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or members of the Legislature, or to any candidate running for those offices

Relating to campaign contributions; add Section 17-5-7.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Legislature, and candidates running for any of those offices to solicit or accept contributions from any person the public official or candidate knows or reasonably should have known is an owner or operator of gaming or pari-mutual wagering operations in the state; and to prohibit the owners and operators of any gaming or pari-mutual wagering operation in the state from making contributions to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or members of the Legislature, or to candidates running for any of those offices.