HB154 Alabama 2021 Session

Under existing law, principal campaign committees and political action committees must periodically file campaign finance reports and statements with the Secretary of State, except candidates for municipal office must file campaign finance reports and statements with the appropriate judge of probate. These statements must be filed electronically, except a committee receiving $5,000 or less per election cycle may file by paper or facsimile.

Also under existing law, the Secretary of State or the judge of probate may levy civil penalties against a person who files a materially inaccurate campaign finance report.

This bill would require all campaign finance reports and statements to be filed electronically, without exception.

This bill would require all campaign finance reports and statements, including reports and statements for a candidate running for municipal office, to be filed with the Secretary of State.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to campaign finance statements and reports; to amend Sections 17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-11, 17-5-19.1, and 17-5-19.2, Code of Alabama 1975; to require all campaign finance reports and statements to be filed electronically and filed with the Secretary of State; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.