HB431 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Matt SimpsonRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Political Action Committees, PAC to PAC transfers among official county political party PACs and state political party PAC authorized, Sec. 17-5-15 am'd.

Summary

HB431 would authorize transfers and contributions between official county political party PACs and the state political party PAC, relaxing the prohibition on PAC-to-PAC transfers.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 17-5-15 to allow a county executive committee PAC to accept contributions from or transfer funds to the state executive committee PAC or to another county executive committee PAC. It creates an explicit exception (subsection c) enabling registered county executive committee PACs, recognized by the state, to interact with the state PAC and other county PACs. It retains existing restrictions on most PAC-to-PAC transfers and outlines the limited circumstances under which transfers or expenditures may occur. It takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• County executive committee PACs: may now accept contributions from or transfer expenditures to the state executive committee PAC or to other county executive committee PACs.
• State executive committee PAC: will be a recipient or transfer partner in these authorized inter-PAC contributions or transfers with county executive committee PACs.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 17-5-15 to authorize PAC-to-PAC transfers among official county party PACs and the state party PAC.
• Allows a county executive committee PAC (if registered and recognized by the state) to accept contributions from or transfer expenditures to the state executive committee's registered PAC or to another county executive committee's registered PAC.
• Maintains existing prohibitions on most transfers between PACs and 527 organizations, with limited exceptions as described in the statute.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Political Action Committees