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AL HB826
Bill
Status
4/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mike Ball
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AI Summary
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Campaign finance reports must disclose the occupation and employer name for all contributors exceeding $100, in addition to existing name disclosure requirements.
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Public officials, candidates, and their spouses who are employed by or have contracts with the state, county, or municipality must file disclosure forms with the Ethics Commission within 30 days, including job description, compensation, and contract terms.
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Professional services procurement by state agencies must follow competitive selection processes; removes exemptions previously granted to the Legislature, public colleges and universities, and the Department of Postsecondary Education.
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The Comptroller's Internet database of state expenditures must now include subcontracts and purchase orders in addition to contracts and grants, all electronically searchable by the public.
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The act becomes effective October 1, 2010.
Legislative Description
Campaign contributions, reports required to include occupation and name of employer of contributor, public officials or spouses of public officials, names and compensation of those who are employed by or have contracts with a municipality, a county, or the state, public disclosure required, filing with Ethics Commission, state agencies, Internet database of state expenditures, Comptroller to include subcontracts and purchase orders, competitive bids, exemption granted to Legislature, certain colleges and universities, and Postsecondary Education Department for professional services, removed, Alabama Full Disclosure Act, Sec. 36-25-5.1 added, Secs. 17-5-8, 41-4-65, 41-16-72 am'd.; Act 2009-750, 2009 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-751, 2009 Reg. Sess.
Campaign Contributions
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Operations
4/8/2010