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AL HB136

Bill

Status

Passed

5/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2012

AI Summary

HB136 Summary

  • Increases the salary threshold for required financial disclosure filings from $50,000 to $75,000 annually for public employees and officials.

  • Authorizes the State Ethics Commission to annually adjust the threshold amount by January 31st to reflect changes in the U.S. Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index.

  • Exempts public employees who do not have authority to expend public funds from filing statements of economic interests.

  • Requires every full-time public employee serving as a supervisor to file a statement of economic interests regardless of salary.

  • Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Ethics, exempt public employees earning certain amounts from filing statement of economic interests and may accept gifts, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-14 am'd; Act 2010-764, 2010 First Special Session am'd (2012-20415)

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Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012.

5/16/2012

Committee Referrals

Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections4/3/2012
Ethics and Campaign Finance2/7/2012

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