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AL HB200

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Christopher England

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2012

AI Summary

  • Prohibits corporations, incorporated companies, and incorporated associations from making contributions to political action committees, in addition to existing prohibitions on contributions to political parties and candidates.

  • Makes violations a misdemeanor with fines between $100 and $2,000 at jury discretion.

  • Allows corporations to establish, administer, and solicit voluntary contributions to separate, segregated funds for political purposes, provided no corporate funds are used in such funds.

  • Applies to corporations incorporated under Alabama law or doing business in the state, including their servants, agents, employees, and officers.

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

Legislative Description

Corporations prohibited from contributing to a political action committee, Sec. 10A-21-1.02 am'd

Corporations

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance

2/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Campaign Finance2/7/2012

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