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AL HB200
Bill
Status
2/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
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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.
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Makes violations a misdemeanor with fines between $100 and $2,000 at jury discretion.
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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.
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Applies to corporations incorporated under Alabama law or doing business in the state, including their servants, agents, employees, and officers.
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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