SJR97 Summary

• Creates the Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform to review Alabama's Fair Campaign Practices Act and recommend improvements, particularly regarding enforcement.

• Committee membership includes the Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, three Senate members, three House members, and representatives from the Probate Judges Association, District Attorneys Association, Alabama Bar Association, and the Montgomery County District Attorney.

• Committee must study all aspects of the Fair Campaign Practices Act and report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the House, Senate, and Governor by the fifth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session, after which it will be dissolved.

• Non-legislative members receive reimbursement for meeting expenses under state travel regulations; legislative members receive regular compensation and per diem; total legislative expenditure capped at $1,000.

• Committee may utilize expertise and resources from governmental, academic, financial, educational, or legal organizations in conducting its work.