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AL HB161
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Wes Long
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AI Summary
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Amends the Legislative Double Dipping Prohibition Act to add a new prohibition preventing members of the Alabama Legislature from entering into contracts for legal services with counties, municipalities, or any board, agency, or entity of a county or municipality during their term of office.
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Makes any legal services contracts entered into in violation of this prohibition void.
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Establishes that legislators are personally liable to the State of Alabama for any employment compensation or contract payments received in violation of the prohibition.
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Maintains existing exceptions to the double dipping prohibition, including certain administrative and teaching contracts, National Guard service, Medicaid provider contracts, and limited part-time employment.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Legislature, prohibited employment in public sector, contracts for legal services with county or city prohibited, (double dipping), Sec. 29-1-26 am'd.
Legislature
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance
1/14/2014