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AL HB164

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jim Hill

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2020

AI Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Section 36-25-15 to delay the implementation of Act 2019-529 for municipal office candidates until January 1, 2021.

  • Candidates for municipal office in 2020 must file their statement of economic interests on the same date they file their qualifying papers with the appropriate election official.

  • Beginning January 1, 2021, candidates for municipal office must file their statement of economic interests within five days after filing qualifying papers, consistent with other candidates.

  • The change provides a temporary exemption for 2020 municipal election candidates from the stricter five-day filing requirement established by Act 2019-529.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval.

Legislative Description

Ethics, filing of statement of economic interests by candidates for municipal office further provided for, Sec. 36-25-15 am'd.

Ethics

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

3/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs3/10/2020
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections2/6/2020

Full Bill Text

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