Section 17-5-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Fair Campaign Practices Act.” (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §1; §17-22A-1; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §23.)
Section 17-5-10 Public inspection of reports; date of receipt. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) Each report or statement shall be preserved and a copy made available for public inspection by the Secretary of […]
Section 17-5-11 Duties of Secretary of State and judge of probate. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. The Secretary of State and the judge of probate shall have the following duties: (1) To accept and […]
Section 17-5-12 Identification of paid advertisements. (a) Any paid political advertisement or electioneering communication appearing in any print media or broadcast on any electronic media shall clearly and distinctly identify the entity responsible for paying for the advertisement or electioneering communication. It shall be unlawful for any person, nonprofit corporation, entity, candidate, principal campaign committee, […]
Section 17-5-13 Cards, pamphlets, circulars, etc., to bear name of candidate, committee, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person, candidate, principal campaign committee, or political action committee to publish or distribute or display, or cause to be published or distributed or displayed, any card, pamphlet, circular, poster, or other printed material relating to or […]
Section 17-5-14 Corporate contributions or expenditures to political action committees; establishment by corporation; actions by utilities. (a) A corporation incorporated or organized under the laws of this state, or doing business in this state, may make a contribution or expenditure to or on behalf of any candidate or political action committee in the same manner […]
Section 17-5-14.1 Establishment of segregated, separate political funds; voluntary contributions; filing of disclosure reports; violations. (a) Any business or nonprofit corporation, incorporated under the laws of or doing business in this state, or any officer or agent acting on behalf of the corporation may give, pay, expend, or contribute money, services, anything of value for […]
Section 17-5-15 Contributions by one person in name of another; contributions between political action committees, etc. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, acting for himself or herself or on behalf of any entity, to make a contribution in the name of another person or entity, or knowingly permit his or her name, or […]
Section 17-5-15.1 Limitation on receipt and spending of funds by principal campaign committee of a state or local candidate. (a) A principal campaign committee of a state or local candidate and any person authorized to make an expenditure on its behalf may not receive or spend, in a campaign for state or local office, campaign […]
Section 17-5-16 Fraudulent misrepresentation as acting for candidate, etc., prohibited; automated or pre-recorded communications. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person fraudulently to misrepresent himself or herself, or any other person or organization with which he or she is affiliated, as speaking or writing or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any candidate, […]
Section 17-5-17 Solicitation by force, job discrimination, threats, etc., prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, principal campaign committee, or political action committee established pursuant to this chapter or for any person acting on behalf of such person or committee, to solicit or secure any money or anything of value by physical force, job […]
Section 17-5-18 Failure to file required statement or report. Repealed by Act 2013-311, §3, effective August 1, 2013. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §21; §17-22A-21; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24.)
Section 17-5-19 Violations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) A person who intentionally violates any reporting requirement of Sections 17-5-4, 17-5-5, or 17-5-8 shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A […]
Section 17-5-19.1 Civil penalties. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) Commencing with the 2018 election cycle, the appropriate election official, based on the location of filing as required by Section 17-5-9, shall levy an […]
Section 17-5-19.2 Administrative review. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) Any person upon whom a civil penalty has been imposed pursuant to Section 17-5-19.1 may seek a review of such penalty by filing a […]
Section 17-5-2 Definitions. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CANDIDATE. An individual who has done any of the following: a. Taken the action necessary under the laws of the state to qualify himself or herself for nomination or for election to any state office or local […]
Section 17-5-20 Appointment of designated filing agents; submission of reports. (a) A candidate, or in the case of a political action committee, the chair or treasurer, may appoint a designated filing agent on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. Upon receiving a notice of appointment of designated filing agent, the Secretary of State, […]
Section 17-5-21 Administrative rules. The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate administrative rules pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act as necessary to implement and administer the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act. (Act 2015-495, §2.)
Section 17-5-3 Political action committees; officers; accounting and reporting. (a) Every political action committee shall have a chair and a treasurer. (b) All funds of a political action committee shall be segregated from, and shall not be commingled with, any personal funds of officers, members, or associates of such committee. (c) It shall be the […]
Section 17-5-4 Filing statement to show principal campaign committee; duties and procedures. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) Within five days after any person becomes a candidate for office, such person shall file with […]
