Section 17-5-8.1 – Electronic Reporting; Electronic Searchable Database; Rules.
Section 17-5-8.1 Electronic reporting; electronic searchable database; rules. (a) Commencing with the 2014 election cycle, all statements, reports of contributions, and expenditures, and other filings required to be filed pursuant to this chapter, shall be submitted electronically over the Internet by a computer file containing the report information in a format and medium to be […]
Section 17-5-19.2 – (Effective August 1, 2023) Administrative Review.
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 17-5-8.2 – Legislative Findings.
Section 17-5-8.2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature determines that there is a compelling state and public interest in the disclosure of the source of funds used to advertise or otherwise influence public opinion with regard to elections as defined in Section 17-5-2(3). The Legislature further finds that these compelling interests should be designed to protect […]
Section 17-5-20 – Appointment of Designated Filing Agents; Submission of Reports.
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 17-5-9 – (Effective August 1, 2023) Filing Procedures.
Section 17-5-9 Filing procedure. 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) All statements and reports, including amendments, required of principal campaign committees under the provisions of this chapter shall be filed with the Secretary of […]
Section 17-5-21 – Administrative Rules.
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 17-5-10 – (Effective August 1, 2023) Public Inspection of Reports; Date of Receipt.
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 – (Effective August 1, 2023) Duties of Secretary of State.
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 17-5-1 – Short Title.
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 17-5-12 – Identification of Paid Advertisements.
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, […]