Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person or a member of his […]
Section 36-25-1.1 Lobbying. Lobbying includes promoting or attempting to influence the awarding of a grant or contract with any department or agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government. No member of the Legislature, for a fee, reward, or other compensation, in addition to that received in his or her official capacity, […]
Section 36-25-1.2 (Repealed by Act 2018–541, §3(e), effective April 1, 2019) Economic development professionals. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, including, but not limited to, this chapter, a person acting as an economic development professional is not a lobbyist, unless and until he or she seeks incentives through legislative action, or is seeking funds over […]
Section 36-25-1.3 Economic development professionals. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, including, but not limited to, this chapter, an individual acting as an economic development professional is not a lobbyist, unless and until he or she seeks incentives through legislative action in the Legislature, that are above and beyond, or in addition to, the then […]
Section 36-25-10 Representation of client or constituent before board, regulatory body, department, etc. If a public official or public employee, or family member of the public employee or family member of the public official, or a business with which the person is associated, represents a client or constituent for a fee before any quasi-judicial board […]
Section 36-25-11 Public officials or employees entering into contracts which are to be paid out of government funds. Unless exempt pursuant to Alabama competitive bid laws or otherwise permitted by law, no public official or public employee, or a member of the household of the public employee or the public official, and no business with […]
Section 36-25-12 Offering, soliciting, etc., thing of value to or by member of regulatory body. No person shall offer or give to a member or employee of a governmental agency, board, or commission that regulates a business with which the person is associated, and no member or employee of a regulatory body, shall solicit or […]
Section 36-25-13 Actions of former public officials or public employees prohibited for two years after departure. (a) No public official shall serve for a fee as a lobbyist or otherwise represent clients, including his or her employer before the board, agency, commission, department, or legislative body, of which he or she is a former member […]
Section 36-25-14 Filing of statement of economic interests. (a) A statement of economic interests shall be completed and filed in accordance with this chapter with the commission no later than April 30 of each year covering the period of the preceding calendar year by each of the following: (1) All elected public officials at the […]
Section 36-25-15 Candidates required to file statements of economic interests; notification requirements; failure to submit statement. (a) Candidates at every level of government shall file a completed statement of economic interests for the previous calendar year with the State Ethics Commission not more than five days after the candidate files his or her qualifying papers […]
Section 36-25-16 Reports by persons who are related to public officials or public employees and who represent persons before regulatory body or contract with state. (a) When any citizen of the state or business with which he or she is associated represents for a fee any person before a regulatory body of the Executive Branch, […]
Section 36-25-17 Reports of violations; cooperation of agency heads. (a) Every governmental agency head shall within 10 days file reports with the commission on any matters that come to his or her attention in his or her official capacity which constitute a violation of this chapter. (b) Governmental agency heads shall cooperate in every possible […]
Section 36-25-18 Registration of lobbyists required; filing of supplemental registration. (a) Every lobbyist shall register by filing a form prescribed by the commission no later than January 31 of each year or within 10 days after the first undertaking requiring such registration. Each lobbyist, except public employees who are lobbyists, shall pay an annual fee […]
Section 36-25-19 Registered lobbyists and other persons required to file quarterly reports. (a) Every person registered as a lobbyist pursuant to Section 36-25-18 and every principal employing any lobbyist shall file with the commission a report provided by the commission pertaining to the activities set out in that section. The report shall be filed with […]
Section 36-25-2 Legislative findings and declarations; purpose of chapter. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (1) It is essential to the proper operation of democratic government that public officials be independent and impartial. (2) Governmental decisions and policy should be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure. (3) No public office should […]
Section 36-25-20 Filing of notice of termination of lobbying activities; effect of notice as to requirement for filing of reports. (a) A person who ceases to engage in activities requiring registration pursuant to Section 36-25-18 shall file a written, verified statement with the commission acknowledging the termination of activities. The notice shall be effective immediately. […]
Section 36-25-21 Reports constitute public records; reports available for public inspection. All reports filed pursuant to Sections 36-25-18 to 36-25-20, inclusive, are public records and shall be made available for public inspection during regular business hours. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §22; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. […]
Section 36-25-22 Sections 36-25-18 to 36-25-21 not to be construed as affecting certain professional services. Sections 36-25-18 to 36-25-21, inclusive, shall not be construed as affecting professional services in drafting bills or in advising clients and in rendering opinions as to the construction and effect of proposed or pending legislation, executive action, rules, or regulations, […]
Section 36-25-23 Lobbying activities prohibited during elected term of office; floor privileges of former members of Legislature; solicitation of lobbyists by public officials or employees; contracts to provide lobbying services contingent upon legislative action. (a) No public official elected to a term of office shall serve for a fee as a lobbyist or otherwise represent […]
Section 36-25-24 Supervisor prohibited from discharging or discriminating against employee where employee reports violation. (a) A supervisor shall not discharge, demote, transfer, or otherwise discriminate against a public employee regarding such employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on the employee’s reporting a violation, or what he or she believes in good faith […]
