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17-5-15
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 the entity's name, to be used to effect such a contribution
made by one person or entity in the name of another person or entity, or for any candidate,
principal campaign committee, or political action committee to knowingly accept a contribution
made by one person or entity in the name of another person or entity; provided, however, that
nothing in this chapter prohibits any person from soliciting and receiving contributions from
other persons for the purpose of making expenditures to a candidate, political campaign committee,
political action committee, or elected state or local official required to file reports pursuant
to Section 17-5-8. (b) It shall be unlawful...
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17-5-8
Section 17-5-8 Reports of contributions and expenditures by candidates, committees, and officials;
filing; procedure. (a) The treasurer, designated filing agent, or candidate, shall file with
the Secretary of State or judge of probate, as designated in Section 17-5-9, periodic reports
of contributions and expenditures at the following times once a principal campaign committee
files its statement under Section 17-5-4 or a political action committee files its statement
of organization under Section 17-5-5: (1) Beginning after the 2012 election cycle, regardless
of whether a candidate has opposition in any election, monthly reports not later than the
second business day of the subsequent month, beginning 12 months before the date of any primary,
special, runoff, or general election for which a political action committee or principal campaign
committee receives contributions or makes expenditures with a view toward influencing such
election's result. A monthly report shall include all...
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17-5-2
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 office or in the case of an independent seeking
ballot access, on the date when he or she files a petition with the judge of probate in the
case of county offices, with the appropriate qualifying municipal official in the case of
municipal offices, or the Secretary of State in all other cases. b. Received contributions
or made expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or given his or her consent
for any other person or persons to receive contributions or make expenditures in excess of
one thousand dollars ($1,000), with a view to bringing about his or her nomination or election
to any state office or local office. (2) COMMISSION. The State Ethics...
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17-17-5
Section 17-17-5 Improper use of state property, time, etc., for political activities (a) No
person in the employment of the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board,
or any other governmental agency, whether classified or unclassified, shall use any state,
county, city, local school board, or other governmental agency funds, property, or time, for
any political activities. (b)(1) No person in the employment of the State of Alabama, a county,
a city, a local school board, or any other governmental agency may arrange by salary deduction
or otherwise for any payments to a political action committee or arrange by salary deduction
or otherwise for any payments for the dues of any person so employed to a membership organization
which uses any portion of the dues for political activity. For purposes of this subsection
only, political activity shall be limited to all of the following: a. Making contributions
to or contracting with any entity which engages in any form of...
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36-25-1
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 or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member,
employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3)
CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in
Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation
or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who
alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent.
(7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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17-5-12
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, or other political action committee to broadcast,
publish, or circulate any campaign literature, political advertisement, or electioneering
communication without a notice appearing on the printed matter with a clear and unmistakable
identification of the entity responsible for directly paying for the advertisement or electioneering
communication, or on the broadcast at the beginning, during, or end of a radio or television
spot, stating that the communication was a paid advertisement, clearly identifying the entity
directly responsible for paying for the advertisement...
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17-5-13
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 concerning any election, which does not contain the identification required by Section
17-5-2(a)(5) of the person, candidate, principal campaign committee, or political action committee
responsible for the publication or distribution or display of the same. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex.
Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §13; §17-22A-13; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331,
§24.)...
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17-5-7.1
Section 17-5-7.1 Return or refund of contributions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, a principal campaign committee or political action committee may return or refund,
in full or in part, any lawful contribution it receives to the donor, provided that such return
or refund may not exceed the amount received. Any lawful contribution refunded to the donor
must have been reported in an itemized manner and the refund shall be itemized in the report
for the period in which the refund is made. In the case of a political action committee, the
refund shall occur within 18 months of the date of the contribution; provided, however, that
if the refund of the contribution is required by law or regulation, then the 18-month time
limitation shall not apply. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a principal campaign
committee or political action committee shall promptly return or refund, in full, any unlawful
contribution. It shall be unlawful for any person acting on behalf...
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17-5-16
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, principal campaign
committee, political action committee, or political party, or agent or employee thereof, in
a manner which is damaging or is intended to be damaging to such other candidate, principal
campaign committee, political action committee, or political party. (b) It shall be unlawful
for any automated or pre-recorded communication initiated, conducted, or transmitted through
an automated telephone dialing service to be conducted without providing clear notice at the
ending of the phone call that the communication was a paid political advertisement and clearly
identifying the person, nonprofit corporation, entity,...
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17-5-6
Section 17-5-6 Checking account; expenditures. A political action committee and a principal
campaign committee shall maintain a checking account, money market account, or other similar
banking account and shall deposit any contributions received by such committee into such account.
No expenditure of funds may be made by any such committee except by check drawn on such account,
electronic transfer from such account, a credit card the balance of which is paid from such
account, or out of a petty cash fund from which it may make expenditures not in excess of
one hundred dollars ($100) to any person in connection with a single purchase or transaction.
(Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §6; §17-22A-6; amended and renumbered by
Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24; Act 2015-495, §1.)...
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