The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
CHANGES MADE BY
CORRUPT PRACTICE
ACT IN ALABAMA
REVOLUTIONARY
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election shall eXpend any money di-
rectly or indirectly in aid of his nomi-
nation or election except by contribut-
ing by the committee designated by
MIN as aforesaid. Any person who shall
act as his own committee shall be gov
erned by the provision of this act re-
lating to committees designated by
candidates. Failure to make the decla-
ration of appointment or selection by
any candidate as herein required is
hereby declared to be a corrupt prac-
tlce and in addition the name of such
candidate so failing shall not be al
lowed to go upon the ballot at such
election
How Contributions Made
Section declares that "all contribu-
lions. donations and subscriptions for
or on behalf of any candidate shall be
made to the committee named by such
candidate" in section of this act
Filing Statement of Expenses
Section says that each and every
committee appointed under section 6
herein, and each and every political
committee as defined in section / here
of, be and they are hereby required to
file in the office of the judge of pro-
bate of the county in which the can
didate by which said committee was
appointed resides, if such candidate is
a candidate for state senator repre-
sentative in the Legislature or for any
county office or position, or in the Of
flee of the secretary of state, if he is
candidate for a national or state office
or position, or for representative in
Congress, or judge or solicitor, of any
judicial circuit, or chancellor of any
chancellor district, and If the political
committee be one in support or oppo-
sltion to any measure or proposition
submitted to the popular or party vote
il such measure or proposition is sub
mitted to the voters of the state then
in the office of the secretary of state
and If submitted to the voters of any
particular county, itemized. detailed
statements of all expenditures made as
follows, to-wit Not more than 10 days
nor less than five days prior to the
election, and within 10 days after the
election, shall file statements giving
in itemized, detailed form, including
name, items and detailed amount COW
ering all of the expenditures made di-
rectly or indirectly and all obligations.
debts or liabilities assumed or incurred
at the time of filing of said state
ments Such statements shall include
the names of all contributors of
amounts in excess of $40, with amounts
given by each, and a list of all gifts,
loans or contributions made.
"Such statement shall itemize all
moneys expended in sums over SIS, and
shall give the names of various per-
sons to whom such moneys were paid.
the specific nature of each item, by
whom the service was performed, and
the purpose for which 1t was eX-
pended. There shall be attached to
such statements an affidavit sub
scribed and sworn to by the treasurer
of said committee, setting forth in sub
stance that the statement thus made is
in all respects true. and that the same
is a full and detailed statement of all
moneys, securities or equivalents for
money coming under the custody of the
committee and by them expended di-
rectly or indirectly. If such statement
Is filed by a committee on behalf of
any candidate. there shall also be at
tached to such statement an affidavit
subscribed and sworn to by said can
didate, setting forth in substance that
said statement is to the best of his
knowledge and belief in all respects
true, and that he has not in person,