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AL Code § 36-25-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-7 - Offering, Soliciting, or Receiving Anything for Purpose of Influencing Official Action; Money Solicited or Received in Addition to That Received in Official Capacity.

Section 36-25-7Offering, soliciting, or receiving anything for purpose of influencing official action; money solicited or received in addition to that received in official capacity. (a) No person shall offer or give to a public official or public employee or a member of the household of a public employee or a member of the household of the public official and none of the aforementioned shall solicit or receive anything for the purpose of corruptly influencing official action, regardless of whether or not the thing solicited or received is a thing of value. (b) No public official or public employee shall solicit or receive anything for himself or herself or for a family member of the public employee or family member of the public official for the purpose of corruptly influencing official action, regardless of whether or not the thing solicited or received is a thing of value. (c) No person shall offer or give a family member of the public official or family member of the public employee anything for the purpose of corruptly influencing official action, regardless of whether or not the thing offered or given is a thing of value. (d) No public official or public employee, shall solicit or receive any money in addition to that received by the public official or public employee in an official capacity for advice or assistance on matters concerning the Legislature, lobbying a legislative body, an executive department or any public regulatory board, commission or other body of which he or she is a member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a public official or public employee from the performance of his or her official duties or responsibilities. (e) For purposes of this section, to act corruptly means to act voluntarily, deliberately, and dishonestly to either accomplish an unlawful end or result or to use an unlawful method or means to accomplish an otherwise lawful end or result. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §5; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1; Act 2010-764, 1st Sp. Sess., §2; Act 2011-632, p. 1505, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-8 - Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information for Private Financial Gain.

Section 36-25-8Use or disclosure of confidential information for private financial gain. No public official, public employee, former public official or former public employee, for a period consistent with the statute of limitations as contained in this chapter, shall use or disclose confidential information gained in the course of or by reason of his or her position or employment in any way that could result in financial gain other than his or her regular salary as such public official or public employee for himself or herself, a family member of the public employee or family member of the public official, or for any other person or business. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §6; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-9 - Service on Regulatory Boards and Commissions Regulating Business With Which Person Associated; Members Who Have Financial Interest in Matter Prohibited From Voting.

Section 36-25-9Service on regulatory boards and commissions regulating business with which person associated; members who have financial interest in matter prohibited from voting. (a) Unless expressly provided otherwise by law, no person shall serve as a member or employee of a state, county, or municipal regulatory board or commission or other body that regulates any business with which he is associated. Nothing herein shall prohibit real estate brokers, agents, developers, appraisers, mortgage bankers, or other persons in the real estate field, or other state-licensed professionals, from serving on any planning boards or commissions, housing authorities, zoning board, board of adjustment, code enforcement board, industrial board, utilities board, state board, or commission. (b) All county or municipal regulatory boards, authorities, or commissions currently comprised of any real estate brokers, agents, developers, appraisers, mortgage bankers, or other persons in the real estate industry may allow these individuals to continue to serve out their current term if appointed before December 31, 1991, except that at the conclusion of such term subsequent appointments shall reflect that membership of real estate brokers and agents shall not exceed more than one less of a majority of any county or municipal regulatory board or commission effective January 1, 1994. (c) No member of any county or municipal agency, board, or commission shall vote or participate in any matter in which the member or family member of the member has any financial gain or interest. (d) All acts, actions, and votes taken by such local boards and commissions between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 1993 are affirmed and ratified. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §7; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1992, No. 92-342, p. 719, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-10 - Representation of Client or Constituent Before Board, Regulatory Body, Department, Etc.

Section 36-25-10Representation 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 or commission, regulatory body, or executive department or agency, notice of the representation shall be given within 10 days after the first day of the appearance. Notice shall be filed with the commission in the manner prescribed by it. No member of the Legislature shall for a fee, reward, or other compensation represent any person, firm, or corporation before the Public Service Commission or the State Board of Adjustment. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §8; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-11 - Public Officials or Employees Entering Into Contracts Which Are to Be Paid Out of Government Funds.

Section 36-25-11Public 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 which the person is associated shall enter into any contract to provide goods or services which is to be paid in whole or in part out of state, county, or municipal funds unless the contract has been awarded through a process of competitive bidding and a copy of the contract is filed with the commission. All such contract awards shall be made as a result of original bid takings, and no awards from negotiations after bidding shall be allowed. A copy of each contract, regardless of the amount, entered into by a public official, public employee, a member of the household of the public employee or the public official, and any business with which the person is associated shall be filed with the commission within 10 days after the contract has been entered into. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §9; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-12 - Offering, Soliciting, etc., Thing of Value to or by Member of Regulatory Body.

Section 36-25-12Offering, 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 accept a thing of value while the member or employee is associated with the regulatory body other than in the ordinary course of business. In addition to the foregoing, the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries and any candidate for the office of commissioner may not accept a campaign contribution from a person associated with a business regulated by the department. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, § 10; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, § 1; Act 2001-474, p. 635, § 1.)
AL Code § 36-25-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-15 - Candidates Required to File Statements of Economic Interests; Notification Requirements; Failure to Submit Statement.

Section 36-25-15Candidates 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 with the appropriate election official or in the case of an independent candidate, not more than five days after the date the person complies with the requirements of Section 17-9-3. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require a second filing of the person's statement of economic interests if a current statement of economic interests is on file with the commission. (b) Each election official who receives a declaration of candidacy or petition to appear on the ballot for election from a candidate, within five days of the receipt, shall notify the commission of the name of the candidate, as defined in this chapter, and the date on which the person became a candidate. The commission, within five business days of receipt of the notification, shall notify the election official whether the candidate has complied with this section. (c) Other provisions of the law notwithstanding, if a candidate does not submit a statement of economic interests or when applicable, an amended statement of economic interests in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the name of the person shall not appear on the ballot and the candidate shall be deemed not qualified as a candidate in that election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the commission, for good cause shown, may allow the candidate an additional five days to file the statement of economic interests. If a candidate is deemed not qualified, the appropriate election official shall remove the name of the candidate from the ballot. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §13; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-651, p. 1217, §1; Act 2015-495, p. 1728, §1; Act 2019-529, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|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.

Section 36-25-16Reports 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, he or she shall report to the commission the name of any adult child, parent, spouse, brother, or sister who is a public official or a public employee of that regulatory body of the Executive Branch. (b) When any citizen of the state or business with which the person is associated enters into a contract for the sale of goods or services to the State of Alabama or any of its agencies or any county or municipality and any of their respective agencies in amounts exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500), he or she shall report to the commission the names of any adult child, parent, spouse, brother, or sister who is a public official or public employee of the agency or department with whom the contract is made. (c) This section shall not apply to any contract for the sale of goods or services awarded through a process of public notice and competitive bidding. (d) Each regulatory body of the Executive Branch, or any agency of the State of Alabama shall be responsible for notifying citizens affected by this chapter of the requirements of this section. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §15; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-17 - Reports of Violations; Cooperation of Agency Heads.

Section 36-25-17Reports 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 manner in connection with any investigation or hearing, public or private, which may be conducted by the commission. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §16; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-18 - Registration of Lobbyists Required; Filing of Supplemental Registration.

Section 36-25-18Registration 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 of one hundred dollars ($100) on or before January 31 of each year or within 10 days of the first undertaking requiring such registration. (b) The registration shall be in writing and shall contain the following information: (1) The registrant's full name and business address. (2) The registrant's normal business and address. (3) The full name and address of the registrant's principal or principals. (4) The listing of the categories of subject matters on which the registrant is to communicate directly with a member of the legislative body to influence legislation or legislative action. (5) If a registrant's activity is done on behalf of the members of a group other than a corporation, a categorical disclosure of the number of persons of the group as follows: 1-5; 6-10; 11-25; over 25. (6) A statement signed by each principal that he or she has read the registration, knows its contents and has authorized the registrant to be a lobbyist in his or her behalf as specified therein, and that no compensation will be paid to the registrant contingent upon passage or defeat of any legislative measure. (c) A registrant shall file a supplemental registration indicating any substantial change or changes in the information contained in the prior registration within 10 days after the date of the change. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §19; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-19 - Registered Lobbyists and Other Persons Required to File Quarterly Reports.

Section 36-25-19Registered 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 the commission no later than January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 for each preceding calendar quarter, and contain, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) The cost of those items excluded from the definition of a thing of value which are described in Section 36-25-1(34)b. and which are expended within a 24-hour period on a public official, public employee, and members of his or her respective household in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) with the name or names of the recipient or recipients and the date of the expenditure. (2) The nature and date of any financial transaction between the public official, candidate, or member of the household of such public official or candidate and the lobbyist or principal of a value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) in the prior quarter, excluding those financial transactions which are required to be reported by candidates under the Fair Campaign Practices Act as provided in Chapter 22A (commencing with Section 17-22A-1) of Title 17. (3) A detailed statement showing the exact amount of any loan given or promised to a public official, candidate, public official or candidate. (4) A detailed statement showing any direct business association or partnership with any public official, candidate, or members of the household of such public official or candidate; provided, however, that campaign expenditures shall not be deemed a business association or partnership. (b) Any person not otherwise deemed a lobbyist pursuant to this chapter who negotiates or attempts to negotiate a contract, sells or attempts to sell goods or services, engages or attempts to engage in a financial transaction with a public official or public employee in their official capacity and who within a calendar day expends in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) on such public employee, public official, and his or her respective household shall file a detailed quarterly report of the expenditure with the commission. (c) Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, no organization whose officer or employee serves as a public official under this chapter shall be required to report expenditures or reimbursement paid to such officer or employee in the performance of the duties with the organization. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §20; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-20 - Filing of Notice of Termination of Lobbying Activities; Effect of Notice as to Requirement for Filing of Reports.

Section 36-25-20Filing 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. (b) A person who files a notice of termination pursuant to this section shall file the reports required pursuant to Sections 36-25-18 and 36-25-19 for any reporting period during which he or she was registered pursuant to this chapter. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §21; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-21 - Reports Constitute Public Records; Reports Available for Public Inspection.

Section 36-25-21Reports 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. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|Section 36-25-22 - Sections 36-25-18 to 36-25-21 Not to Be Construed as Affecting Certain Professional Services.

Section 36-25-22Sections 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, where those professional services are not otherwise connected with legislative, executive, or regulatory action. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §24; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 36-25-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.|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.

Section 36-25-23Lobbying 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 a client, including his or her employer, before any legislative body or any branch of state or local government, including the executive and judicial branches of government, and including the Legislature of Alabama or any board, agency, commission, or department thereof, during the term or remainder of the term for which the official was elected. For purposes of this subsection, such prohibition shall not include a former member of the Alabama Judiciary who as an attorney represents a client in a legal, non-lobbying capacity. (b) No former member of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the State of Alabama shall be extended floor privileges of either body in a lobbying capacity. (c) No public official, public employee, or group of public officials or public employees shall solicit any lobbyist to give any thing whether or not the thing solicited is a thing of value to any person or entity for any purpose other than a campaign contribution. (d) No principal or lobbyist shall accept compensation for, or enter into a contract to provide lobbying services which is contingent upon the passage or defeat of any legislative action. (Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §28; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1; Act 2014-440, p. 1638, §1.)