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AL Code § 17-5-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-3 - Political Action Committees; Officers; Accounting and Reporting.

Section 17-5-3Political action committees; officers; accounting and reporting. (a) Every political action committee shall have a chair and a treasurer. (b) All funds of a political action committee shall be segregated from, and shall not be commingled with, any personal funds of officers, members, or associates of such committee. (c) It shall be the duty of the treasurer of a political action committee to keep a detailed, exact account of: (1) All contributions made to or for such committee. (2) All expenditures made by or on behalf of such committee. (3) The identification of every person to whom an expenditure is made, the date and amount thereof, and the name of each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made or a designation of the election proposition the result of which the political action committee will attempt to influence by making expenditures or receiving contributions. (d) It shall be the duty of the treasurer to obtain and keep a receipted bill or cancelled check, stating the particulars for every expenditure made by or on behalf of a political action committee greater than one hundred dollars ($100), and for any such expenditure in a lesser amount, if the aggregate amount of such expenditures to the same person during a calendar year is greater than one hundred dollars ($100). Provided, however, the treasurer of a political action committee shall not be required under this chapter to report any expenditure not related to political contributions or expenditures or made as an administrative expense. The treasurer shall preserve all receipted bills and accounts required to be kept by this section for a period of two years from the date of any such expenditure. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §3; §17-22A-3; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24.)
AL Code § 17-5-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-4 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Filing Statement to Show Principal Campaign Committee; Duties and Procedures; Dissolution.

Section 17-5-4Filing statement to show principal campaign committee; duties and procedures. 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) Within five days after any person becomes a candidate for office, such person shall file with the Secretary of State or judge of probate, as provided in Section 17-5-9, a statement showing the name of not less than two nor more than five persons elected to serve as the principal campaign committee for such candidate, together with a written acceptance or consent by such committee, but any candidate may declare himself or herself as the person chosen to serve as the principal campaign committee, in which case such candidate shall perform the duties of chair and treasurer of such committee prescribed by this chapter.  (b) If any vacancies are created by death or resignation or any other cause, such candidate may fill such vacancy, or the remaining members shall discharge and complete the duties required of such committee as if such vacancy had not been created. The principal campaign committee, or its treasurer, shall have exclusive custody of all moneys contributed, donated, subscribed, or in any manner furnished to or for the candidate represented by such committee, and shall account for and disburse the same.  (c) If a candidate serves as his or her own principal campaign committee, he or she shall designate a person responsible for dissolving that principal campaign committee in the event of death or incapacity by filing a statement of dissolution and filing a termination report. If the designated person is unable to serve in this capacity at the time of death or incapacity, the principal campaign committee shall be dissolved by the candidate's personal representative as appointed by the judge of probate. All funds held by the principal campaign committee at the time of death shall be disposed of in a manner provided in Section 17-5-7. (d) No candidate shall expend any money in aid of his or her nomination or election except by contributing to the principal campaign committee designated by the candidate. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §4; §17-22A-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24; Act 2015-495, §1.)
AL Code § 17-5-5.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-5.1 - Regulation of Legislative Caucus Organizations.

Section 17-5-5.1Regulation of legislative caucus organizations.  (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), each legislative caucus organization that raises funds for its administration and operation shall register with the Secretary of the Senate, for a Senate caucus, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, for a House caucus, or both for a bicameral legislative caucus. Such registration shall be on a form jointly created by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and shall include the name and complete address of the organization, the identification of and contact information for the organization's designated representative, and a general description of the organization. (b) A legislative caucus organization duly registered pursuant to subsection (a) shall not contribute to or expend funds in support of candidates, principal campaign committees, propositions, or political action committees for the purpose of influencing the result of an election. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the donation of funds or other resources to a duly registered legislative caucus organization in support of the administration or operations of the caucus is permissible, provided that the donation is not made for the purpose of influencing the result of an election. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt a legislative caucus organization or its officers, directors, or members from the Ethics Law. (d) A legislative caucus organization that receives contributions or makes expenditures for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election and is not registered as provided in subsection (a) shall be regulated as a political action committee under this chapter and shall comply with all the requirements of this chapter pertaining to political action committees. (Act 2013-311, p. 1060, §2.)
AL Code § 17-5-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-6 - Checking Account; Expenditures.

Section 17-5-6Checking 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.)
AL Code § 17-5-7.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-7.1 - Return or Refund of Contributions.

Section 17-5-7.1Return 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 of a principal campaign committee or political action committee to retain or cause to be retained a contribution that the person knows or reasonably should know was made in violation of this chapter. It is a defense to prosecution that the unlawful contribution was returned or refunded in full within 10 days of the date the contribution was made. (Act 2013-311, p. 1060, §2.)
AL Code § 17-5-7.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-7.2 - Disposal of Campaign Property.

Section 17-5-7.2Disposal of campaign property.  (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), property purchased by or contributed to a principal campaign committee with a value of five hundred dollars ($500) or more shall be liquidated at fair market value or donated to a qualified entity pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 17-5-7 not more than 120 days following the election. Any funds generated by the liquidation of the property shall be deposited in the candidate's principal campaign committee account. (b) Property purchased by or contributed to a principal campaign committee that can be used by the person in the performance of his or her duties of the office he or she was elected to hold need not be liquidated as long as he or she holds office. (Act 2015-495, §2.)
AL Code § 17-5-8.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-8.1 - Electronic Reporting; Electronic Searchable Database; Rules.

Section 17-5-8.1Electronic 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 prescribed by the Secretary of State.  (b) Commencing with the 2014 election cycle, the Secretary of State shall implement and maintain an electronic database accessible by the public through the Secretary of State's website which provides the capability of search and retrieval of all statements, reports, and other filings required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter. The searchable database shall provide the ability to search by a recipient's name, a contributor's name, a contributor's or recipient's Zip Code, and dates of contributions. (c) Unless otherwise included in a report made pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 17-5-8, the principal campaign committee or political action committee shall file a report disclosing the receipt of any single contribution of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more. These reports shall disclose the same information required by Section 17-5-8, and shall be filed within two business days of receipt of the contribution. Beginning with the 2014 election cycle these reports shall be filed electronically. (d) Beginning with the 2012 election cycle, a principal campaign committee or political action committee shall close its books in order to complete its reports two days prior to the specified reporting dates. (e) The Secretary of State may promulgate administrative rules pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to implement and administer this section and Section 17-5-8. (Act 2011-687, p. 2071, §§2, 3.)
AL Code § 17-5-8.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-8.2 - Legislative Findings.

Section 17-5-8.2Legislative 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 the public's right to know while protecting free speech of individuals as guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (b) Currently, the Fair Campaign Practices Act, as provided in this chapter, commencing with Section 17-5-1, et seq., regulates the disclosure of contributions and expenditures made for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. This chapter is also intended to regulate the disclosure of contributions and expenditures for electioneering communications. (c) The Legislature finds and declares that Alabama voters have a right to know who pays for the costs of electioneering communications. (Act 2011-697, p. 2130, §1; Act 2013-311, p. 1060, §1.)
AL Code § 17-5-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-9 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Filing Procedures.

Section 17-5-9Filing 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 State in the case of candidates for state office or state elected officials, and in the case of candidates for local office or local elected officials, with the judge of probate of the county in which the office is sought for the 2016 election cycle. (b) Political action committees, which seek to influence an election for local office or to influence a proposition regarding a single county, shall file all reports and statements, including amendments, with the judge of probate of the county affected. All other political action committees, except as provided in subsection (a) above, shall file reports and statements with the Secretary of State. (c) In the case of candidates for a municipal office where the municipality is located in more than one county, the statements and reports shall be filed in the county where the city hall of the municipality is located. The judge of probate of the county where the report is filed, if the municipality is located in more than one county, shall provide a copy of the report to the judge of probate of the other county or counties where the municipality is located. (d) For the 2014 and 2016 election cycles, all principal campaign committees and political action committees that file with the judge of probate, other than candidates for municipal office, may choose instead to file electronically with the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter. Any such principal campaign committee or political action committee that chooses to file electronically with the Secretary of State shall first provide notice to the appropriate judge of probate, in a manner prescribed by the judge of probate, indicating that choice and shall continue to file electronically with the Secretary of State until terminated or dissolved pursuant to this chapter. (e) Commencing with the 2018 election cycle, all principal campaign committees and political action committees that file with the judge of probate, other than candidates for municipal office, shall file electronically with the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §9; §17-22A-9; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24; Act 2013-311, p. 1060, §1; Act 2015-495, §1.)
AL Code § 17-5-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-10 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Public Inspection of Reports; Date of Receipt.

Section 17-5-10Public 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 State or judge of probate, whichever is applicable. (b) The date of filing of a report or statement filed pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to be the date of receipt by the Secretary of State or judge of probate, as the case may be; provided, that any report or statement filed by certified or registered mail shall be deemed to be filed in a timely fashion if the date of the United States postmark stamped on such report or statement is the required filing date, and if such report or statement is properly addressed with postage prepaid. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §10; §17-22A-10; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24; Act 2015-495, §1.)
AL Code § 17-5-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-11 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Duties of Secretary of State.

Section 17-5-11Duties 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 file all reports and statements, including amendments, required by the provisions of this chapter to be filed with them and to accept any information voluntarily supplied that exceeds the requirements of this chapter. (2) To make each statement and report filed by any principal campaign committee or political action committee or elected official available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours, any such copying to be at the expense of the person requesting copies; except that any information copied from such reports or statements may not be sold or used by any political party, principal campaign committee, or political action committee for the purposes of soliciting contributions or for commercial purposes, without the express written permission of the candidate or the committee reporting such information. (3) To furnish any forms to be used in complying with the provisions of this chapter. The expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in furnishing forms, accepting statements and reports, filing statements and reports, and making such statements and reports available to the public shall be paid from moneys designated to the distribution of public documents. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §11; §17-22A-11; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24.)
AL Code § 17-5-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-13 - Cards, Pamphlets, Circulars, etc., to Bear Name of Candidate, Committee, Etc.

Section 17-5-13Cards, 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.)
AL Code § 17-5-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Section 17-5-14 - Corporate Contributions or Expenditures to Political Action Committees; Establishment by Corporation; Actions by Utilities.

Section 17-5-14Corporate contributions or expenditures to political action committees; establishment by corporation; actions by utilities. (a) A corporation incorporated or organized under the laws of this state, or doing business in this state, may make a contribution or expenditure to or on behalf of any candidate or political action committee in the same manner that an individual is permitted to make under the laws of this state, except as otherwise expressly prohibited by subsection (c). (b) Any corporation may establish a political action committee, subject to the provisions of this section. Any corporation or any officer, employee, or agent acting on behalf of such corporation, is also permitted to give, pay, expend, or contribute money, services, or anything of value for the purposes of establishing, administering, or soliciting voluntary contributions to a separate, segregated fund to be utilized for political purposes as permitted by Section 17-5-14.1. (c) A utility regulated by the public service commission may not make a contribution to any candidate for the public service commission, but shall otherwise be entitled to take any action permitted corporations under this section. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §14; §17-22A-14; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24; Act 2013-311, p. 1060, §1.)