HB583 Alabama 2013 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Political activity, Legislature, minority and majority parties caucus, public funds authorized for paying staff members of political caucus, Sec. 17-17-5 am'd.

Description

Currently, employees of the state and political subdivisions of the state are prohibited from engaging in political activities that involve the use of public funds, resources, and time. The term "political activities" is not defined for these purposes

This bill would specify that public funds may be used to pay staff members of a political caucus of the Legislature or either house thereof to perform specified activities related to the legislative process

To amend Section 17-17-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the prohibited use of public property, funds, and time for political activities; to clarify that public funds may be used to pay staff members of a political caucus of the Legislature or either house thereof to perform functions relative to the legislative process.

Subjects

Political Activities

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 7, 2013	S	Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Governmental Affairs
May 7, 2013	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
May 9, 2013	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 25, 2013	H	Engrossed
April 25, 2013	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 959
April 25, 2013	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 958
April 25, 2013	H	Internal Affairs first Substitute Offered
April 25, 2013	H	Third Reading Passed
April 23, 2013	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
April 9, 2013	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Internal Affairs