SB38 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session

This bill would prohibit public colleges and universities, local boards of education, and public schools from expending public funds, contributing public funds to entities, or using public property to advocate in favor of or against statewide and local ballot measures

This bill would also prohibit a candidate who is a public official or public employee from using public funds for any advertisement or public service announcement in a newspaper, on radio, or on television that contains his or her picture or voice 90 days prior to an election in which he or she has an opponent, with certain exceptions

Relating to public funds; to prohibit public colleges and universities, local boards of education, and public schools from expending public funds, contributing public funds to entities, or using public property to advocate in favor of or against statewide and local ballot measures; to add a new Section 36-25-5.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain candidates for public office may not use or permit the use of state funds for any advertisement or public service announcement under certain conditions; and to provide exceptions.