Commission Advisory Opinions

A Formal Advisory Opinion issued by the members of the Alabama Ethics Commission answers a question based on the information and facts presented by an individual or group and protects the requestor(s) and any other person/group who reasonably relying, in good faith, on the issued opinion in a materially like circumstance from liability to the state, a county, or a municipal entity.

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AO99-39ReconsiderationOf.pdf
No public official (includingbut not limited to a member of the legislature), public employee, or group of public officialsor public employees may solicit a lobbyist to contribute to a party caucus,
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO99-39ReconsiderationOf.pdf.pdf
annual_report
, previous Statement of Economic Interests forms of state elected/appointed officialsand agency heads along with Lobbyist and Principal forms were transferred to the State of Alabama Department of ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/news/annual_report.pdf
AO2015-11.pdf
1(a), which states as follows: "No lobbyist, subordinate of a lobbyist or principal shall offer or provide a thing of value to a public employee or public official or to a family member of the public
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2015-11.pdf.pdf
Microsoft Word - Lobbyist Training Requirement
Each lobbyist must attend a training program within 90 days of registering as a lobbyist. A lobbyist who fails to attend a training program shall not be allowed to lobby the Legislature, Executive ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/Lobbyist_Training/Lobbyist_Training_Requirement.pdf
AO 2020-04 McDonald, Matthew & Robichaux, Ryan
The requestors acknowledge that retaining or employing a lobbyist triggers certain registration and reporting obligations under the Act, but they have questions regarding the application of the ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO 2020-04 McDonald, Matthew & Robichaux, Ryan.pdf
AO2002-05pdf
Box 304000 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-4000 Conflict Of Interest/Registered Lobbyist Serving As Member Of State Board Of Human Resources. It is not a conflict of interest for a registered lobbyist to ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2002-05pdf.pdf
AO2015-18pdf
lobbyist or otherwise represent clients, including her company and her company's clients, before the Alabama Le gislature. A public official may not solicit anything but a campaign contribution from
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2015-18pdf.pdf
AO99-39.pdf
No public official (inc ding but not limited to a member of the legi ature), public employee, or group of pu ic officials or public employees may solicl a lobbyist to contribute to a party caucus, ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO99-39.pdf.pdf
AO2003-31.pdf
Capitol Park Center 2711 University Boulevard Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403-3206 Lobbyist Registration!Attorney Providing Input And Having Discussions Regarding Proposed Business License Tax Ordinance ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2003-31.pdf.pdf
AO2011-11ALL
A public official/public employee may not solicit a lobbyist to contribute to a charitable or non-profit organization. Public officials and public employees may, on behalf of a charitable ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2011-11ALL.pdf
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