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.

Advisory Opinions are available for viewing and begin with rulings from October 1, 1995 (first Advisory Opinion is AO95-67) and continues to current date. You may search by the actual Advisory number (i.e. AO2016-05, AO2002-07, etc.; for the years 1995-1999 use only the last two digits of the year Example – 99-02, 97-15), or a relevant word, name or phrase.

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Results 51 - 60 of 83 for 2016-23.
AO2017-04
Judge Petro was re-elected to the bench in November of2016. Her principal campaign committee currently has a balance of $740.97, which she would like to donate to the YWCA. Neither she nor a member ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2017-04.pdf
AO 2019-02 Ammons, Steve
Similarly, in AO 2016-31 the Commission told State Senator Clyde Chambliss that " (h]e may not use the fact that he is a State Senator in order to gain new clients (in other words, he may not trade ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO 2019-02 Ammons, Steve.pdf
Final.adminrules.2-20
History: New Rule: Filed June 29, 2016; effective August 12, 2016. Repealed and Replaced: Filed October 31, 2019; effective April 13, 2020. 340-X-1-.07 Policy Regarding Ex Parte Communications, ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/2020/Final.adminrules.2-20.pdf
Layout 1
2016-128. MISSION The mission of this Commission is to ensure that public officials are independent and impartial; those decisions and policies are made in the proper governmental channels; that public
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/annualreport/2024AnnualReport.pdf
06.07.23
2016-0074 Ralph Hakel, Alabama Department of Public Health, Lee County Chief Justice Stuart moved that on August 4, 2016, the Alabama Ethics Commission unanimously found Ralph Hakel, Alabama ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/Minutes2023/06.07.23.pdf
rptWebDataLobbyists_Principals
Albritton Director 2016 REGISTERED LOBBYIST LIST Updated: December 30, 2016 (Our computer records will be continuously updated.) This Lobbyist List is current and updated continuously. If you have a
http://ethics.alabama.gov/news/2016_Lobb_List_Arch_12_30_16.pdf
rptWebDataLobbyists_Principals
Albritton Director 2016 REGISTERED LOBBYIST LIST Updated: December 30, 2016 (Our computer records will be continuously updated.) This Lobbyist List is current and updated continuously. If you have a
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/LobbyList/2016_Lobb_List_Arch_12_30_16.pdf
AO2017-02
2016-23 (which became final on February 1, 2017) sets out, "The Commission presumes the following expenses not to be for personal use ... " "1. Any permitted use under the FCP A which includes ... ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2017-02.pdf
InformalOpinions3
2016-34 provides guidance for teachers and other public employees receiving gifts. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
http://ethics.alabama.gov/PDFs/2025/InformalOpinions3.pdf
2012EthicsCommAnnRpt
Term Expires 2016 David B. Byrne, Jr. was confirmed by the Alabama Senate on March 22, 2012, to serve a term on the Alabama Ethics Commission ending on August 31, 2016. Mr. Byrne received a B.S. and ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/news/2013/2012EthicsCommAnnRpt.pdf
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