(a) No person in the employment of the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, or any other governmental agency, whether classified or unclassified, shall use any state, county, city, local school board, or other governmental agency funds, property, or time, for any political activities.
(b)(1) No person in the employment of the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, or any other governmental agency may arrange by salary deduction or otherwise for any payments to a political action committee or arrange by salary deduction or otherwise for any payments for the dues of any person so employed to a membership organization which uses any portion of the dues for political activity. For purposes of this subsection only, political activity shall be limited to all of the following:
a. Making contributions to or contracting with any entity which engages in any form of political communication, including communications which mention the name of a political candidate.
b. Engaging in or paying for public opinion polling.
c. Engaging in or paying for any form of political communication, including communications which mention the name of a political candidate.
d. Engaging in or paying for any type of political advertising in any medium.
e. Phone calling for any political purpose.
f. Distributing political literature of any type.
g. Providing any type of in-kind help or support to or for a political candidate.
(2) Any organization that requests the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, or any other governmental agency to arrange by salary deduction or otherwise for the collection of membership dues from persons employed by the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, or any other governmental agency shall certify to the appropriate governmental entity that none of the membership dues will be used for political activity. Thereafter, at the conclusion of each calendar year, each organization that has arranged for the collection of its membership dues from persons employed by the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, or any other governmental agency shall provide the appropriate governmental entity a detailed breakdown of the expenditure of the membership dues of persons employed by the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, or any other governmental agency and collected by the governmental entity. Any organization that fails to provide the required certifications, that reports any expenditures for political activity, or that files false information about political activity in any of its reports shall be permanently barred from arranging for the collection of its membership dues by any governmental entity. The Examiners of Public Accounts shall annually review a sample of at least 10 percent of the certifications filed with each governmental entity and report its findings to the appropriate governmental entity.
(c) Any person who is in the employment of the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, the State Board of Education or any other governmental agency, shall be on approved leave to engage in political action or the person shall be on personal time before or after work and on holidays. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee to solicit any type of political campaign contributions from other employees who work for the officer or employee in a subordinate capacity. It shall also be unlawful for any officer or employee to coerce or attempt to coerce any subordinate employee to work in any capacity in any political campaign or cause. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of the crime of trading in public office and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or sentenced, or both, as provided by Section 13A-10-63.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 17 - Election Offenses.
Section 17-17-1 - Arrest of Electors Attending, Going To, or Returning From Elections.
Section 17-17-2 - Duty of Sheriff to Preserve Order at Elections.
Section 17-17-3 - Neglect of Duties by Election Official.
Section 17-17-4 - Improper Use of Official Authority or Position for Political Activities.
Section 17-17-5 - Improper Use of State Property, Time, etc., for Political Activities
Section 17-17-6 - Penalty for Failure to Purge Disqualified Electors.
Section 17-17-7 - Officers Not to Compare Poll List With Ballot.
Section 17-17-8 - Penalties for Making False Statements to Board, Etc.
Section 17-17-10 - Notice of Ineligibility for Appointing Board; Serving on Board When Ineligible.
Section 17-17-11 - Failure of Inspector or Clerk to Attend Election.
Section 17-17-12 - Consumption of Intoxicating Liquors During Election.
Section 17-17-13 - Suppressing Nomination.
Section 17-17-14 - Voting Without Registration and Oath.
Section 17-17-15 - Signing Name of Other Person on Poll List.
Section 17-17-16 - Unlawful Use of Poll Lists.
Section 17-17-17 - Loitering About Polling Place; Standing in Line of Voters After Having Voted.
Section 17-17-18 - Disclosing Votes by Inspectors, Clerks, Etc.
Section 17-17-19 - Deceiving Elector in Preparation of Ballot.
Section 17-17-22 - Official Refusing Watcher to Exercise Rights.
Section 17-17-25 - Failure to Perform Duties as to Absentee Voting.
Section 17-17-27 - Failure to Count Legal Vote.
Section 17-17-29 - Violation of Requirements for Disposition of Election Records.
Section 17-17-30 - Failure to Provide Notice in Contested Election.
Section 17-17-31 - Failure to Provide Notice Under Section 17-15-5.
Section 17-17-32 - Failure to Provide Notice Under Section 17-15-6.
Section 17-17-33 - Obstruction, Intimidation, etc., of Voting Rights of Others.
Section 17-17-34 - Paying, etc., or Accepting Payment for Vote.
Section 17-17-35 - Violations of Fair Campaign Practices Act.
Section 17-17-36 - Unlawful or Fraudulent Voting.
Section 17-17-37 - Illegal Voting at Municipal Elections.
Section 17-17-38 - Bribing or Attempting to Influence Voter.
Section 17-17-39 - Buying Votes.
Section 17-17-40 - Selling Votes.
Section 17-17-41 - Candidate Barred by Bribery.
Section 17-17-42 - Altering or Changing Vote of Elector.
Section 17-17-43 - Disturbing Elector on Election Day.
Section 17-17-44 - Intimidation of Employee by Employer.
Section 17-17-45 - Coercion of Employee by Officer, Agent, etc., of Corporation.
Section 17-17-46 - Providing False Information to Register to Vote.
Section 17-17-47 - Assessment of Unauthorized Fees Against Candidate.
Section 17-17-48 - Unauthorized Assistance to Voter in Preparation of Ballot.
Section 17-17-49 - Failure of Returning Office to Return Ballots and Election Supplies.
Section 17-17-51 - Intoxication at Polling Place.
Section 17-17-52 - False or Fraudulent Returns.
Section 17-17-53 - Opening Poll List.
Section 17-17-54 - Failure to Place Candidate's Name, etc., on Ballot.
Section 17-17-55 - Unauthorized Marking of Ballot, Electioneering, or Divulging How Elector Voted.