(a) No public official elected to a term of office shall serve for a fee as a lobbyist or otherwise represent a client, including his or her employer, before any legislative body or any branch of state or local government, including the executive and judicial branches of government, and including the Legislature of Alabama or any board, agency, commission, or department thereof, during the term or remainder of the term for which the official was elected. For purposes of this subsection, such prohibition shall not include a former member of the Alabama Judiciary who as an attorney represents a client in a legal, non-lobbying capacity.
(b) No former member of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the State of Alabama shall be extended floor privileges of either body in a lobbying capacity.
(c) No public official, public employee, or group of public officials or public employees shall solicit any lobbyist to give any thing whether or not the thing solicited is a thing of value to any person or entity for any purpose other than a campaign contribution.
(d) No principal or lobbyist shall accept compensation for, or enter into a contract to provide lobbying services which is contingent upon the passage or defeat of any legislative action.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.
Section 36-25-1 - Definitions.
Section 36-25-1.3 - Economic Development Professionals.
Section 36-25-2 - Legislative Findings and Declarations; Purpose of Chapter.
Section 36-25-4.2 - State Ethics Commission - State Ethics Law Training Programs.
Section 36-25-4.3 - Ethics Commission - Electronic Database Filing and Access.
Section 36-25-5 - Use of Official Position or Office for Personal Gain.
Section 36-25-5.1 - Limitation on Actions of Lobbyists, Subordinates of Lobbyists, and Principals.
Section 36-25-6 - Use of Contributions.
Section 36-25-8 - Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information for Private Financial Gain.
Section 36-25-12 - Offering, Soliciting, etc., Thing of Value to or by Member of Regulatory Body.
Section 36-25-14 - Filing of Statement of Economic Interests.
Section 36-25-17 - Reports of Violations; Cooperation of Agency Heads.
Section 36-25-18 - Registration of Lobbyists Required; Filing of Supplemental Registration.
Section 36-25-19 - Registered Lobbyists and Other Persons Required to File Quarterly Reports.
Section 36-25-21 - Reports Constitute Public Records; Reports Available for Public Inspection.
Section 36-25-26 - False Reporting for Purpose of Influencing Legislation.
Section 36-25-27 - Penalties; Enforcement; Jurisdiction, Venue, Judicial Review; Limitations Period.