Code of Alabama
Chapter 25 - Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.
Section 36-25-5.1 - Limitation on Actions of Lobbyists, Subordinates of Lobbyists, and Principals.

(a) 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 employee or family member of the public official; and no public employee or public official or family member of the public employee or family member of the public official shall solicit or receive a thing of value from a lobbyist, subordinate of a lobbyist, or principal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a lobbyist, or principal may offer or provide and a public official, public employee, or candidate may solicit or receive items of de minimis value.
(b) A lobbyist does not provide a thing of value, for purposes of this section, merely by arranging, facilitating, or coordinating with his or her principal that is providing and paying for those items.

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Structure Code of Alabama

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 36-25-1.1 - Lobbying.

Section 36-25-1.2 - (Repealed by Act 2018–541, &Sect;3(e), Effective April 1, 2019) Economic Development Professionals.

Section 36-25-1.3 - Economic Development Professionals.

Section 36-25-2 - Legislative Findings and Declarations; Purpose of Chapter.

Section 36-25-3 - State Ethics Commission - Creation, Composition; Annual Reports; Compensation; Political Activities; Director; Personnel.

Section 36-25-4 - State Ethics Commission - Duties; Complaint; Investigation; Hearings; Fees; Finding of Violation.

Section 36-25-4.1 - State Ethics Commission - Public Access to Complaint, Investigation, and Disposition.

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 36-25-5.2 - Public Disclosure of Information Regarding Officials, Candidates, or Spouses Employed by or Contracting With the State or Federal Government.

Section 36-25-6 - Use of Contributions.

Section 36-25-7 - Offering, Soliciting, or Receiving Anything for Purpose of Influencing Official Action; Money Solicited or Received in Addition to That Received in Official Capacity.

Section 36-25-8 - Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information for Private Financial Gain.

Section 36-25-9 - Service on Regulatory Boards and Commissions Regulating Business With Which Person Associated; Members Who Have Financial Interest in Matter Prohibited From Voting.

Section 36-25-10 - Representation of Client or Constituent Before Board, Regulatory Body, Department, Etc.

Section 36-25-11 - Public Officials or Employees Entering Into Contracts Which Are to Be Paid Out of Government Funds.

Section 36-25-12 - Offering, Soliciting, etc., Thing of Value to or by Member of Regulatory Body.

Section 36-25-13 - Actions of Former Public Officials or Public Employees Prohibited for Two Years After Departure.

Section 36-25-14 - Filing of Statement of Economic Interests.

Section 36-25-15 - Candidates Required to File Statements of Economic Interests; Notification Requirements; Failure to Submit Statement.

Section 36-25-16 - Reports by Persons Who Are Related to Public Officials or Public Employees and Who Represent Persons Before Regulatory Body or Contract With State.

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 36-25-20 - Filing of Notice of Termination of Lobbying Activities; Effect of Notice as to Requirement for Filing of Reports.

Section 36-25-21 - Reports Constitute Public Records; Reports Available for Public Inspection.

Section 36-25-22 - Sections 36-25-18 to 36-25-21 Not to Be Construed as Affecting Certain Professional Services.

Section 36-25-23 - Lobbying Activities Prohibited During Elected Term of Office; Floor Privileges of Former Members of Legislature; Solicitation of Lobbyists by Public Officials or Employees; Contracts to Provide Lobbying Services Contingent Upon Leg...

Section 36-25-24 - Supervisor Prohibited From Discharging or Discriminating Against Employee Where Employee Reports Violation.

Section 36-25-26 - False Reporting for Purpose of Influencing Legislation.

Section 36-25-27 - Penalties; Enforcement; Jurisdiction, Venue, Judicial Review; Limitations Period.

Section 36-25-28 - Chapter Not to Deprive Citizens of Constitutional Right to Communicate With Members of Legislature.

Section 36-25-29 - Appropriations.

Section 36-25-30 - Construction of Chapter.