Code of Alabama
Title 17 - Elections.
Chapter 5 - The Fair Campaign Practices Act.

Section 17-5-1 - Short Title. - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 17-5-2 - Definitions. - (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall...

Section 17-5-3 - Political Action Committees; Officers; Accounting and Reporting. - (a) Every political action committee shall have a chair and...

Section 17-5-4 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Filing Statement to Show Principal Campaign Committee; Duties and Procedures; Dissolution. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-5 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Statement of Organization; Notice of Termination or Dissolution. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-5.1 - Regulation of Legislative Caucus Organizations. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), each legislative caucus...

Section 17-5-6 - Checking Account; Expenditures. - A political action committee and a principal campaign committee shall...

Section 17-5-7 - Use of Excess Moneys Received; Solicitation, etc., of Contributions. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) and in Section...

Section 17-5-7.1 - Return or Refund of Contributions. - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a principal campaign...

Section 17-5-7.2 - Disposal of Campaign Property. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), property purchased by...

Section 17-5-8 - Reports of Contributions and Expenditures by Candidates, Committees, and Officials; Filing; Procedure - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-8.1 - Electronic Reporting; Electronic Searchable Database; Rules. - (a) Commencing with the 2014 election cycle, all statements, reports...

Section 17-5-8.2 - Legislative Findings. - (a) The Legislature determines that there is a compelling state...

Section 17-5-9 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Filing Procedures. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-10 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Public Inspection of Reports; Date of Receipt. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-11 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Duties of Secretary of State. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-12 - Identification of Paid Advertisements. - (a) Any paid political advertisement or electioneering communication appearing in...

Section 17-5-13 - Cards, Pamphlets, Circulars, etc., to Bear Name of Candidate, Committee, Etc. - It shall be unlawful for any person, candidate, principal campaign...

Section 17-5-14 - Corporate Contributions or Expenditures to Political Action Committees; Establishment by Corporation; Actions by Utilities. - (a) A corporation incorporated or organized under the laws of...

Section 17-5-14.1 - Establishment of Segregated, Separate Political Funds; Voluntary Contributions; Filing of Disclosure Reports; Violations. - (a) Any business or nonprofit corporation, incorporated under the laws...

Section 17-5-15 - Contributions by One Person in Name of Another; Contributions Between Political Action Committees, Etc. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, acting for...

Section 17-5-15.1 - Limitation on Receipt and Spending of Funds by Principal Campaign Committee of a State or Local Candidate. - (a) A principal campaign committee of a state or local...

Section 17-5-16 - Fraudulent Misrepresentation as Acting for Candidate, etc., Prohibited; Automated or Pre-Recorded Communications. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person fraudulently to...

Section 17-5-17 - Solicitation by Force, Job Discrimination, Threats, etc., Prohibited. - It shall be unlawful for any person, principal campaign committee,...

Section 17-5-18 - Failure to File Required Statement or Report. - Repealed by Act 2013-311, §3, effective August 1, 2013.

Section 17-5-19 - Violations. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person...

Section 17-5-19.1 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Civil Penalties. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-19.2 - (Effective August 1, 2023) Administrative Review. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021...

Section 17-5-20 - Appointment of Designated Filing Agents; Submission of Reports. - (a) A candidate, or in the case of a political...

Section 17-5-21 - Administrative Rules. - The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate administrative rules...