ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index

No matching sections in corpus.

Section 17-5-2 provides definitions for key terms like 'contribution,' 'expenditure,' and 'electioneering communication,' but these are definitional provisions only. The section does not establish independent-expenditure rules (e.g., rules for political action committees, separate segregated funds, or third-party spending separate from candidate committees) or codify the procedures governing such spending. While the definitions reference political committees and PACs, actual independent-expenditure rules—such as coordination prohibitions, disclaimer requirements, or reporting procedures specific to independent spending—would be found in other sections of the chapter, not in this definitions section. For CONT.2 (independent-expenditure rules codified in statute), statutory grounding requires the operative rules themselves, not merely definitions.

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The section explicitly defines the disclosure threshold in statutory text at § 17-5-8(d)(2): contributions aggregating more than $100 from any person must be reported, with full identification, amount, and date. This threshold is enumerated in the statute itself, not delegated to regulation or administrative discretion. The requirement is unambiguous and directly codified.

“The identification of each person who has made contributions to the committee or candidate within the calendar year in an aggregate amount greater than one hundred dollars ($100), together with the amount and date of all the contributions”

The statute explicitly enumerates multiple filing deadlines with precise temporal specifications: monthly reports by the second business day of the subsequent month (12 months before elections), weekly reports on Mondays for four weeks before elections, and daily reports on specific days preceding elections with a specific time (12:01 p.m.). Additionally, subsection (c) specifies annual reports due by January 31. These detailed, statutorily-grounded deadlines fully satisfy the requirement for an enumerated filing schedule.

The section requires disclosure of large contributions (≥$20,000) and cross-references Section 17-5-8 for the required disclosure fields. However, this section alone does not enumerate what 'the same information' includes; the statute requires reviewing the cross-referenced section to determine whether name, address, occupation, and employer are mandated. The procedural clarity is therefore incomplete within this section's four corners, though the statutory framework exists.

“the principal campaign committee or political action committee shall file a report disclosing the receipt of any single contribution of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more. These reports shall disclose the same information required by Section 17-5-8”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section concerns ballot statements and the Fair Ballot Commission's disclosure of statewide ballot measure information, not campaign-finance filings. Campaign-finance filings (candidate contributions, expenditures, in-kind donations, debts) are distinct from ballot-measure explanatory statements. The section does require posting ballot statements online within 60 days, but that is voter education, not campaign-finance disclosure. DISC.4 asks whether campaign-finance filings themselves are publicly accessible online within a defined time; this section addresses neither campaign-finance filings nor their online accessibility.

The statute codifies a criminal penalty for violation: conviction results in a Class C felony designation. While Alabama's separate statutes define the specific sentence range for a Class C felony, the crime classification itself is statutorily specified here, satisfying the requirement for a defined criminal grade. The section does not separately establish civil penalties, but criminal grading is present and codified.

“Any person who intentionally receives or expends campaign funds in violation of subsection (a) shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class C felony.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses electronic vote-counting equipment certification and testing procedures, not campaign-finance enforcement. It establishes a technical review committee's role in certifying voting systems but contains no provisions regarding the appointment structure, multi-branch process, or political insulation of any campaign-finance enforcement body. ENF.2 requires evaluation of an enforcement body's independence in campaign-finance administration; this section is entirely outside that domain.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 17-5-7 establishes permissible uses and acceptable sources of campaign contributions, but contains no language authorizing private parties, citizens, or political parties to bring suit for violations of these rules. The section describes what candidates and committees may and may not do, but does not create a private right of action for enforcement. Procedural enforcement mechanisms are absent from this section.

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No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section is a political participation statute addressing the rights of government employees to engage in campaign activity and political expression, not a campaign-finance rule governing foreign-source verification. It contains no provisions requiring campaign committees to verify that contributors are non-foreign, nor does it establish any verification procedure or attestation mechanism. The statute is wholly outside the scope of FOR.3.

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No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 17-17-5 addresses improper use of state property and prohibits government employees from using state resources for political activity. It does not establish any campaign-committee audit framework, mandatory post-election audits, threshold-triggered audits, or routine audit cycles for campaign finances. The section addresses government-employee conduct restrictions and salary-deduction certifications for membership organizations, but contains no campaign-committee audit access or audit procedures.