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HB6
ML4P1WW-1
By Representative Pettus
RFD: Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
First Read: 04-Feb-25
PFD: 08-Jul-24
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PFD: 08-Jul-24
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, political parties set the
qualifications for individuals desiring to run for
office as a candidate of that political party.
This bill would prohibit political parties from
disqualifying an individual from running for office
based solely on receipt of contributions from a
particular person or political action committee.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to political parties; to amend Section
17-13-47, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit a political party
from disqualifying an individual from running for office based
on receipt of contributions from a particular person or
political action committee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 17-13-47, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"ยง17-13-47
(a) The governing body of a party may fix assessments
upon those able to pay, or other qualifications as it may deem
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upon those able to pay, or other qualifications as it may deem
necessary, for persons individuals desiring to become
candidates for nomination to offices at a primary election .,
but such assessments An assessment shall not exceed two
percent of one year's salary of the office sought and, for an
unremunerative or party county office or an unremunerative or
party office to be filled by a vote of a subdivision greater
than one county, it the assessment shall not exceed fifty
dollars ($50) or one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for an
unremunerative or party office to be filled by a vote of the
entire state.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a political party
may not disqualify an individual for nomination to an office
based solely on receipt by the individual of a campaign
contribution from a particular person or from a particular
political action committee. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2025.
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