Political Activities
Opinion
# 99-075
Discussion of permissible and impermissible uses of state
property for political party caucus meetings.
Opinion
# 99-090
Discussion of several issues related to use of campaign
funds and campaign debt.
Opinion
#99-00255
A corporation may, during the calendar year either before
or after an election, make a $500 contribution to a PAC
with respect to each separate election occurring during
that calendar year. · Elections held on a regularly scheduled
election date are treated as a single election for purposes
of determining corporate contribution limitations.
Opinion
# 2000-010
Discussion of various issues regarding a county employee
seeking election to a county office.
Opinion
#2000-088
The Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) does not prohibit
a candidate for county commissioner, who is also a member
of the Legislature, or the candidates is principal campaign
committee from soliciting and receiving contributions
for the county office during the legislative session.
Opinion
#2000-113
Section 17-1-7(d) of the Code of Alabama is applicable
to the Chief Clerk of Bullock County if the clerk qualifies
and runs for the office of Probate Judge of Bullock County.
· A special probate judge may be appointed in the absence
of the probate judge and the chief clerk.
Opinion
#2000-155
A deputy sheriff in the Marshall County Sheriff's Office
is not required by Section 17-1-7(d) of the Code of Alabama
to take a leave of absence from the Sheriff's office in
order to run for the office of constable in Marshall County.
Opinion
#2000-221
The chief clerk employed in the Probate Judge's Office
and paid by the Cullman County Commission is a county
employee and is required by Section 17-1-7(d) of the Code
of Alabama to take a leave of absence while seeking the
office of Probate Judge of Cullman County.
Opinion
#2002-016
Discussion of county personnel policies and general law
relating to political activities of employees of the sheriff's
department.
Opinion
#2002-156
Discussion addressing requirement that a county employee
in the county motor vehicle license division must take
a leave of absence to run for revenue commissioner.
Opinion
#2002-190
Discussion of the statutory requirement that a county
employee take a leave of absence in order to run for a
county office.
Opinion
# 2002-343 Discussion providing that a deputy, jailer,
or correctional officer employed by the Sheriff may qualify,
run for office, and hold office as a county commissioner.
Opinion
# 2003-141
Discussion providing that a donation of an internet-based
software program to a legislative caucus operating as
a political committee under the Fair Campaign Practices
Act is a contribution to the Caucus.
Opinion # 2004-131
Discussion providing that a state employee may be a candidate for county commissioner, but must be off duty or on approved leave to engage in political activities.
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