[EL] Administrative fines for campaign-finance violations

[Edward Still]

The Alabama Legislature has just passed amendments to our Fair Campaign
Practices Act. Among the changes is a section that allows the Secretary of
State (who receives the FCPA reports) to impose a fine for a late report
and allows the Ethics Commission to impose a fine for a materially
inaccurate report. The campaign organization may appeal to the Ethics
Commission which may set aside or reduce a civil penalty upon a showing of
good cause.

The Ethics Commission will have a small staff: a director, 2 lawyers, and 8
investigators.

Do you know any of states with small campaign-finance agencies that may
impose fines and hear appeals from those fines? I am trying to figure out
how the Commission is going to avoid entangling the prosecutorial and
adjudicative functions.

Edward Still
Edward Still Law Firm LLC
429 Green Springs Hwy, STE 161-304
Birmingham AL 35209
205-320-2882
still at votelaw.com
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