Section 10-2A-70.2 Corporation contributions to candidates, parties, etc. - Alabama Statutes

Section 10-2A-70.2

Corporation contributions to candidates, parties, etc.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions hereof shall not repeal nor be construed to repeal any provision of Section 10-2A-70.1. Provided further, however, notwithstanding any provision hereof or any other law to the contrary, it shall be legal and permissible for any corporation, other than a public utility that is regulated by the Public Service Commission, whether for profit or nonprofit, incorporated under the laws of or doing business in this state, to directly give, pay, expend, or contribute, any money or other valuable thing in any amount not to exceed $500.00 to any one candidate or political party or political committee. It shall also be legal and permissible for nonprofit corporations to directly give, pay, extend, or contribute, any money or other valuable thing in any amount in order to aid, promote or defeat any question or proposition submitted to the vote of the people.

A corporation which is a public utility because it owns, controls or operates a railroad shall not make a contribution to any candidate for the Public Service Commission, but shall otherwise be entitled to take any action permitted nonpublic utilities under this section.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-860, p. 1631, §3; Acts 1988, No. 88-107, p. 137, §2.)