Commission Advisory Opinions

A Formal Advisory Opinion issued by the members of the Alabama Ethics Commission answers a question based on the information and facts presented by an individual or group and protects the requestor(s) and any other person/group who reasonably relying, in good faith, on the issued opinion in a materially like circumstance from liability to the state, a county, or a municipal entity.

Advisory Opinions are available for viewing and begin with rulings from October 1, 1995 (first Advisory Opinion is AO95-67) and continues to current date. You may search by the actual Advisory number (i.e. AO2016-05, AO2002-07, etc.; for the years 1995-1999 use only the last two digits of the year Example – 99-02, 97-15), or a relevant word, name or phrase.

Please call our Legal Division if you have questions or need assistance.



Results 571 - 580 of 597 for use of office for personal gain.
AO2016-26.pdf
Is a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives who has resigned his office before the end of his elected term and been appointed Superintendent of the Alabama State Banking Department ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2016-26.pdf.pdf
AO95-89.pdf
Dasinger Assistant District Attorney Office Of The District Attorney Post Office Box 1269 Bay Minette, Alabama 36507 Conflict Of Interests/ Assistant District Attorney Prosecuting Cases In Which ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO95-89.pdf.pdf
AO2011-04ALL
Any person elected to public office, whether or not that person has taken office, by the vote of the people at state, county, or municipal level of government or their instrumentalities, including ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2011-04ALL.pdf
AO 2019-08 Back, Kent
Box 978 Gadsden, AL 35902 Public Officials/Public Employees/Use of Office for Personal Gain A member of the Gadsden City Council can contact governmental entities on behalf of his private sector ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO 2019-08 Back, Kent.pdf
AO 2018-08 Brumlow, Jeffery
Under these circumstances this office further held that the wearing of the uniform did not violate Section 94 of the Constitution of Alabama 1901. The Attorney General opinion did not address ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO 2018-08 Brumlow, Jeffery.pdf
AO2001-35pdf
Byrne Right of Way Specialist Alabama Department of Transportation Seventh Division Office of Division Engineer P.O. Box 647 Troy, Alabama 36081-0647 Revolving Door/Former Right Of Way ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO2001-35pdf.pdf
AO97-67ALL
A conflict on the part of a public official or public employee between his or her private interests and the official responsibilities inherent in an office of public trust. A conflict of interest ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO97-67ALL.pdf
2.02.22
The Alabama Attorney General's Office, Administrative Office of Courts, and Judicial Inquiry Commission can provide guidance as to whether any restrictions outside of the Ethics Act are applicable. ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/Minutes2022/2.02.22.pdf
AO97-11ALL
That Advisory Opinion relied on the following Code Sections: Section 36-25-5(a) states: "Nopublic official or employee shall use an official position or office to obtain direct personal financial ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO97-11ALL.pdf
AO 2019-04 Zingarelli, Megan
Megan Zingarelli City of Madison I 00 Hughes Road Madison, Alabama 35758 Public Official/Use of Office for Personal Gain A City Council member may enter into a business relationship with a company ...
http://ethics.alabama.gov/docs/pdf/AO 2019-04 Zingarelli, Megan.pdf
Result Page:   Previous  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  Next  


Newsroom