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Real-Time News from Birmingham Alabama Ethics Commission levies more than $100,000 in fines
Rickey StokesViewed: 2388
Posted by: RStokes
Date: Jun 20 2017 8:00 AM
The Alabama Ethics Commission sent notices to almost 5,000 public employees and public officials who did not file their statement of economic interests last year.
Most responded by sending in their statements, but some did not or did not promptly, even after three notices. The commission has assessed $110,000 in fines against 166 non-filers and late filers, Ethics Commission Executive Director Tom Albritton said. The numbers are still being verified and could change, he said. In addition, fines against another group of non-filers and late filers are coming.
The enforcement action comes after the Ethics Commission voted to exercise its authority to levy the fines. Previously, the commission fined individual non-filers who were the subject of a complaint, but not all non-filers. That minimized the importance of the requirement, Albritton said.
"I think it's our obligation to stay on top of who should be filing," Albritton said.
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