{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-62","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-10-62","heading":"Failure to Disclose Conflict of Interest.","body":"(a) A public servant commits the crime of failing to disclose a conflict of interest if he exercises any substantial discretionary function in connection with a government contract, purchase, payment or other pecuniary transaction without advance public disclosure of a known potential conflicting interest in the transaction.\n(b) A “potential conflicting interest” exists, but is not limited to, when the public servant is a director, president, general manager or similar executive officer, or owns directly or indirectly a substantial portion of any nongovernmental entity participating in the transaction.\n(c) Public disclosure includes public announcement or notification to a superior officer or the Attorney General.\n(d) Failing to disclose a conflict of interest is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Administration.","Article 3 Bribery and Corrupt Influence."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-10-62","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"f7cb4b6008ee27d7235c9a70aca02107822353a9df3eeaab09c80c1eec041611","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-61","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-63"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}