{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-25-5.1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-25-5.1","heading":"Limitation on Actions of Lobbyists, Subordinates of Lobbyists, and Principals.","body":"(a) No lobbyist, subordinate of a lobbyist, or principal shall offer or provide a thing of value to a public employee or public official or to a family member of the public employee or family member of the public official; and no public employee or public official or family member of the public employee or family member of the public official shall solicit or receive a thing of value from a lobbyist, subordinate of a lobbyist, or principal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a lobbyist, or principal may offer or provide and a public official, public employee, or candidate may solicit or receive items of de minimis value.\n(b) A lobbyist does not provide a thing of value, for purposes of this section, merely by arranging, facilitating, or coordinating with his or her principal that is providing and paying for those items.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 25 Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-25-5.1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"68b96b72bd7eae3df1590cabf0343ffa8094ae7bbbe1763264529a7a7c703615","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-25-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-25-5.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}