Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 36-25-15 (2026)

Candidates Required to File Statements of Economic Interests; Notification Requirements; Failure to Submit Statement.

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(a) Candidates at every level of government shall file a completed statement of economic interests for the previous calendar year with the State Ethics Commission: (i) not more than five days after the deadline to file a declaration of candidacy as provided in Section 17-13-5, or in the case of an independent candidate, not more than five days after the date of the first primary election; or (ii) for a candidate for municipal office, not more than five days after the deadline for the candidate to file his or her qualifying papers with the appropriate election official. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require a second filing of the individual’s statement of economic interests if a current statement of economic interests is on file with the commission.

(b) Each election official who receives a declaration of candidacy or petition to appear on the ballot for election from a candidate, within five days of the receipt, shall notify the commission of the name of the candidate, as defined in this chapter, and the date on which the individual became a candidate. The commission, within five business days of the filing deadline described in subsection (a), shall notify the election official whether the candidate has complied with this section. If the commission’s notification indicates the candidate has not complied with this section, the election official shall immediately notify the candidate, and the candidate shall have five additional days to provide evidence to the election official that the candidate has filed a statement of economic interests in compliance with this section.

(c) Other provisions of the law notwithstanding, if a candidate does not submit a statement of economic interests or when applicable, an amended statement of economic interests in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the name of the individual shall not appear on the ballot and the candidate shall be deemed not qualified as a candidate in that election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the commission, for good cause shown, may allow the candidate an additional five days to file the statement of economic interests. If a candidate is deemed not qualified, the appropriate election official shall remove the name of the candidate from the ballot.

(Acts 1973, No. 1056, p. 1699, §13; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-651, p. 1217, §1; Act 2015-495, p. 1728, §1; Act 2019-529, §1; Act 2025-282, §1; Act 2026-543, §1.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Rice v. Chapman, 51 So. 3d 281 (Ala. 2010).

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Rice v. Chapman, 51 So. 3d 281 (Ala. 2010). · cites it 5× “The petitioners contend Secretary of State Chapman improperly certified Johnston as a candidate because Johnston did not comply with Alabama Code 1975, § 17-5-4, requiring prospective candidates to timely file “Appointment of Principal Campaign Committee,” and Alabama Code 1975,…”

Ritter v. Bennett, 23 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (M.D. Ala. 1998). · cites it 4× “1 In addition, under § 36-25-15 of the 1975 Alabama Code, candidates must file a financial disclosure form called a “statement of economic interests.”

John Plunk, in his Off. capacity as chairman of the Alabama Ethics Comm'n v. Irva E. Reed (Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court: CV-24-900057). (Ala. 2025). · cites it 5× “At that time, Reed confirmed that she would submit a "Statement of Economic Interests" ("SEI") to the Alabama Ethics Commission ("the Commission") within five days as mandated by § 36-25-15(a), Ala. Code 1975. But she failed to do so, waiting to file her SEI until 41 days after…”

Watson v. Figures, 631 So. 2d 936 (Ala. 1994). · cites it 9× “Watson alleged that Figures had failed to file a statement of economic interests and therefore, had failed to comply with Ala.Code 1975, § 36-25-15. In a related case, on September 20, 1993, Aleen M.”

Ritter v. Bennett, 23 F. Supp. 2d 1328 (M.D. Ala. 1998). · cites it 4× “2 In addition, under § 36-25-15 of the 1975 Alabama Code, candidates must file a financial disclosure form called a “statement of economic interests.”

— Ala. Code § 36-25-15(a) — 1 case

John Plunk, in his Off. capacity as chairman of the Alabama Ethics Comm'n v. Irva E. Reed (Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court: CV-24-900057). (Ala. 2025). “At that time, Reed confirmed that she would submit a "Statement of Economic Interests" ("SEI") to the Alabama Ethics Commission ("the Commission") within five days as mandated by § 36-25-15(a), Ala. Code 1975. But she failed to do so, waiting to file her SEI until 41 days after…”

— Ala. Code § 36-25-15(c) — 1 case

Rice v. Chapman, 51 So. 3d 281 (Ala. 2010). “The petitioners contend Secretary of State Chapman improperly certified Johnston as a candidate because Johnston did not comply with Alabama Code 1975, § 17-5-4, requiring prospective candidates to timely file “Appointment of Principal Campaign Committee,” and Alabama Code 1975,…”

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