Political Party Defined; Designated Contribution by Taxpayers Filing State Income Tax Return; Disposition of Contributions

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# (a)

For purposes of this article, the term “political party” shall be defined as provided in Section 17-16-2.

# (b)

Every individual who files a state income tax return may designate a contribution to a political party as provided under this section. Amounts of contributions for an individual return shall be $1 and, for a joint return, $2. Such contributions shall increase the tax liability of the taxpayer by the amount contributed.

# (c)

The designation for a political party shall appear on the face of the individual income tax return. The contributions so designated by the taxpayer and collected by the State of Alabama, Department of Revenue, shall be reserved for remittance to the appropriate officials of the state governing authority of the designated political party. The state Revenue Commission shall annually certify by December 1, all such designated amounts to be paid by the State Comptroller, and the Comptroller shall remit by the following January 1, such funds to the appropriate officials of the state governing authority of the designated political party.

Last amended: Acts 1983, No. 83-781, p. 1429.

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