Alabama Constitution Section 60 - Conviction of certain crimes bar to eligibility for legislature and to holding state office of trust or profit.
Alabama Constitution – Section 60: Conviction of Certain Crimes Bars Eligibility for Legislature and Holding State Office of Trust or Profit
Text of Section 60:
"No person convicted of embezzlement of the public money, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime shall be eligible to the legislature, or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in this state."
Explanation:
Section 60 of the Alabama Constitution outlines disqualifications for public office based on criminal convictions.
Key Disqualifying Crimes:
Embezzlement of public money
Bribery
Perjury
Other infamous crimes (a broader category including serious offenses that reflect moral corruption or dishonesty)
Consequences of Conviction:
The convicted individual cannot serve in the Alabama Legislature.
They are also barred from holding any office of trust or profit under the State of Alabama (e.g., elected or appointed positions in state government).
Purpose:
This provision is designed to:
Protect the integrity of the state government.
Ensure that individuals in positions of public trust have not committed serious crimes, especially those involving dishonesty or abuse of public office.
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