Fair Campaign Practices Act; authorize notifications of civil penalties by electronic mail in lieu of certified mail in certain circumstances

HB 16 amends Alabama's Fair Campaign Practices Act to allow the Secretary of State to send civil penalty notifications via email instead of certified mail when the penalty amount is below the cost of certified mailing. This change applies to campaign committees and candidates who fail to file required reports on time or accurately. The bill maintains the requirement for certified mail only when penalties exceed mailing costs, while preserving all existing penalty amounts and collection procedures. It directly affects political action committees and candidates who face reporting violations, streamlining notification for lower-cost penalties. The bill does not alter penalty rates or reporting requirements, only the method of delivering penalty notices.