HB19

ENROLLED, An Act,

To amend Section 41-9-410 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Women's Commission; to modify the membership of the commission, and to specify the number of members constituting a quorum for holding meetings and conducting business.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 41-9-410 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:

§41-9-410.

"(a) There is hereby created and established a continuing Women's Commission, hereinafter referred to as the commission, which shall be composed of three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, two members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate, and 10 the following members appointed by the Governor. Of those members appointed by the Governor, one: One member shall be appointed from each congressional district as the same are established on September 20, 1971, and two three members shall be appointed from the state-at-large. The additional at-large membership created by the 2016 act amending this section shall be appointed by the Governor in 2016, for a term of two years. Successors to this position shall serve a term of five years. No existing member's term of office may be shortened due to the creation of the additional at-large membership. At least seven of the members appointed by the Governor shall be women. The original five members representing the Legislature shall be appointed for terms of two years, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of two years. Of those members initially appointed by the Governor, five members shall be appointed for terms of five years, and five members shall be appointed for terms of three years, and the successors to such 10 appointees shall serve for terms of five years.

"(b) Members shall be selected on the basis of their interests and knowledge in, and their ability to make contributions to, the solutions of problems related to the status of women.

"(c) The commission shall report to the Governor and the Legislature.

"(d) Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by appointment in the same manner provided for the appointment of the initial members. Any appointment to replace a member whose position becomes vacant prior to the expiration of the term shall be filled only for the remainder of the term.

"(e) Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, except that they may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incident to their duties as members of the commission, in accordance with state law."

Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Women's Commission

Quorum

Code Amended