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HB48
164404-1:n:02/05/2015:FC/th LRS2015-344 HB48 By Representative McCutcheon RFD Public Safety
and Homeland Security Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Office of the
Ombudsman For Child Welfare. The bill would provide for the State Advisory Committee to the
ombudsman that would appoint the ombudsman. The bill would provide for the duties and powers
of the ombudsman. The bill would prohibit discrimination or retaliation against persons filing
complaints with the ombudsman and would provide criminal penalties for violations. The bill
would also require protocols and require the presiding circuit judge to establish a protocol
committee to recommend protocols for the investigation and prosecution of alleged cases of
child abuse. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section
111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits
a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or...
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SB156
163967-1:n:01/12/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-34 SB156 By Senator Dial RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1
05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, the Department of Senior Services has an board of directors.
This bill would clarify that the board serves in an advisory capacity to the commissioner
of the department and that the department is administered by the commissioner. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the administration of the Department of Senior Services; to amend
Sections 38-3-1, 38-3-2, 38-3-3, 38-3-4, 38-3-5, 38-3-6, and 38-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975,
to clarify that the commissioner shall administer the Department of Senior Services and to
clarify that the board serves only in an advisory capacity to the commissioner. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 38-3-1, 38-3-2, 38-3-3, 38-3-4, 38-3-5,
38-3-6, and 38-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: ยง38-3-1. "(a)
There is hereby created the Department of Senior Services of the State of Alabama,...
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SB299
165239-3:n:03/16/2015:KMS/agb LRS2015-922R2 SB299 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth
Affairs Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the members of the Board of Trustees
for the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University are appointed by the Governor pursuant
to a process utilizing a nominating committee and the president of the university, who is
appointed by the board, is responsible for appointing, removing, fixing the compensation of,
and defining the duties of instructors; regulating, altering, and modifying the organization
of the university, subject to review and concurrence of board; prescribing courses of instruction
within academic programs approved by the board; and conferring academic degrees and honorary
degrees upon recommendation of the faculty. This bill would substantially revise the composition
of the nominating committee and the process for nominating, appointing, and confirming members
of the board. This bill would transfer those responsibilities of...
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HB17
Rep(s). By Representatives Shedd and Standridge HB17 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to distinctive
motor vehicle plates or tags; to amend Sections 32-6-64, 32-6-64.1, 32-6-250, 32-6-251, 32-6-271,
32-6-280, 32-6-300, 32-6-301, 32-6-630, 32-8-30, 32-8-34, 32-8-35, 32-8-39, 40-12-244, and
40-12-414, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for various distinctive motor vehicle license
plates, provide a fee and distribution of the fee for the various plates; to authorize the
issuance of motorcycle license plates for all distinctive license plate categories and provide
that the same registration fee and any ad valorem tax exemption or reduction applies; to allow
all distinctive license plates to be personalized, except for certain distinctive plates,
and provide for an annual additional fee; to provide for an additional fee for the issuance
of any distinctive license plate and any personalized license plate to be paid only in the
year the plate is issued and provide for distribution of the fee; and to...
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SB251
SB251 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Board
of Examiners in Psychology; to amend Sections 34-26-21, 34-26-41, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-62, 34-26-65,
and 34-26-66, Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Section 34-26-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify
the number and qualifications of the members of the board; to further specify the procedure
for a licensee to request to be placed on inactive status by authorizing the board to charge
an inactive license fee; to require a criminal background check of each applicant for a license
and to specify the duties of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation in providing background information;
to remove obsolete language; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect
the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment
621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of...
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SB76
SB76 By Senator Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 41-4-2 and 41-4-3, Code of Alabama,
1975, relating to the duties of the Department of Finance, Section 41-4-261, relating to the
duties of the office of space management and Section 41-9-141, relating to the duties of the
Building Commission; to repeal Section 41-4-183, relating to the employment of landscape gardener
for Capitol grounds, Section 41-6A-4(10) relating to energy usage and Sections 41-9-140 and
41-9-142 relating to the Building Commission; to create a permanent joint legislative oversight
committee on the management of state-owned and leased real property; and to transfer all duties
and responsibilities of the Building Commission in Sections 16-1.2.1 and 16-1.2.2, 16-16-10
(o)(2) and (p), 34-14B-1 to 34-14B-10, 39-2-2(f)(1), 41-9-160 to 41-9-165, 41-9-170 to 41-9-174,
41-9-243, 41-9-542, 41-10-271, 41-10-364, and 41-16-72(3)(a), to the Division of Construction
Management within the Department of Finance. BE IT...
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HB307
162785-2:n:10/06/2014:JMH/th LRS2014-2763R1 HB307 By Representative Todd RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 18-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the practice of psychology is
regulated by the Board of Examiners in Psychology, which is comprised of members appointed
by the Governor. Existing law establishes the process and requirement for being licensed to
practice psychology in the state. This bill would clarify that the board is comprised of eight
members and that one of those members shall be primarily engaged in teaching, research, or
administration. This bill would revise the process for a licensee to request that the board
designate a license as inactive to authorize the board to assess an inactive licensee fee.
This bill would require an applicant for a license to submit fingerprints and execute criminal
history information release and would require the Alabama Bureau of Investigation to forward
the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This bill would...
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HB476
166499-1:n:03/31/2015:LFO-KF/ccd HB476 By Representatives Knight, Scott, Robinson and Rogers
RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 09-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, the state levies
an income tax upon all residents of the state and upon all nonresidents who receive income
from Alabama sources. Taxpayers are allowed standard deductions and personal exemptions in
computing income subject to the tax. This bill proposes the Alabama Individual Income Tax
Reform Act of 2015. This bill, which would be contingent upon the ratification of a constitutional
amendment to repeal the deduction of federal income tax payments on Alabama income tax returns,
would increase the standard deductions and personal exemptions allowed for Alabama income
tax purposes to the amounts allowed for federal income tax purposes. This bill also creates
a state earned income tax credit. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 40-18-15
and 40-18-19, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to income tax deductions and...
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HB334
165352-1:n:03/12/2015:PMG/agb LRS2015-334 HB334 By Representatives Fincher and Hanes RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is a separate ballot
for each party for which there are candidates in primary elections, and an elector may only
vote for candidates of one political party. This bill would create a primary election system
for state and local offices where all qualified candidates, including independent candidates,
would have their names on the primary election ballot and all qualified electors may vote
the same ballot. This bill would provide that the two candidates that receive the highest
number of votes in a primary election, regardless of their party affiliation or lack thereof,
would be placed on the ballot in the general election. This bill would also authorize the
Secretary of State to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to primary elections; to amend 17-5-2,...
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HB122
164937-1:n:02/26/2015:LLR*/mfc LRS2015-564 HB122 By Representative Lee RFD Agriculture and
Forestry Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Existing law requires that an inspection fee is collected
on petroleum products sold, offered for sale, stored, or used in the state. Currently, this
fee is collected by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. This bill would
move the collection of the inspection fee that pertains to gasoline to the terminal excise
tax return and dyed diesel fuel, dyed kerosene, and lubricating oil products to a separate
return. This bill would require the Alabama Department of Revenue to collect the fees. This
bill would clarify the definitions used for petroleum products fee under Title 8, Chapter
17, Code of Alabama 1975. This bill would change the disposition of the funds to provide for
an amount to the Alabama Department of Revenue for administration in collecting the fees.
This bill would change the date which importers importing motor fuel from a bulk plank...
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