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SB343
165834-1:n:03/16/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-817 SB343 By Senator Whatley RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 07-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are limitations
on condemnations. This bill would further limit the condemnation of property if the primary
use for the property is for private gain, private benefit, private enterprise, increasing
jobs, increasing tax revenue, or economic development. This bill would require each entity
prior to initialing a condemnation procedure to define what is included in just compensation
for the taking or damaging of property and it shall take only a portion of private property
necessary for public use. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 18-1B-2, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to limitations on condemnation; to limit the condemnation of property if the
primary use for the property is for private gain, private benefit, private enterprise, increasing
jobs, increasing tax revenue, or economic development; and to require...
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HB184
Rep(s). By Representative Shiver HB184 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Monroe County; proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; to levy a tax on tobacco products and
collect and distribute the proceeds from the tax. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, is proposed and shall become
valid as a part of the Constitution when all requirements of this act are fulfilled: PROPOSED
AMENDMENT (a) There is levied in Monroe County on every person, firm, or corporation that
sells, stores, delivers, uses, or otherwise consumes tobacco or tobacco products in Monroe
County a county privilege, license, or excise tax in the following amounts: (1) An amount
equal to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each package of 20 or less cigarettes sold within the
county. (2) An amount equal to thirty cents ($0.30) for each package of 21 to 25 cigarettes
sold within the county. (3) An amount equal to one cent ($0.01) for...
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HB199
164795-2:n:03/09/2015:KMS/mfc LRS2015-573R1 HB199 By Representatives McMillan, Hubbard and
McCampbell RFD Education Policy Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Department
of Postsecondary Education, and its chief executive officer, entitled Chancellor, is a parallel
organization to the State Department of Education that is directly responsible to the State
Board of Education for the direction and supervision of two-year institutions of higher education.
This bill would establish an independent Alabama Community College System in lieu of the Department
of Postsecondary Education and would provide for the assumption by the Chancellor of the system
and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System of all duties and responsibilities
for community and technical colleges in the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish
an independent Alabama Community College System in lieu of the Department of Postsecondary
Education and provide for the assumption by the...
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SB132
SB132 By Senators Hightower, Bussman and Reed ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 36-25A-2 of
the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Open Meetings Act; to further define the term meeting.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 36-25A-2 of the Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง36-25A-2. "As used in and for determining the
applicability of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings solely
for the purposes of this chapter: "(1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas
among a quorum of members of a governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a decision
as to how the members of the governmental body should vote on a specific matter that, at the
time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before the body immediately
following the discussion or at a later time. "(2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of
a meeting of a governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more...
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SB179
Center. Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
32,204,625 1,893,360 34,097,985 Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Auburn University
at Montgomery 22,775,297 52,649,123 75,424,420 Of the above appropriation, $250,000 shall
be expended for the Institute for Accountability and Government Efficiency and $114,915 shall
be expended for the Senior Resource Center. College of Veterinary Medicine-Development of
Customized Therapeutics for Breast Cancer and Health Related Research (MRI) 1,100,000
1,100,000 Cyber Security Center for Research related to Economic Development Initiatives and
associated education programs 1,000,000 1,000,000 Auburn Aviation Center 1,500,000 1,500,000
SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 247,790,987 Federal and Other Funds 940,151,184 Total Auburn University,
Board of Trustees 247,790,987 940,151,184 1,187,942,171 Jacksonville State University, Board
of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 37,095,160...
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SB191
SB191 By Senators Pittman, Orr, Hightower, Sanford, Dial, Holley, Ward, Melson, Glover, Albritton,
Whatley, Shelnutt, Allen, Marsh, Blackwell, McClendon, Williams, Waggoner, Smith, Scofield,
Brewbaker and Stutts ENROLLED, An Act, To establish an independent Alabama Community College
System in lieu of the Department of Postsecondary Education and provide for the assumption
by the Chancellor of the system and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College
System of all duties and responsibilities for community and technical colleges in the state;
to provide legislative intent; to amend Sections 16-60-110, 16-60-111.1, 16-60-111.2, 16-60-111.3,
16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.5, 16-60-111.6, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.8, and 16-60-111.9, as amended
by Act 2014-448, 2014 Regular Session (Acts 2014), 16-60-112, 16-60-113, 16-60-114, and 16-60-115,
Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111, 16-60-111.10, 16-60-111.11,
16-60-111.12, 16-60-111.13, 16-60-111.14, 16-60-111.15,...
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HB195
165123-1:n:03/03/2015:LLR/th LRS2014-871 HB195 By Representative Davis RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Open Meetings Act of 2005 specifically
applies to quorums of committees and subcommittees of governmental bodies. In 2012, the Alabama
Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the Open Meetings Act did not apply to a series
of committee or subcommittee gatherings at which discussions were conducted on matters that
would later come before the full governmental body. In 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled,
in a 5-3 decision, that citizens do not have standing to bring suits under the Open Meetings
Act if the civil penalty is paid to the state and there is no allegation of a likelihood of
future violations. Also in 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court stated that there is no requirement
that the Alabama Legislature hold open meetings. This bill would define and prohibit serial
meetings. This bill would further define deliberation,...
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HB462
166494-2:n:03/31/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-1319 HB462 By Representatives McCampbell, Beech and Jackson
RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, drag racing on any public highway
is prohibited. This bill would provide that organizers and spectators would be guilty of the
offense, would increase the penalties for drag racing, and would provide for impoundment or
seizure of vehicles involved in illegal drag racing under certain circumstances. In addition,
the vehicle of a person charged with drag racing who has previously been convicted of the
offense would be subject to forfeiture. 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 increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes...
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SB21
SB21 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Open Meetings Act
of 2005; to amend Sections 36-25A-1, 36-25A-2, 36-25A-3, and 36-25A-9, Code of Alabama 1975,
to define and prohibit serial meetings; to further define deliberation, governmental body,
and meeting to apply to the exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of
a committee, subcommittee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a
decision as to how any members of the governmental body should vote on a specific matter that,
at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before the committee,
subcommittee, or full governmental body immediately following the discussion or at a later
time; to clarify that the Alabama Legislature is solely governed by the Alabama Constitution
which establishes that the doors of each house of the Alabama Legislature shall be open to
the public except when secrecy is required under the circumstances and that no...
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SB125
SB125 By Senators Reed, Waggoner, Dial, Marsh, Melson, Stutts and Bussman ENROLLED, An Act,
Relating to medical licensure, to provide and adopt the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
to develop a comprehensive licensing process complementing existing licensing and regulatory
authority of state medical boards in member states; to provide a streamlined process for physicians
to become licensed in multiple states; to provide eligibility requirements for physicians;
to require the designation of a state of principal license; to provide for the application,
issuance, and fees for expedited and continued licensure of physicians under the compact;
to provide for a coordinated information system, joint investigations, and disciplinary actions;
to establish the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission, and to provide for membership,
powers, duties, and terms of office; to provide for the funding of and rulemaking functions
of the interstate commission; to provide for oversight of the...
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