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SB73
164810-1:n:02/23/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-670 SB73 By Senators Brewbaker, Sanford, Albritton, Shelnutt
and Melson RFD Constitution, Ethics and Elections Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing
law, the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 may be amended by the Legislature submitting a proposed
constitutional amendment for ratification or rejection by the people which becomes effective
upon ratification and proclamation. Laws must be enacted by the Legislature and generally
become effective upon enactment or at a later date provided by the statute. This bill would
propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to provide that the people also
may propose the enactment of general laws and constitutional amendments by an initiative measure
subject to the same limitations imposed on the Legislature and that the Legislature may offer
an alternate proposal. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To propose an amendment to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, to provide that the people may initiate...
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HB126
165079-2:n:03/03/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-837R1 HB126 By Representative Martin RFD Economic Development
and Tourism Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, any municipality, excluding municipalities
in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties, having a population of 1,000 or more may determine
by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed
within the corporate limits of the municipalities. This bill would decrease the population
threshold from 1,000 to 500 for municipalities to change from dry to wet. This bill would
remove the exception for municipalities in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties which would
allow them to determine by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally
sold and distributed within the corporate limits of the municipalities. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Sections 28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal
option elections as to the sale of alcoholic beverages within municipalities;...
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HB73
Rep(s). By Representative Martin HB73 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal option elections; to remove the exclusion of Clay,
Randolph, and Blount Counties from changing their classification from dry to wet or wet to
dry by a municipal option election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §28-2A-1.
"(a) Any municipality having a population of 1,000 500 1,000 or more, excluding Clay,
Randolph, and Blount Counties, may change its classification from dry to wet or wet to dry
by a municipal option election, in the following manner. "(b) Upon petition of 30 percent
of the number of voters voting in the last preceding general election of the municipality
being filed with the city or town clerk or governing body of said municipality, said governing
body must call a municipal option election for said municipality to determine the...
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SB143
165079-1:n:03/03/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-837 SB143 By Senator Sanford RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, any municipality, excluding municipalities
in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties, having a population of 1,000 or more may determine
by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed
within the corporate limits of the municipalities. This bill would remove the exception for
municipalities in Clay, Randolph, and Blount Counties which would allow them to determine
by a local option election whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold and distributed
within the corporate limits of the municipalities. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
28-2A-1 and 28-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal option elections as to the
sale of alcoholic beverages within municipalities; to allow municipalities in Clay, Randolph,
and Blount Counties to determine by a local option election whether alcoholic...
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HB275
165809-1:n:03/12/2015:JET/mfc LRS2015-1018R1 HB275 By Representative Tuggle RFD State Government
Rd 1 12-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would give public owners new alternative means for procuring
design and construction services for public works contracts by making available the construction
manager/general contractor and design-build project delivery methods as additional options
when determined by the awarding authority that these alternative project delivery methods
potentially offer better value to taxpayers than the design-bid-build method. In addition
to the existing design-bid-build project delivery method, this bill would provide awarding
authorities the alternatives of selecting a construction manager/general contractor or a design-builder,
would specify that a construction manager/general contractor or a design-builder assumes the
risk for construction, rehabilitation, renovation, alteration, or repair of a public works
project at the contracted price, and would set forth the...
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HB356
166446-1:n:03/26/2015:PMG/cj LRS2015-1245 HB356 By Representative Hill (M) RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, election officials are
required to count all write-in votes after an election. This bill would provide standards
and procedures for the counting of write-in ballots. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to elections; to amend Sections 17-6-28 and 17-12-1, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section
17-6-28.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide standards and procedures for the counting
of write-in ballots. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 17-6-28
and 17-12-1, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §17-6-28. "Write-in
votes shall be permitted only in non-municipal general elections and shall be counted as provided
in Section 17-6-28.1. The ballot must be constructed so that the voter can mark a write-in
vote for each office in the same manner that votes are registered for regular...
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SB239
165928-1:n:03/17/2015:JET/agb LRS2015-1119 SB239 By Senator Sanford RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 17-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would give public owners a new
alternative means for procuring design and construction services for public works contracts
by making available the construction manager/general contractor option when determined by
the awarding authority that this alternative project delivery method potentially offers better
value to taxpayers than the design-bid-build method. In addition to the existing design-bid-build
project delivery method, this bill would provide awarding authorities the alternative of selecting
a construction manager/general contractor, would specify that a construction manager/general
contractor assumes the risk for construction, rehabilitation, renovation, alteration, or repair
of a public works project at the contracted price, and would set forth the selection process
for the CM/GC and subcontractors necessary to complete a...
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HB177
Rep(s). By Representative Ball HB177 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
17-11-10, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to absentee ballots; to require the absentee election
manager to notify voters by mail after each election of the reason why his or her absentee
ballot was not counted. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-11-10
of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §17-11-10. "(a) Upon receipt
of the absentee ballot, the absentee election manager shall record its receipt thereof on
the absentee list as provided in Section 17-11-5 and shall safely keep the ballot without
breaking the seal of the affidavit envelope. "(b) For absentee ballots received by noon
on the day of the election, the absentee election manager shall, beginning at noon, deliver
the sealed affidavit envelopes containing absentee ballots to the election officials provided
for in Section 17-11-11. The election officials shall then call the name of each...
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HB451
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (M) HB451 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
elections; to amend Section 17-6-28, Code of Alabama 1975; to require a person who wants to
be a candidate for a county, state, or federal office through write-in votes to file a written
request with the Secretary of State or judge of probate no later than 60 days before an election;
to require a write-in candidate to comply with the provisions of the Fair Campaign Practices
Act and the State Ethics Law in order to have his or her vote counted; to require poll officials
to count write-in votes only if a candidate is properly qualified to have write-in votes cast
on his or her behalf counted; and to require the Secretary of State to promulgate rules. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-6-28, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: §17-6-28. "Write-in votes shall be permitted only in
non-municipal general elections and shall be counted only if a write-in...
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HB458
Rep(s). By Representative Johnson (R) HB458 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to unclaimed or abandoned
motor vehicles; to amend Sections 32-8-84, 32-13-1, 32-13-2, 32-13-3, 32-13-4, and 32-13-6,
Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the titling and sale of certain unclaimed motor
vehicles; to provide for notice; to further provide for when a law enforcement officer may
remove a motor vehicle from certain locations; to provide limited immunity; to further provide
for the titling and sale of abandoned motor vehicles; to provide for pre-sale appeals by the
Alabama Tax Tribunal and the circuit court; to provide procedures for contesting sales; to
provide for the deduction of certain costs from the proceeds of a sale; to add Sections 32-13-9
and 32-13-10, to the Code of Alabama 1975; to require cooperation of law enforcement in enforcement
of the act; to provide criminal penalties for fraudulent statements regarding the sale of
an abandoned motor vehicle; and in connection therewith would...
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