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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: §36-25A-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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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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HB131
162916-2:n:01/13/2015:FC/th LRS2014-3044R1 HB131 By Representative Buskey RFD State Government
Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a meeting of a governmental body is subject to
the requirements of the Open Meetings Act. This bill would specify that a meeting as defined
in the Open Meetings Act would not include occasions when two members of a governmental body,
including two members of a governmental body which has three members, gather and discuss a
specific matter as long as a final decision is not made. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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: §36-25A-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)...
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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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HB192
165300-1:n:03/05/2015:KMS/mfc LRS2015-938 HB192 By Representatives Collins, Moore (B), Pringle,
Johnson (K), Henry, Williams (P), Shiver, Gaston, Weaver, Fridy, Davis, Brown, Hammon, Greer,
Wood, Rowe, Butler, Fincher, Tuggle and Hubbard RFD Education Policy Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would create the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act. This bill would
create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and would provide for the membership,
powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission. This bill would provide for the application
process for establishing public charter schools and conversion charter schools and would provide
for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening requirements and conditions. This bill
would provide for accountability of charter schools pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing
oversight and corrective action, and renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal of charters. This
bill would provide for the operation and autonomy of public...
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SB45
165751-6:n:03/18/2015:HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE/ajh SB45 By Senator Marsh RFD Education
and Youth Affairs Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama School Choice
and Student Opportunity Act. This bill would create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission
and would provide for the membership, powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission. This
bill would provide for the application process for establishing public charter schools and
conversion charter schools and would provide for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening
requirements and conditions. This bill would provide for accountability of charter schools
pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing oversight and corrective action, and renewal,
revocation, and nonrenewal of charters. This bill would provide for the operation and autonomy
of public charter schools. This bill would also provide for funding and facilities. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama School Choice and...
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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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SB111
SB111 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, To establish the Alabama Transportation Infrastructure
Bank; to specify the membership, powers, duties, terms, sources for capitalization, and liability
of the bank; to provide for the redistribution of a portion of gasoline tax revenues and motor
vehicle registration fee revenues; to provide procedures for the issuance of loans and other
financial assistance to certain government entities for certain qualified projects; to provide
authority for the bank to issue certain bonds under certain conditions; to require the bank
to report annually to the Governor and the Legislature. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be cited as the Alabama Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Act. Section 2. For the purposes of this act, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) BANK. The Alabama Transportation Infrastructure Bank. (2) BOARD. The board of
directors of the bank. (3) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, or...
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HB346
166417-1:n:03/24/2015:JET/tj LRS2015-1227 HB346 By Representative Gaston RFD Ways and Means
General Fund Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Transportation Infrastructure
Bank for the purpose of selecting and assisting in the financing of major qualified transportation
projects by providing loans and other financial assistance to certain government entities
for constructing and improving highways and transportation facilities necessary for public
purposes, including economic development. This bill would specify the membership, powers,
duties, terms, sources for capitalization, and liability of the bank, as well as the procedures
for the bank to provide loans and other financial assistance to government entities for qualified
projects. This bill may redistribute a portion of revenues produced by one cent ($.01) a gallon
of the tax on gasoline pursuant to Act 2011-565 and may redistribute revenues collected pursuant
to Section 40-12-248, Code of Alabama 1975. This...
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HB554
Rep(s). By Representatives Baker, Harper, Collins, Shiver, Hill (M), McCutcheon, Weaver, Gaston,
Sessions, Moore (B), Johnson (K), Nordgren, McMillan, Ingram and Davis HB554 ENROLLED, An
Act, Relating to the Department of Commerce; to transfer various departments, programs, duties,
functions, boards, and committees of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and
the Department of Postsecondary Education to the Department of Commerce; to transfer certain
property, employees, and appropriations to the Department of Commerce; to reorganize the newly
constituted Department of Commerce and provide for its duties and functions; to amend and
renumber Sections 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, and 41-9-203 as Article 1, Chapter 29, of
Title 41 of; to add Section 41-29-5 to; to amend and renumber Sections 41-9-760 to 41-9-767,
inclusive, as Division 1, Part 1, Article 2, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Part 2 to Division
3, Article 2, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Division 4 to...
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