HB23
162765-1:n:08/15/2014:KMS/tj LRS2014-2849 HB23 By Representative Drake RFD Education Policy Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, handwriting is required to be taught in public elementary school. This bill would require the teaching of cursive writing by the end of the third grade year. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require that instruction in handwriting for elementary school students include instruction in cursive writing by the end of the third grade year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-6B-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง16-6B-2. "Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or to complete course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum of academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical...
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HB664
169400-1:n:05/13/2015:KMS/agb LRS2015-2045 HB664 By Representative Collins RFD Education Policy Rd 1 14-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education is required to appoint the members of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission. This bill would require that the members of the commission be appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 6 of Act 2015-3, 2015 Regular Session, to provide that for the members of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission to be appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 6 of Act 2015-3, 2015 Regular Session, is amended to read as follows: "Section 6. "(a) Eligible authorizing entities. "(1) A public charter school shall not be established in this...
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SB198
165160-2:n:05/28/2015:KBH/cj LRS2015-881 SB198 By Senator Singleton RFD Local Legislation Rd 1 10-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Hale County; to create the Hale County Sheriff Service of Process Serving Fund; to further provide for service of process in the county; to provide that the sheriff may contract with or enter into agreement with a private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose of service of process; to set the fee for civil or criminal documents with certain exceptions; and to provide for the disposition of funds. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) This section shall apply only to Hale County. (b) The Hale County Sheriff Service of Process Serving Fund is created and hereinafter referred to as the Fund. (c) The Sheriff of Hale County, except for warrants for arrest, may contract with or enter into agreement with a private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose of service of process. (d)(1) In addition to all existing...
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SB259
163499-2:n:11/10/2014:FC/th LRS2014-3488R1 SB259 By Senators McClendon and Williams RFD Local Legislation Rd 1 17-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to St. Clair County; authorizing separate elections within municipalities within the county and within the unincorporated area of the county to determine whether alcoholic beverages may be sold or distributed on Sunday by properly licensed retail licensees serving the general public; and to further provide for Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages in territory located in municipalities located partially in St. Clair County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only within St. Clair County. Section 2. (a) The voters of any municipality within the county may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this act, in the following manner: The governing body of the municipality, by resolution, may call an election for the municipality to...
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SB300
165773-1:n:03/12/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-1003 SB300 By Senators Shelnutt and Waggoner RFD Local Legislation, Jefferson County Rd 1 31-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Jefferson County; relating to the General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County; to amend Section 2, Article II, 2.2 of Act 2013-415, 2013 Regular Session (Acts 2013, p. 1586); to require that Member Number Four of the Pension Board be a retired member of the General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 2, Article II, 2.2, of Act 415 of the 2013 Regular Session (Acts 2013, 9. 1586), is amended to read as follows: "2.2. DESIGNATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY "(a) General Administration. The role of the Pension Board is established by the State of Alabama through legislative act. The Pension Board is responsible for the general administration and proper operation of the Plan. The Pension Board also is responsible for...
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SB221
149567-1:n:02/26/2013:PMG/th LRS2013-1176 SB221 By Senators Ward, Sanford, Glover, and Whatley RFD Constitution, Ethics and Elections Rd 1 12-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, to gain ballot access, an independent candidate for office must file a written petition signed by at least three percent of the qualified electors who cast ballots for the office of Governor in the last general election. This bill would reduce the number of signatures of qualified electors required for political parties and independent candidates for statewide office to gain ballot access. This bill would alter the time frame in which a political party may submit signatures in order for a candidate for statewide office to gain ballot access. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 17-6-22 and 17-9-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to political parties and persons entitled to have their names printed on ballots, to reduce the number of names of qualified electors required for political parties and...
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SB334
166856-1:n:04/01/2015:LLR/mfc LRS2015-1377 SB334 By Senator Holley RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 07-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would enable county and municipal boards of education to approve in their jurisdiction a process of civil enforcement of offenses related to overtaking a school bus by using automated detection devices, and allowing a civil notice of violation to be issued by mail. It would provide that the owner of the vehicle is presumptively responsible but provide procedures to transfer responsibility or to contest the notice of violation. This bill would allow a law enforcement agency or a local governing entity, in consultation with a school system, to enter an agreement with a private contractor for the installation, operation, notice processing, and administration of a school bus automated device. This bill would grant subject matter jurisdiction to district and municipal courts to adjudicate the civil notice. This bill would provide procedures for civil action...
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HB144
164520-2:n:02/17/2015:FC/th LRS2015-452R1 HB144 By Representatives Collins, Chesteen and Williams (JD) RFD Boards, Agencies and Commissions Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Trails Commission is a state commission within the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. In addition, an advisory board has been established to advise the commission. Members of the commission and advisory board serve for two-year terms. This bill would further provide for the membership of the Trails Commission and the advisory board, provide that terms would be four years, and would authorize the commission with approval of another state agency or department to be transferred for administrative and staff purposes to the other state agency or department. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Trails Commission; to amend Sections 41-23-140 and 41-23-141, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the membership of the commission and the advisory board; to provide for...
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HB225
164479-2:n:02/25/2015:FC/th LRS2015-434R1 HB225 By Representative Lindsey RFD County and Municipal Government Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, counties may contract with the United States, with the State of Alabama, and with other counties, but there is no general authority for the county commission to contract with municipalities. This bill would authorize counties to contract with municipalities in the state. Under existing law, county commissioners are prohibited from contracting with the county or hiring family members. This bill would clarify existing law to provide that a county commissioner may not contract with the county personally or through his or her business and may not participate in the hiring of a family member. Additionally, the bill would define family member as that term is defined in the state ethics law. Under existing law, two or more counties may enter into agreements to self-fund liability and workers' compensation insurance, but are not authorized...
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SB285
166053-3:n:05/28/2015:JMH/cj LRS2015-970 SB285 By Senator Holley RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing laws, the general and permanent laws of the State of Alabama enacted subsequent to the adoption and enactment of the Code of Alabama 1975, including acts of the 1976 Regular Session of the Legislature through the 2013 Regular Session as contained in the respective annual cumulative supplements and Replacement Volumes to the Code, have been adopted and incorporated in a continuous and systematic manner into the Code of Alabama 1975. This bill would adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975, those general and permanent laws of the state enacted during the 2014 Regular Session as contained in the 2014 Cumulative Supplement to certain volumes of the code and 2014 Replacement Volumes 5, 5A, 16, and 19. This bill would initially adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975, 2014 Volume 22I (Local Laws Jefferson County) and would adopt and...
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