SB383
SB383 By Senator Brewbaker ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the purchase of school textbooks; to amend Sections 16-36-62, 16-36-64 and 16-36-65, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 16-36-60.1 and 16-36-71 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to establish qualified depositories for textbooks, which would be facilities that receive textbook orders from boards of education, store sufficient quantities of textbooks, and distribute textbooks to local school systems; to prohibit a qualified depository for textbooks from charging a board of education for its services, but would authorize it to charge a publisher a fee for its services; to prohibit the price of any textbook to exceed the costs already prescribed by law; to clarify that textbooks include digital textbooks for the purposes of public school textbook purchasing; and to create a Digital Depository Study Commission to examine the application of a depository to digital material. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections...
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HB685
169496-1:n:05/14/2015:JET/cj LRS2015-2071 HB685 By Representative Hill (M) RFD Judiciary Rd 1 19-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a bail bondsman must be approved as either a professional surety company or professional bail company and be approved by the presiding circuit judge of each county in which the bail bondsman desires to operate. This bill would create the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act to require professional bondsmen and recovery agents to register with the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, created under the act. This bill would provide for the membership and duties of the board, would provide procedures for licensure applications, would specify qualifications for licensure, and would provide criminal penalties for making false statements to the board. This bill would also provide for the suspension and revocation of licenses and would require licensees to complete continuing professional education. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now...
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SB384
167282-1:n:04/08/2015:JET/agb LRS2015-1413 SB384 By Senators Waggoner and Smitherman RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a bail bondsman must be approved as either a professional surety company or professional bail company and be approved by the presiding circuit judge of each county in which the bail bondsman desires to operate. This bill would create the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act to require professional bondsmen and recovery agents to register with the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, created under the act. This bill would provide for the membership and duties of the board, would provide procedures for licensure applications, would specify qualifications for licensure, and would provide criminal penalties for making false statements to the board. This bill would also provide for the suspension and revocation of licenses and would require licensees to complete continuing professional education. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,...
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HB564
167187-1:n:04/08/2015:DSM*/th LRS2015-1385 HB564 By Representatives Mooney, Moore (B), Hanes, Ledbetter, Whorton (I), Butler, Wood, Fridy, Wingo, Fincher, Lee, McMillan, Ingram, Polizos and Holmes (M) RFD Education Policy Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would set limits on student data that may not be collected and provide what data may be used on a local level to a minimum degree for clearly stated academic purposes. This bill would set limits on the state government and data collection systems and programs in order to protect students and parents from invasive government practices. This bill would protect the civil liberties of students and parents which are foundational to strong academics, freedom of speech, and progress. This bill would limit the collection of certain sensitive information and the disclosure of personally identifiable information to third parties and provide for enforcement and penalties. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to student data collected in the...
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SB382
stimulation or sexual gratification to the customer. "(11)(13) STUDENT OF MASSAGE THERAPY. Any person currently enrolled in an Alabama massage therapy school program approved by the board. "(12) TEMPORARY PERMIT. A temporary permit issued at the request of a massage therapist who is qualified according to the Alabama massage therapy law prior to approval by the board and not to exceed six months. "(13)(14) THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND RELATED TOUCH THERAPY MODALITIES. The mobilization of the soft tissue which may include skin, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and muscles, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining good physical condition. The term shall include effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, compression, vibration, stretching, heliotherapy, superficial hot and cold applications, topical applications, or other therapy which involves movement either by hand, forearm, elbow, or foot, for the purpose of therapeutic massage. Massage therapy may include the external application and use of...
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HB322
Rep(s). By Representative Poole HB322 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide further for the calculation of the annual appropriation cap for the Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act to include payments to the Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Trust Fund; to provide further for the use of revenues from the Education Trust Fund Budget Stabilization Fund and the Education Trust Fund Capital Fund; to delete certain obsolete provisions concerning PSCA debt service; and to prohibit appropriations from holding or clearing accounts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 29-9-3, 29-9-4, 29-9-5, and 29-9-6 Code of Alabama 1975, are hereby amended to read as follows: §29-9-3. "(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, beginning with appropriations made for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, appropriations from the Education Trust Fund shall not exceed the fiscal year appropriation cap. "(b) The fiscal year...
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HB233
Rep(s). By Representatives South, Faulkner, Hill (M), Weaver, McCutcheon and Rowe HB233 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 26-24-1, 26-24-2, 26-24-3, 26-24-4, 26-24-5, 26-24-6, 26-24-20, 26-24-22, 26-24-23, 26-24-30, and 26-24-34 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Department of Children's Affairs and the Commissioner of the Department of Children's Affairs; to change the name of the department to the Department of Early Childhood Education; to change the name of the commissioner to the Secretary of the Department of Early Childhood Education; and to expand the duties of the secretary to include the development of a cohesive and comprehensive system of high quality early learning and care. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 26-24-1, 26-24-2, 26-24-3, 26-24-4, 26-24-5, 26-24-6, 26-24-20, 26-24-22, 26-24-23, 26-24-30, and 26-24-34 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §26-24-1. "The (a) Commencing on the effective date of the...
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HB690
169171-1:n:05/14/2015:MCS/agb LRS2015-1881 HB690 By Representative Ford RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 21-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, members of the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System may not become new participants in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) after March 24, 2011. This bill would reestablish the DROP program for tier I and tier II retirement participants, would provide for the requirements and terms of participation in the program, and would provide for maximum salary eligilibity, rates of return on investments, use of accumulated sick leave for eligibility, exit of DROP participants, and cost-of-living adjustments. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-25-150 and 36-27-170, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), to allow new participation of state employees, including public safety employees, and education employees in tier I and tier II retirement plans; to provide for...
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SB174
165301-2:n:03/05/2015:KMS/th LRS2015-761 SB174 By Senator Shelnutt RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would change the name of the Department of Children's Affairs to the Department of Early Childhood Education. This bill would change the name of the Commissioner of the Department of Children's Affairs to the Secretary of the Department of Early Childhood Education. This bill would also expand the duties of the secretary to include the development of a cohesive and comprehensive system of high quality early learning and care. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 26-24-1, 26-24-2, 26-24-3, 26-24-4, 26-24-5, 26-24-6, 26-24-20, 26-24-22, 26-24-23, 26-24-30, and 26-24-34 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Department of Children's Affairs and the Commissioner of the Department of Children's Affairs; to change the name of the department to the Department of Early Childhood Education; to change the name of the commissioner to the Secretary...
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HB342
Rep(s). By Representative Davis HB342 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-5-10 and 16-46-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2014-245 and Act 2014-330 of the 2014 Regular Session, relating to exemptions from state approval for entities participating in reciprocity agreements; to clarify the exemption for regional accrediting authorities and accredited degree granting entities; and to establish the State Reciprocity Committee and provide for the duties and powers of the reciprocity committee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-5-10 and 16-46-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2014-245 and Act 2014-330 of the 2014 Regular Session, are amended to read as follows: §16-5-10. "The commission shall exercise the following powers and duties in addition to those otherwise specified in this article: "(1) To cause to be made such surveys and evaluations of higher education as are believed necessary for the purpose of providing...
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