SB279
166007-1:n:03/18/2015:MCS/agb LRS2015-1045 SB279 By Senators Whatley, Waggoner, Stutts, Melson,
McClendon, Allen, Hightower, Bussman and Pittman RFD Constitution, Ethics and Elections Rd
1 18-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This proposed amendment would require any proposed amendment to the
constitution, statewide or affecting only one county or political subdivision, to be submitted
to the voters at either a statewide primary or general election. This amendment would also
require that referendums that are required by a state or local law or by a local governing
body must be submitted at either a statewide primary or general election. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to require any proposed
amendment to the constitution affecting the entire state or only one county or political subdivision,
any proposed state or local act subject to a referendum, and any referendum called for by
a local governing body to be submitted to the voters at either a...
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SB203
164467-1:n:03/06/2015:LFO-BD/bdl SB203 By Senator Orr RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund
Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Forestry Commission is an independent
agency of the state, with the power to appoint the State Forester who is responsible for managing
everyday operations of the commission. This bill would rename the Department of Agriculture
and Industries to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Services. This bill
would create the Division of State Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Consumer Services. This bill would transfer the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds,
property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 2-3-1, 2-3-2, 9-3-1, 9-3-4, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7,
9-3-8, 9-3-9, 9-3-10, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3,
9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8,...
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HB295
163925-1:n:01/05/2015:FC/th LRS2015-2 HB295 By Representative Scott RFD Constitution, Campaigns
and Elections Rd 1 17-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under Amendment 425 to the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended by Amendment 555 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the Legislature
may propose a local constitutional amendment that affects only one county or a municipality
in one or more counties. If the local constitutional amendment receives at least three-fifths
of the vote in each house, does not receive a negative vote, and is approved by a majority
of the Local Constitutional Amendment Commission, it is voted on only in that county or counties.
If the measure receives a negative vote in either house or is not approved by a majority vote
of the commission, it is voted on statewide. The amendment would repeal those amendments and
add a new section to Article XVIII of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Mode of Amending
the Constitution, providing that a local constitutional amendment...
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SB30
SB30 By Senator Coleman ENROLLED, An Act, To repeal Amendments 425 and 555 to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 284.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to local constitutional amendments, and to a new
add Section 284.01 to Article XVIII of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, providing for
local constitutional amendments. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The
following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and shall
become valid as a part thereof when approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting
thereon and in accordance with Sections 284, 285, and 287 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended: PROPOSED AMENDMENT I. Amendments 425 and 555 to the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, are repealed. II. Section 284.01 is added to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
to read as follows: Section 284.01. (a) The Legislature shall...
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HB334
165352-1:n:03/12/2015:PMG/agb LRS2015-334 HB334 By Representatives Fincher and Hanes RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is a separate ballot
for each party for which there are candidates in primary elections, and an elector may only
vote for candidates of one political party. This bill would create a primary election system
for state and local offices where all qualified candidates, including independent candidates,
would have their names on the primary election ballot and all qualified electors may vote
the same ballot. This bill would provide that the two candidates that receive the highest
number of votes in a primary election, regardless of their party affiliation or lack thereof,
would be placed on the ballot in the general election. This bill would also authorize the
Secretary of State to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to primary elections; to amend 17-5-2,...
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HB558
167946-1:n:04/20/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-1608 HB558 By Representatives Henry and Collins RFD Local
Legislation Rd 1 28-APR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the City of Hartselle
in Morgan County; authorizing the governing body to increase ad valorem taxation and providing
for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Pursuant to
Amendment 456 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 22 of the Local
Amendments, Morgan County, of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended, the Special School District Tax now levied and collected at a rate of seventy-three
cents ($0.73) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable property in
the City of Hartselle, Alabama is set to expire on September 30, 2017. The expiration of the
Special School District Tax on September 30, 2017, will result in a decrease of the Hartselle
City School Special District School Tax from one dollar and...
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HB359
Rep(s). By Representative Polizos HB359 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
elections; to amend Section 17-4-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to add Section 17-4-2.1 to the Code
of Alabama 1975, and to authorize the Secretary of State to implement a pilot program for
the use of electronic poll books in lieu of printed lists of qualified voters. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-4-2, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §17-4-2. "The board of registrars, when registration is closed before
a primary, general, or special election, shall certify to the Secretary of State any additions,
deletions, corrections, or changes to the state voter registration list. After Except as provided
in Section 17-4-2.1, after registration has closed and within the 10-day period before an
election, the judge of probate, municipal election officials shall prepare, and print a report
from the state voter registration list of the correct alphabetical lists...
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SB241
SB241 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to campaign financing; to amend Sections 17-5-2,
17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-6, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-19, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-14,
and 36-25-15, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 17-5-7.2, 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2, 17-5-21,
and 36-14-18 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to clarify when campaign contributions and expenditures
are made and would clarify the disposition of a campaign committee and its assets upon its
dissolution or termination; to clarify that legal costs associated with a civil action, criminal
prosecution, or investigation reasonably related to the performance of duties may be paid
using campaign funds; to decrease the civil penalties for failure to properly report contributions
or expenditures; to provide for the payment of civil penalties using campaign funds; and to
authorize the State Ethics Commission to affirm, reduce, or set aside civil penalties, to
take investigative actions of potential criminal...
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HB79
164923-1:n:03/02/2015:PMG/agb LRS2015-671 HB79 By Representatives Ball, McMillan and Standridge
RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if
a candidate does not receive a majority of votes cast in a primary election, a second primary
election is held. This bill would eliminate a second primary election by providing that the
candidate who receives the greatest number of votes cast in a primary election becomes the
party nominee in the general election. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to primary elections;
to amend 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-3, 17-13-18, 17-16-45,
17-16-46, and 21-4-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Sections 17-13-19, 17-13-20, and 17-13-21,
Code of Alabama 1975; and to eliminate a second primary election by providing that the candidate
who receives the greatest number of votes cast in a primary election becomes the party nominee
in the general election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE...
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HB183
164180-2:n:01/20/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-220 HB183 By Representative Shiver RFD Local Legislation
Rd 1 05-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Monroe County; to authorize the Monroe
County Commission to call for a referendum on the levy of an excise tax on gasoline or motor
fuel not to exceed five cents ($.05) per gallon for specific road and bridge projects identified
by the county prior to the referendum; to provide that the excise tax could only be in effect
for a period not to exceed five years; and to provide for subsequent local referendums asking
that new levies be authorized. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For
the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DISTRIBUTOR.
Any person who engages in the selling of gasoline or motor fuel in this state by wholesale
domestic trade, but shall not apply to any transaction of the distributor in interstate commerce.
(2) GASOLINE. Gasoline, naphtha, and other liquid motor...
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