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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of 1901, are repealed.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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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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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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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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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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SB453
168764-1:n:05/05/2015:JLB/hh LRS2015-1898 SB453 By Senator Marsh RFD Tourism and Marketing
Rd 1 05-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited
by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an amendment to Section
65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to establish an Alabama Lottery and the Alabama
Lottery Corporation; to authorize and regulate gaming by the entities currently licensed to
conduct pari-mutuel wagering at the four existing racetracks in Alabama where pari-mutuel
wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross receipts
tax on gaming revenue of the racetracks; to levy a tax on vendors of gaming equipment; to
provide for the disposition of lottery proceeds and state gaming tax proceeds; to create the
Alabama Lottery and Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer gaming and regulate
and supervise the Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation; to...
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HB142
164990-1::03/03/2015:EBO-MEJ/mej HB142 By Representative Hill (M) RFD Ways and Means Education
Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, each entity, subject to the Alabama corporate
income tax, is required to file a separate return and calculate the income tax on its separately
accounted for taxable income, regardless whether the entity is part of a larger business that
consists of an affiliated group of entities. This filing method allows large corporate taxpayers
to take advantage of tax planning options to shift income to other entities within the affiliated
group located in tax favorable states. Most large corporate businesses consist of a parent
corporation and a number of corporate subsidiaries. This bill would amend the corporate income
tax law to require the operations of all related entities, involved in a unitary business,
file one corporate income tax return on a combined basis, known as combined reporting. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend the corporate income tax...
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HB683
Rep(s). By Representatives Fridy and Mooney HB683 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the City of
Pelham in Shelby County to amend and reenact Act 89-189 of the 1989 Regular Session (Acts
1989, p. 186), as amended by Act 2001-906, of the 2001 Third Special Session, (Acts 2001,
p. 748); to establish a civil service system and to provide for classified services; to establish
a personnel board and to provide for the appointment, term, and power of board members; to
provide for the establishment of a register and filling of vacancies; and to provide penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Act 89-189 of the 1989 Regular Session
(Acts 1989, p. 186), as amended by Act 2001-906 of the 2001 Third Special Session, (Acts 2001,
p. 748), is amended and reenacted to read as follows: "Section 1. This act shall apply
only to the City of Pelham in Shelby County and shall be known as "The City of Pelham,
Shelby County, Alabama, Civil Service System Act." "Section 2. The words, terms...
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HB379
163970-2:n:03/25/2015:JET/th LRS2015-10R1 HB379 By Representatives Henry, Williams (JD), Harbison,
Johnson (K), Collins, Tuggle, Rich, Williams (P), Whorton (I), Treadaway, South, Faulkner,
Fridy, Weaver, Harper, McCutcheon, Ball, Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Greer, Hanes, Butler, Davis,
Hammon, Moore (B), Polizos, Shiver, Ingram, Carns, Williams (JW), Fincher, Martin and Lee
RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under Article V of the
United States Constitution, Congress must call a convention upon the application of the Legislatures
of two-thirds of the states to consider proposed amendments to the Constitution. Proposed
amendments must then be ratified by three-fourths of the states. This bill would adopt the
Compact for a Balanced Budget to facilitate the calling of an Article V constitutional convention
with the intent of amending the United States Constitution to include a balanced budget requirement
for Congress. The Compact would govern membership and...
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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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