SB85
164307-2:n:02/10/2015:LLR/tj LRS2015-242R1 SB85 By Senator Melson RFD Local Legislation Rd
1 03-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To authorize the governing body of the City of Athens,
Alabama, acting pursuant to Section 217 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing
as Section 217 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended,
to increase the rate at which there may be levied and collected by the City of Athens, on
all taxable property situated within the city, the special ad valorem tax for special purpose
or purposes which is authorized in Amendment 8 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now
appearing as Section 216.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended, by vote of a majority of the electors voting in an election to approve such
levy, to a maximum rate, for any tax year of the city, which is equal to $1.20 on each one
hundred dollars (12 mils on each dollar) of assessed value. BE IT...
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HB242
165107-1:n:03/05/2015:KMS/th LRS2015-746 HB242 By Representative Brown RFD Judiciary Rd 1 11-MAR-15
SYNOPSIS: This bill would include the failure to timely return property rented pursuant to
a rental agreement under the crime of theft of services. Amendment 621 of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to
require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard
to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one
of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature
appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill...
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HB64
164409-1:n:02/04/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-333 HB64 By Representative Polizos RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a special election is
held to fill a vacant position in the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate.
This bill would provide for an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
as amended by Amendment 97, now appearing as Section 46 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that a vacancy in the House of Representatives
or the Senate occurring after the end of the third regular session of a legislative quadrennium
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term of
the office. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Proposing an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 97, now appearing as Section 46 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as...
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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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HB651
169167-1:n:05/12/2015:LLR/tj LRS2015-1990 HB651 By Representative Ford RFD Ways and Means Education
Rd 1 12-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited.
This bill would propose an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
to establish the Alabama Lottery. The amendment would also create the Lottery Trust Fund and
the Alabama Lottery Corporation to implement and regulate the operation of the lottery. The
amendment provides for net proceeds from the lottery to be deposited in the Lottery Trust
Fund and allocates one-half of the Lottery Trust Fund for scholarships for qualifying students
to attend a college or junior college located in Alabama and one-half for the state General
Fund. The amendment requires the Legislature to enact general legislation to provide for the
administration, operation, and regulation of the lottery and powers, duties, and authority
of the Alabama Lottery Corporation. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT...
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HB670
Rep(s). By Representative Forte HB670 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Barbour County; authorizing
the county commission to levy an additional ad valorem tax and providing for a referendum.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment
No. 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 217 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, the Barbour County Commission
may levy, in addition to any other tax, an ad valorem tax at the rate of twenty cents ($0.20)
on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable property in the county. The
revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the county general fund to be distributed
as follows: (1) Fifty percent to the Barbour County Sheriff's Office for purchase, repair,
maintenance, and all other expenses associated with of motor vehicles for the sheriff's office
and jail and for compensation increases for employees of the...
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SB488
SB488 By Senator Beasley ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Barbour County; authorizing the county
commission to levy an additional ad valorem tax and providing for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373
to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 217 of the Official Recompilation
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, the Barbour County Commission may levy,
in addition to any other tax, an ad valorem tax at the rate of twenty cents ($0.20) on each
one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value of taxable property in the county. The revenue
from the additional tax shall be paid to the county general fund to be distributed as follows:
(1) Fifty percent to the Barbour County Sheriff's Office for purchase, repair, maintenance,
and all other expenses associated with of motor vehicles for the sheriff's office and jail
and for compensation increases for employees of the sheriff's office...
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HB340
164638-2:n:03/12/2015:KMS/th LRS2015-558R1 HB340 By Representatives Williams (JD), Garrett,
Martin, Holmes (M), Fincher, Moore (B), Howard, Shiver, Polizos, Coleman-Evans, Forte, Williams
(JW), Boyd, Grimsley, Melton, Lawrence, Beech, Alexander, Standridge, Rogers, Moore (M), Hurst,
Whorton (I), Nordgren, Hanes, Givan, Scott, Williams (P), Butler, Treadaway, Farley, Daniels,
Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Ball, Pettus, Fridy, Rowe, Johnson (K), Wood, Faust, Greer and Mooney
RFD Education Policy Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would propose an amendment to Section
264 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 399 to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 264 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to rename the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
as the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System and to revise the makeup of the
board to include additional members from areas of the...
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HB407
166737-1:n:03/31/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-1317 HB407 By Representative Poole RFD Ways and Means
General Fund Rd 1 02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill amends current law regarding employer contributions
for judicial retirement for probate judges and places the responsibility for such contributions
on the several counties. This bill would allow judges to purchase additional retirement credits
in the Judicial Retirement Fund of Alabama if they have the requisite years of creditable
service. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits
a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of
local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment
by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved
by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriations...
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HB431
157013-1:n:01/21/2014:LLR/tan LRS2014-110 HB431 By Representative Coleman-Evans RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 07-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the costs and expenses
incurred for holding a special election to fill a vacancy in a legislative office are paid
out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. This bill would propose
an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment
97, now appearing as Section 46 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, to provide the costs and expenses incurred in the filling of a vacancy
in a legislative office shall be paid by the departing incumbent who leaves office for reasons
other than illness, death, or election or appointment to another public office. A BILL TO
BE ENTITLED AN ACT Proposing an amendment to Section 46 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended by Amendment 97, now appearing as Section 46 of the Official...
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