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HB210
Rep(s). By Representative Ball HB210 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Administrative Procedure
Act; to amend Sections 41-22-5, 41-22-5.1, 41-22-6, 41-22-22, and 41-22-23, as amended by
Act 2014-457, of the 2014 Regular Session, and to repeal Section 41-22-24, Code of Alabama
1975, to further provide the procedures for proposed rules to be approved or disapproved by
the Legislature, to provide for certain appeals to the Lieutenant Governor, and to delay the
effective date of certain rules in certain circumstances. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 41-22-5, 41-22-5.1, 41-22-6, and 41-22-22, Code of Alabama
1975, are amended to read as follows: §41-22-5. "(a) Prior to the adoption, amendment,
or repeal of any rule, the agency shall: "(1) Give at least 35 days' notice of its intended
action. Date of publication in the Alabama Administrative Monthly shall constitute the date
of notice. The notice shall include a statement of either the terms or substance of...
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HB650
Rep(s). By Representative Butler HB650 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Etowah County; to provide
for a personnel board for employees of office of the sheriff; to provide for the compensation
and terms of the members of the board; to authorize the board to promulgate rules providing
for the appointment, qualification, tenure, salaries, promotions, and dismissals of the employees
of the office; to provide for the duties and functions of the board; to provide for a disciplinary
hearing and appeal process for both employees and the sheriff; to provide a procedure for
accepting and filing applications for employment within the office; to provide for the appointment
of applicants to such positions; to provide for a procedure for hearing complaints; to grant
subpoena powers to the board; to provide that all meetings of the board shall be open to the
public; to provide for an appeal to the circuit court for adverse decisions of the board;
to provide that the operations of the board shall be...
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SB29
162602-3:n:10/09/2014:LLR/tj LRS2014-2608R2 SB29 By Senator Coleman RFD Banking and Insurance
Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law a debt collector is required to be licensed to
collect debt in Alabama. This bill would require debt buyers and other debt collectors to
possess certain basic information about the debt before initiating collection efforts, including
proof of indebtedness by the consumer, date of the debt, identity of the original creditor,
and itemization of all fees, charges, and payments. This bill would prohibit the collection
of a consumer debt by any party not in possession of at least a copy of the original contract,
or other documentation evidencing the consumer's liability. This bill would require a creditor
and each subsequent holder of the debt to retain and pass on to the next holder all communications
from the consumer concerning the debt and information about all known disputes and defenses.
This bill would allow consumers to record abusive telephone...
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SB84
164370-2:n:04/02/2015:FC/th LRS2015-241 SB84 By Senator Melson RFD Local Legislation Rd 1 03-MAR-15
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the City of Athens; to provide for the abatement
of grass or weeds which becomes a nuisance under certain conditions; to provide for notice
to the property owners; to provide for the assessment of the costs for abatement when the
work is required to be performed by the city; to provide for the city's collection of the
costs through the addition of the costs to ad valorem taxes; and to provide for liens on the
property under certain conditions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1.
This act shall apply only in the City of Athens. Section 2. An abundance of overgrown grass
or weeds within the city which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and general
welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes, and
other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to...
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HB195
165123-1:n:03/03/2015:LLR/th LRS2014-871 HB195 By Representative Davis RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Open Meetings Act of 2005 specifically
applies to quorums of committees and subcommittees of governmental bodies. In 2012, the Alabama
Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the Open Meetings Act did not apply to a series
of committee or subcommittee gatherings at which discussions were conducted on matters that
would later come before the full governmental body. In 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled,
in a 5-3 decision, that citizens do not have standing to bring suits under the Open Meetings
Act if the civil penalty is paid to the state and there is no allegation of a likelihood of
future violations. Also in 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court stated that there is no requirement
that the Alabama Legislature hold open meetings. This bill would define and prohibit serial
meetings. This bill would further define deliberation,...
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SB21
SB21 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Open Meetings Act
of 2005; to amend Sections 36-25A-1, 36-25A-2, 36-25A-3, and 36-25A-9, Code of Alabama 1975,
to define and prohibit serial meetings; to further define deliberation, governmental body,
and meeting to apply to the exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of
a committee, subcommittee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a
decision as to how any members of the governmental body should vote on a specific matter that,
at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before the committee,
subcommittee, or full governmental body immediately following the discussion or at a later
time; to clarify that the Alabama Legislature is solely governed by the Alabama Constitution
which establishes that the doors of each house of the Alabama Legislature shall be open to
the public except when secrecy is required under the circumstances and that no...
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SB411
SB411 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 36-27B-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to preretirement death benefits for judges, clerks and district attorneys; to establish the
Judges' and Clerks' Plan for retirement for justices, judges, and circuit clerks; to establish
the District Attorneys' Plan for retirement for district attorneys; and to provide guidelines
for the plans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 36-27B-1, Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §36-27B-1. "There shall be created the
Preretirement Death Benefit Program effective October 1, 1985, which shall be effective as
of that date to all employees covered under the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama and
the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama. Beginning November 8, 2016, the Preretirement
Death Benefit Program shall be effective to all members of the Judges' and Clerks' Plan and
the District Attorneys' Plan provided for in Section 3 and Section 19. In...
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SB71
SB71 By Senator Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-6D-4 and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to clarify and confirm that the
intent of the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 is educational choice; to amend certain current
definitions and add new definitions; to amend the reporting period for scholarship granting
organizations from a calendar year to an academic year; to clarify and confirm that educational
scholarships are provided to eligible students, not to particular schools; to require scholarship
granting organizations to determine the income eligibility of a scholarship recipient every
other year; to require all participating private schools to be accredited by one of the six
regional accrediting agencies, the National Council for Private School Accreditation, AdvancEd,
the American Association of Christian Schools, or one of their partner accrediting agencies,
within three years from the date their notice of intent to...
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HB177
Rep(s). By Representative Ball HB177 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
17-11-10, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to absentee ballots; to require the absentee election
manager to notify voters by mail after each election of the reason why his or her absentee
ballot was not counted. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-11-10
of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §17-11-10. "(a) Upon receipt
of the absentee ballot, the absentee election manager shall record its receipt thereof on
the absentee list as provided in Section 17-11-5 and shall safely keep the ballot without
breaking the seal of the affidavit envelope. "(b) For absentee ballots received by noon
on the day of the election, the absentee election manager shall, beginning at noon, deliver
the sealed affidavit envelopes containing absentee ballots to the election officials provided
for in Section 17-11-11. The election officials shall then call the name of each...
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HB368
166407-1:n:03/31/2015:JET/mfc LRS2015-1246 HB368 By Representative Black RFD Economic Development
and Tourism Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, premium tax credits are authorized
under the Certified Capital Company program to investors who contribute capital to certified
capital companies. This bill would create the Alabama Small Business Investment Act to replace
references to certified capital companies with Alabama small business investment companies
and would further define the term community outreach as it relates to these companies. This
bill would further provide for application procedures for the Alabama small business investment
companies and would further provide for the decertification of an Alabama small business investment
company. This bill would also establish additional requirements for the allocation of a tax
credit for these companies, provide for a third allocation of tax credits, and would require
the Department of Commerce to post certain related...
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