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HB27
Rep(s). By Representative McMillan HB27 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 17-6-81, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to the Fair Ballot Commission; to require that the ballot statement
of the commission be posted on the website of the Secretary of State in lieu of the legislative
website. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-6-81 of the Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §17-6-81. "(a)(1) There is created the
Fair Ballot Commission. The purpose of the commission is to provide to the public a fair and
accurate explanation of what a vote for and what a vote against a statewide ballot measure
represents. "(2) The commission shall consist of the following 18 members: The Governor,
the Lieutenant Governor, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and the Secretary of State, or their designees, shall each serve
as a member on the commission and shall each appoint to the commission one member who...
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HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board of...
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HB468
176199-1:n:03/23/2016:LFO-LC*/csh HB468 By Representatives Williams (P), Greer and Ball RFD
State Government Rd 1 23-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill provides certain governance provisions
that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement System and the Employees
Retirement System. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to retirement; to amend Sections
16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify certain governance
provisions that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement System and
the Employees Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, are hereby amended
to read as follows: §16-25-19. "(a) The general administration and responsibility for
the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this
chapter are hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall be known as...
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SB387
176199-1:n:03/23/2016:LFO-LC*/csh SB387 By Senators Stutts, Bussman and Pittman RFD Fiscal
Responsibility and Economic Development Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill provides certain
governance provisions that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement
System and the Employees Retirement System. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to retirement;
to amend Sections 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify
certain governance provisions that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers
Retirement System and the Employees Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama
1975, are hereby amended to read as follows: §16-25-19. "(a) The general administration
and responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective
the provisions of this chapter are hereby vested in a board of trustees...
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HB459
attorneys, engineers, consultants, and other professionals as the board shall deem necessary
for the conduct of the business of the institute. "(13) To provide grants to educational,
governmental, nonprofit, community-based, workforce development, economic development, and
other organizations and associations engaged in the education, recruitment, training, placement,
and professional development of persons engaged in activities leading to the furtherance of
careers in commercial and industrial construction in accordance with the purposes of
the institute. "(14) To cooperate or partner, or both, with regional and national organizations
promoting construction workforce development, including the sharing of non-monetary marketing
and educational resources and databases, in furtherance of the purposes of the institute.
"(15) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers and purposes conferred
by this section. "(16) To exercise any and all powers permissible under...
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SB316
173986-3:n:03/01/2016:KMS/tj LRS2016-614R2 SB316 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth Affairs
Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Students First Act of 2011 provides a process
for public K-12 school teachers to attain tenure. This bill would create the Preparing and
Rewarding Educational Professionals (PREP) Act of 2016. This bill would provide a procedure
for observing and evaluating teachers, principals, and assistant principals on performance
and student achievement. This bill would make an appropriation of $10,000,000 from the Education
Trust Fund to the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2017, to fund rewards earned by schools pursuant to that program. This
bill would require implementation of the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program
before September 1, 2016. This bill would increase the number of years of service required
to attain tenured status pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011, as...
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HB34
(1) GROWING ALABAMA CREDIT. The credit provided for in Section 40-18-413(a). (2) INDUSTRY OR
BUSINESS. An entity which would conduct at a site an activity that is primarily described
in Section 40-18-372(1). (3) LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. Organizations which
are determined by the Department of Commerce to meet both of the following criteria: a. The
organization is an Alabama entity not operating for a profit, including, but not limited to,
a municipality or county, an industrial board or authority, a chamber of commerce,
or some other foundation or Alabama nonprofit corporation charged with improving a community
or region of the state; and b. The organization has a record of supporting or otherwise participating
in economic development activities in some part of Alabama. (4) RENEWAL OF ALABAMA COMMISSION.
The Renewal of Alabama Commission created by Section 40-18-402. (5) SITE. Real property owned
by a local economic development organization and intended for use...
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HB177
173250-2:n:02/09/2016:FC/th LRS2016-291R1 HB177 By Representative Lindsey RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, write-in votes are permitted
only in non-municipal general elections, and all write-in votes are counted if the voter properly
writes the name on the ballot and registers the vote by a mark in the space designated for
that particular office. This bill would amend the current law to provide that write-in votes
for a specific office would be counted at the same time as provisional ballots are counted
if the number of write-in votes for that office is greater than or equal to the difference
in votes between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for that office.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 17-6-28 and 17-12-1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to write-in votes, to provide that write-in votes would be counted at the same time
as provisional ballots under certain conditions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE...
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HB42
172870-1:n:01/06/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-38 HB42 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 02-FEB-16 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 withdrawal of Compact members, establish the compact
Commission to promote the Compact and to coordinate performance of obligations under the Compact,
provide procedures for applying for an Article V constitutional convention, specify qualifications
and duties of convention delegates, and establish...
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SB10
171528-1:n:08/25/2015:JET/th LRS2015-2782 SB10 By Senator Allen RFD Constitution, Ethics and
Elections Rd 1 02-FEB-16 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 withdrawal of Compact members, establish the compact Commission
to promote the Compact and to coordinate performance of obligations under the Compact, provide
procedures for applying for an Article V constitutional convention, specify qualifications
and duties of convention delegates, and establish rules for the...
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