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HB329
173731-2:n:02/17/2016:MCS*/tj LRS2016-418R1 HB329 By Representatives Henry, Ball, Wood, Patterson,
Nordgren, Collins, Johnson (K), Sessions, Gaston, Harbison, Whorton (I), Butler, Ledbetter,
Faust, Chesteen and Shedd RFD Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Rd 1 25-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would adopt the Interstate Power Compact. The compact would provide that
states and local governments would have the primary responsibility in controlling air pollution.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to interstate compacts on air pollution control; to
adopt the Interstate Power Compact in order to provide that states and local governments shall
have the primary responsibility in adopting standards for controlling air pollution. BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The State of Alabama enacts, adopts, and
agrees to be bound by the following compact: I. DEFINITIONS "State(s)" means the
several states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and...
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SB141
SB141 By Senator Reed ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Ethics Law; to amend Section 36-25-13,
Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize, under limited circumstances, a retired director, department
chief, or division chief of a governmental agency to contract with his or her former government
employer for the specific purpose of providing assistance during the transitional period following
retirement; and to specify that the prohibition against a former government official or employee
serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before his or her former employee
for a period of two years following employment applies when the former government official
or employee worked pursuant to a consulting agreement or agency transfer or while on loan.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 36-25-13, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: ยง36-25-13. "(a) No public official shall serve for a
fee as a lobbyist or otherwise represent clients, including his...
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HB480
176330-1:n:03/29/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-1323 HB480 By Representative Lee RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a water, sewer, or fire protection
authority, or a combination authority, may be incorporated upon approval of the county commission
where the territory the authority will serve is located. The authority may add new territory
to its service area in an adjoining county and is required to add at least one director to
its board elected by the county commission of a county where the new territory lies. This
bill would provide that the county commission of a county where new territory lies may waive
the appointment of any additional directors by resolution of the county commission. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-88-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to water,
sewer, and fire protection authorities organized in a county; to authorize a county commission
to waive the appointment of additional board members to the board of...
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SB13
SB13 ENGROSSED By Senator Allen A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Heritage
Preservation Act of 2016; to prohibit the relocation, removal, alteration, renaming, or other
disturbance of monuments located on public property; to prohibit any person from preventing
the governmental entity responsible for maintaining the monuments from taking proper measures
to protect, preserve, care for, repair, or restore the monuments; to create the Permanent
Joint Committee on Alabama Monument Protection; to provide for the membership of the committee;
to provide for the duties of the committee; to authorize the committee to grant waivers; to
provide for the levy of fines for violations of the waiver process; and to exempt certain
art and artifacts, the Department of Transportation, and local highway departments under certain
limited circumstances. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act...
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SB314
SB314 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, counties have authority to employ persons to prevent cruelty
to animals. This bill would authorize Class 5 municipalities, by local ordinance, to establish
the position of certified animal control officer under the supervision of the chief of police.
This bill would authorize the chief of police to determine the qualifications for a certified
animal control officer. This bill would impose civil penalties for violations of municipal
ordinances governing the treatment, care, well-being, and safety of animals and authorize
a certified animal control officer to issue citations for violations. This bill would also
authorize municipal courts to hear appeals and enforce the civil penalties. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to Class 5 municipalities; to authorize Class 5 municipalities to establish
the position of certified animal control officer under the supervision of the chief of police;
to authorize the chief of police to determine the...
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HB53
172963-1:n:01/12/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-90 HB53 By Representative Ainsworth RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a retired director, department chief,
or division chief of a governmental agency may not return to work or contract with the agency
from which he or she retired for a period of two years following retirement. This bill would
authorize, under limited circumstances, a retired director, department chief, or division
chief to contract with his or her former government employer immediately following retirement
for the specific purpose of assisting the governmental agency with the transition period following
his or her retirement provided the contract is approved by the Director of the Ethics Commission.
Additionally, this bill would specify that the prohibition against a former government official
or employee serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before his or her former
employee for a period of two years following employment...
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HB299
174110-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS/cj LRS2016-658 HB299 By Representative Henry RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, at the beginning of each school year local boards
of education are required to adopt and make available codes of student conduct that describe
specific grounds for disciplinary action and explain the responsibilities and rights of students
with regard to attendance, conduct, and other matters. Also under existing law, local boards
of education are required to develop and implement local policies and procedures requiring
the one-year expulsion of students who have brought to school or have in their possession
a firearm in a school building, on school grounds, on school buses, or at other school-sponsored
functions. This bill would require local boards of education to impose punishment in an offense
appropriate manner on a case-by-case basis and would prohibit any local board of education
from adopting and enforcing any so-called "zero tolerance"...
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SB335
SB335 By Senator Sanford ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 40-2A-3, 40-2A-6, 40-2A-12, 40-2A-13,
40-2A-14, and 40-2A-15 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Taxpayers' Bill
of Rights and Uniform Revenue Procedures Act; to further define terms; to further require
signed and dated written authorization for examining the books and records of a taxpayer under
certain conditions; to require certain disclosures; to further provide the time frame in which
a private auditing or collecting firm engaged by a self-administered municipality or county
may commence an examination; to require certain confidentiality requirements; to provide for
an independent hearing or appeals officer; to require a public official or employee of the
taxing authority sign the final assessment; to provide minimum education requirements for
examiners of private auditing or collecting firms; and to require the Alabama Local Tax Institute
of Standards and Training Board to establish a hotline to...
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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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