SB391
175647-1:n:03/11/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-1091 SB391 By Senator Scofield RFD Transportation and Energy Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a municipality or municipal instrumentality may provide telecommunication services. The law specifies that state and local governmental agencies may require fair and reasonable compensation from telecommunication providers for use of public rights-of-way. This bill would specify that rights-of-way fees would be required to be cost-based. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipal telecommunication services; to further provide for fair and reasonable compensation for use of public rights-of-way. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-50B-3. "In addition to all other power, rights, and authority heretofore granted by law, public providers may acquire, establish, purchase, construct,...
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SB56
168468-1:n:04/29/2015:KBH/th LRS2015-1814 SB56 By Senator Whatley RFD Transportation and Energy Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would remove restrictions on the service area of a public provider that is a municipality or a municipal instrumentality. This bill would further allow the public provider to provide cable systems, telecommunications equipment and systems, furnish cable service, interactive computer service, Internet access, other Internet services, advanced telecommunications service, and other services, or any combination thereof without the restrictions as to coverage area. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to public providers of municipal telecommunications services and other services; to remove certain restrictions and further provide for the delivery of services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-50B-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-50B-3. "In...
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HB549
Rep(s). By Representative Tuggle HB549 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Tallapoosa County; authorizing separate elections within municipalities within the county and within the unincorporated area of the county to determine whether alcoholic beverages may be sold or distributed on Sunday by properly licensed retail licensees serving the general public. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only in Tallapoosa County. Section 2. (a) The voters of any municipality within the county may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this act, in the following manner: The governing body of the municipality, by resolution, may call an election for the municipality to determine the sentiment of the voters of the municipality residing within the corporate limits, as to whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold or distributed on Sunday within the municipality. (b) On the ballot to be used for the...
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HB140
Rep(s). By Representative Greer HB140 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Town of Lexington located in Lauderdale County; authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages and draft beer in the town limits and police jurisdiction of the Town of Lexington each day of the week except on Sundays by properly licensed clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The voters of the Town of Lexington may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages and draft beer for on-premises and off-premises consumption within the town each day of the week except Sunday by an election pursuant to this act, in the following manner: (1) The governing body of the town, by resolution, shall call an election to determine the sentiment of the voters of the town residing within the corporate limits, as to whether or not it may determine whether alcoholic beverages and draft beer can be legally sold or distributed each day of the week except on...
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SB279
174395-1:n:02/22/2016:JLB/mfc LRS2016-712 SB279 By Senator Dial RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission may issue advisory opinions which provide immunity to the person requesting the opinion and any other person relying on the opinion in good faith. Existing rules of the commission authorize the director and general counsel of the commission to issue informal opinions on the application of the Code of Ethics to a particular individual, but an informal opinion does not provide immunity. This bill would establish a procedure for the issuance by the director or an attorney of the commission of written informal opinions to public officers or employees that would provide immunity to the officer or employee making the request if all pertinent information was presented and the officer or employee acted in accordance with the relevant circumstances, factors, and requirements set forth in the opinion. Under existing law, an elected...
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HB558
170665-1:n:06/16/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-2297 HB558 By Representative Holmes (A) RFD Economic Development and Tourism Rd 1 19-APR-16 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...
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HB151
173443-1:n:02/04/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-425 HB151 By Representatives Faulkner, Clouse, Williams (JD), Carns, Drake, England, Melton, McClammy, Wadsworth, Mooney, Daniels, Sessions, Pettus, Gaston, Butler, Jones, Treadaway, Coleman, Givan, Fridy, Whorton (I) and Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over matters where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less, and the small claims division of the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $6,000. Also under existing law, a plaintiff filing a case in the district court is charged a filing fee and the fees are distributed according to the court in which the case is heard and the amount in controversy. This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the district courts to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is...
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HB569
Rep(s). By Representative Clouse HB569 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To authorize the creation of a new public corporation of the State of Alabama to be known as the "Alabama Economic Settlement Authority"; to make Legislative findings; to provide procedures for incorporating the authority; to provide for the members, officers and directors of the authority; to provide for the powers of the authority; to authorize the issuance of bonds by the authority and to provide for the source of payment of, and security for, the bonds; to provide for the form, sale and execution of the bonds; to provide for the disposition of the proceeds of the bonds, including deposits in the Alabama Trust Fund and the General Fund Rainy Day Account of the Alabama Trust Fund and the payment of costs of certain transportation projects; to create a special fund to be known as the "BP Settlement Fund" and to provide for deposits into and withdrawals from the fund; to appropriate and pledge certain...
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HB515
Rep(s). By Representative Robinson HB515 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to any Class 1 municipality; to amend Sections 45-37A-52.55, 45-37A-52.56, 45-37A-52.59, 45-37A-52.95, 45-37A-52.128, 45-37A-52.134, 45-37A-52.198, 45-37A-52.200, and 45-37A-52.270 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the mayor-council form of government; to further provide for the powers and duties of the mayor and the council. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 45-37A-52.55, 45-37A-52.56, 45-37A-52.59, 45-37A-52.95, 45-37A-52.128, 45-37A-52.134, 45-37A-52.198, 45-37A-52.200, and 45-37A-52.270 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §45-37A-52.55. "The At the first meeting, which shall be held immediately following the effective date of the act adding this amendatory language, and then subsequently at the first meeting held after the election of the council after the effective date of the act adding this amendatory language and every two years thereafter, the...
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HB433
Rep(s). By Representatives Williams (JD), Coleman, Boyd and Ball HB433 ENROLLED, An Act, To add Section 13A-12-123 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a definition of "sexually exploited child"; to prohibit a sexually exploited child from being adjudicated delinquent or convicted of a crime of prostitution; to provide that a sexually exploited child engaged in prostitution may be adjudicated a child in need of supervision or a dependent child; to prohibit the transfer of a case involving a sexually exploited child who commits an act of prostitution from the jurisdiction of juvenile court to any adult court; to authorize a juvenile court to retain jurisdiction over a sexually exploited child; to provide for certain court orders in the best interests of the child; to provide that certain social and community services will be made available to sexually exploited children; to authorize an additional fine for certain crimes relating to prostitution; to require certain persons convicted...
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