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HB334
Rep(s). By Representatives Jones, Shiver, Polizos and Gaston HB334 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating
to grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which certain grandparents may petition
for visitation with their grandchildren; to provide for the burden of proof of the petitioner;
and to repeal Section 30-3-4.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words have the
following meanings: (1) GRANDPARENT. The parent of a parent, whether the relationship is created
biologically or by adoption. (2) HARM. A finding by the court, by clear and convincing evidence,
that without court-ordered visitation by the grandparent, the child's emotional, mental, or
physical well-being has been, could reasonably be, or would be jeopardized. (b) A grandparent
may file an original action in a circuit court where his or her grandchild resides or any
other court exercising jurisdiction with respect to the...
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SB55
172743-1:n:01/14/2016:JMH/th LRS2015-3430 SB55 By Senator Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing statutory law, grandparents may petition for visitation with their
grandchildren under certain circumstances. The Alabama Supreme Court declared parts of Alabama's
existing grandparent visitation law unconstitutional. This bill would repeal the existing
grandparent visitation law and replace it with a new grandparent visitation law that requires
the petitioning grandparent to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the grandparent
has an existing relationship with the grandchild and visitation is in the best interest of
the child. This bill would specify the factors that establish a significant and viable relationship
for the purposes of establishing clear and convincing evidence. This bill would also establish
the criteria and procedures for filing a petition. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which...
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SB237
SB237 ENGROSSED By Senators Brewbaker, Hightower, Whatley, Stutts, Marsh, Reed, Ward, Smitherman
and Figures A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to provide for the duties and functions of the
commission; to authorize the commission to order judicial review of certain capital cases
in which the defendant has been sentenced to death and there is found to exist credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief; and to provide that no execution date shall be set
for any person while that person's case is pending before the commission. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established the Alabama Innocence Inquiry
Commission. The commission shall be an independent commission under the Administrative Office
of Courts for administrative purposes. The Administrative Office of...
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SB234
173998-1:n:02/11/2016:JET*/th LRS2016-627 SB234 By Senator Orr RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations)
Act to provide criminal penalties and other sanctions for those who engage in racketeering
activity or patterns of racketeering activity. This bill would prohibit a person, through
a pattern of racketeering activity or proceeds derived therefrom, from acquiring or maintaining,
directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal
property of any nature, including money, and would prohibit a person employed by or associated
with any enterprise to conduct or participate in, directly or indirectly, an enterprise through
a pattern of racketeering activity. This bill would allow courts to enjoin certain violations
of the act to protect the rights of innocent persons and would provide that all property of
every kind used or derived from a pattern of racketeering...
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SB220
SB220 By Senators Orr and Melson ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the protection of vulnerable
adults; to require that qualified individuals who reasonably believe that financial exploitation
of a vulnerable adult may have occurred, been attempted, or is being attempted, to notify
promptly the Department of Human Resources and the Alabama Securities Commission; to authorize
the disclosure to third parties in certain instances where a vulnerable adult has some relationship;
to prohibit disclosure to the third party if the qualified individual suspects the third party
of the financial exploitation; to provide that broker-dealers and investment advisers may
delay disbursing funds from a vulnerable adult's account; to provide immunity for administrative
and civil actions based on certain actions of disclosure or delayed disbursements; and to
require that broker-dealers and investment advisors to comply with certain requests for information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:...
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HB211
173543-1:n:02/10/2016:MCS/th LRS2016-419 HB211 By Representatives Beckman, Greer, Butler, Martin,
McMillan, Coleman, Baker, Sessions, Davis, Hill (M), Farley, Rowe, Fridy, Patterson and Polizos
RFD Children and Senior Advocacy Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would require reports
to the Alabama Securities Commission and the Department of Senior Services by certain brokers,
agents, and others when the individual has a reasonable belief that financial exploitation
of a vulnerable adult has been attempted or has occurred. The bill would authorize limited
disclosure to third parties who are reasonably affiliated with the vulnerable adult. The bill
would provide that disclosures may not be made to the third party if the qualified individual
suspects the third party of the financial exploitation. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to the protection of vulnerable adults; to require that qualified individuals who reasonably
believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult may...
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SB122
that institution's treatment of comparable type cases for the 12-month period immediately preceding
August 1, 1992. These rates shall be updated every 12 months thereafter. Initial rates shall
be established within six months of August 1, 1992. For those non-participating hospitals
the prevailing rate shall be determined by a committee. In the first year following August
1, 1992, the committee shall be composed of five members. The director shall appoint one member
from the Department of Industrial Relations and two members from the community in which
the non-participating hospital is located. The non-participating hospital shall appoint two
members. This committee shall by a majority vote establish the maximum rates of reimbursement
or payment for the non-participating hospital, and the hospital shall be bound for one year
by the determined rates of reimbursement or payment for workers' compensation cases. If, following
the first year after the rates were established by this...
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SB243
SB243 By Senator Reed ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to universities; to enact the University Authority
Act of 2016, to authorize constitutionally created public universities and public universities
operating schools of medicine to form a new type of public corporation to be called an authority;
to express legislative intent; to establish procedures for incorporation of authorities by
universities; to prescribe requirements for and powers of a board of directors and officers
of an authority; to prescribe powers of an authority, which includes the power to form university
affiliates; to authorize authorities to exercise their powers even if the exercise of such
powers would be deemed anticompetitive or monopolistic under federal or state antitrust laws;
to grant authorities the power of eminent domain; to authorize authorities to issue obligations
such as bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize liens on the revenues
and assets of an authority or a university...
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HB321
174083-2:n:02/24/2016:KMS*/cj LRS2016-633R1 HB321 By Representatives Faust, Shiver, Sessions,
Gaston, Baker, McMillan, Bracy, Buskey, Pringle, Williams (JW), Wilcox, Davis, Clarke, Drummond
and Jackson RFD Insurance Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, all insurers authorized
and writing property insurance in the State of Alabama are required to be members of the Alabama
Insurance Underwriting Association, which was established to provide a method whereby essential
property insurance coverage would be provided in any county contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico
and Mobile Bay. This bill would create the Alabama Coastal Insurance Authority for the purpose
of providing affordable windstorm insurance for owners of insurable property in any county
contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay. This bill would provide for the selection
of the board of directors of the authority. This bill would provide for the adoption of the
plan of operation of the authority, including the process...
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SB298
174083-2:n:02/24/2016:KMS*/cj LRS2016-633R1 SB298 By Senators Hightower and Pittman RFD Banking
and Insurance Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, all insurers authorized and writing
property insurance in the State of Alabama are required to be members of the Alabama Insurance
Underwriting Association, which was established to provide a method whereby essential property
insurance coverage would be provided in any county contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile
Bay. This bill would create the Alabama Coastal Insurance Authority for the purpose of providing
affordable windstorm insurance for owners of insurable property in any county contiguous to
the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay. This bill would provide for the selection of the board
of directors of the authority. This bill would provide for the adoption of the plan of operation
of the authority, including the process for post-loss assessments of policyholders and assessable
insurers. This bill would authorize the sale of...
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