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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HB367
175072-1:n:03/02/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-921 HB367 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Financial Services Rd 1 03-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would clarify and codify certain powers of credit unions, including, but not limited to, loan purchases, borrowing capacity, mergers, voluntary dissolutions, and other measures to provide parity with products and services offered by federal credit unions. This bill would provide appellate rights for persons affected by a suspension of operation of a credit union. This bill would authorize the Administrator of the Alabama Credit Union Administration to involuntarily merge a credit union into another credit union or another financial institution in certain extenuating circumstances. This bill would modernize the bond provisions covering employees of the Alabama Credit Union Administration by providing that the employees are bonded under the Alabama Division of Risk Management. This bill would provide the Administrator of the Alabama Credit Union...
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SB209
SB209 By Senator Holtzclaw ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to credit unions; to amend Sections 5-17-2, 5-17-4, 5-17-6, 5-17-7, 5-17-8, 5-17-10, 5-17-11, 5-17-12, 5-17-13, 5-17-19, 5-17-21, 5-17-22, 5-17-42, 5-17-45, 5-17-46, 5-17-47, 5-17-51, 5-17-52, 5-17-54, and 5-17-55, Code of Alabama 1975; to clarify and codify certain powers of credit unions, including, but not limited to, loan purchases, borrowing capacity, mergers, voluntary dissolutions, and other measures to provide parity with products and services offered by federal credit unions; to provide appellate rights for persons affected by a suspension of operation of a credit union; to authorize the Administrator of the Alabama Credit Union Administration to involuntarily merge a credit union into another credit union or another financial institution in certain extenuating circumstances; to modernize the bond provisions covering employees of the Alabama Credit Union Administration by providing that the employees are bonded under the...
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SB330
175097-1:n:03/07/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-916 SB330 By Senator Ward RFD Banking and Insurance Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lenders of $1,000 or less are licensed and regulated under the Alabama Small Loan Act. This bill would authorize non-bank lenders to issue short-term unsecured loans, known as flex loans. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of lenders of flex loans by the State Banking Department. This bill would establish the maximum interest rate and maximum duration of a flex loan and provide for fees that may be charged to a customer. This bill would set qualifications, including financial guarantees, for lenders and provide civil penalties for violations by lenders. This bill would also authorize the State Banking Department to enforce the provisions of this act and promulgate rules. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to short-term loans; to authorize non-bank lenders to issue short-term unsecured loans, known as flex loans; to provide for...
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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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HB38
Rep(s). By Representatives Tuggle, Mooney, Wingo, Hill (M), Weaver, Harper, Fridy, Chesteen, Lee, Ledbetter, Wilcox, Sanderford, Clouse, Boothe, McCutcheon, Baker, McMillan, Millican, Greer, Martin, Beckman, Fincher, Pettus, Garrett, Carns, Shedd, Poole, Hubbard, Faulkner, South and Johnson (K) HB38 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the definitions of Taxpayer Advocate and taxpayer assistance order; to amend Section 40-2A-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Taxpayer Advocate; to provide for the appointment of the advocate by the Governor; to require the advocate to maintain a public website; to require the advocate to promote the interests of taxpayers involved in disputes where an ambiguity in tax law exists; to remove the assistant commissioner's authority to approve taxpayer assistance orders; to require an annual report to certain legislative committees regarding tax law ambiguities; to provide for additional...
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SB266
168426-9:n:02/17/2016:JMH*/tj LRS2015-1812R7 SB266 By Senator Blackwell RFD Transportation and Energy Rd 1 17-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would adopt the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act. This bill would allow the owner of a vessel to voluntarily obtain a certificate of title on the vessel and would provide a procedure for the owner of a vessel to make application with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. This bill would specify the process for perfecting a security interest on a vessel and provide for the maintenance of records and files regarding the security agreement. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To adopt the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act, to provide for the issuance by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency of certificates of title on vessels; to allow owners of vessels to voluntarily obtain a certificate of title; to provide for the application process; to provide for the issuance of certificates of title; and to provide the perfecting of a...
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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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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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HB167
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (M) HB167 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensure Act; to amend Sections 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, and 34-43-21, Code of Alabama 1975, and to repeal Section 34-43-10, Code of Alabama 1975; to delete any reference to a temporary permit to practice massage therapy; to expand the definition of therapeutic massage and extend exemptions to the act; to delete antiquated language; to provide compensation for board members; to change the name of the executive secretary to executive director; to provide an excuse for absences from board meetings; to delete requirements that the oath of office of board members be filed with the Governor and that certificates of appointments be issued; to remove a retesting limit; to increase the minimum hours of supervised course instruction for licensure; to require that applicants for licensure be 18...
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