SB320
175034-1:n:03/02/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-912 SB320 By Senator Beasley RFD Local Legislation Rd
1 03-MAR-16 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Macon County; to provide that the game
of bingo authorized by Amendment 744 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, may be played
on any electronic machine or device that is authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission
pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C § 2701 et seq., and which is operated
by any Native American tribe in Alabama. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section
1. The Legislature acknowledges that based upon the history of the times, the existing order
of things, the state of the law when Amendment 744 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
was adopted, and the conditions necessitating such adoption, the voters in Macon County and
the Legislature intended to and did authorize the Sheriff of Macon County to promulgate rules
and regulations for the licensing and operation of bingo games in Macon...
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HB311
Rep(s). By Representatives Daniels, Hall, McCutcheon, Farley, Sanderford, Whorton (R), Harper,
Williams (P), Scott, Givan, Patterson, Ball, Alexander and Gaston HB311 ENROLLED, An Act,
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to give any municipality
or county, or governing body thereof, that has established a tax increment district within
a Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone the sole discretion to determine the amount and type
of consideration to be received by such municipality or county for the redevelopment, rehabilitation,
or conservation of property disposed of to or for the benefit of private interest with funds
collected from such tax increment district and without regard to Sections 93 and 94 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and to validate and confirm the Major 21st Century
Manufacturing Zone Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The following
amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as...
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HB431
175266-1:n:03/08/2016:FC/th LRS2016-982 HB431 By Representative Sessions RFD Mobile County
Legislation Rd 1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, generally, vacancies in judicial
office are filled by appointment by the Governor and the appointee holds office until the
first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the first general election held
more than one year after the appointee takes office. Notwithstanding the general provision,
vacancies in the Office of Circuit Court Judge and District Court Judge in Mobile County,
are filled by the Governor based on nominations made by the Mobile County Judicial Commission
and the appointee holds office until the next general election for any state officer held
at least six months after the vacancy occurs. Thereafter, a successor is elected for the remainder
of the unexpired term of the original judgeship. This bill would propose an amendment to Amendment
408 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Local...
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HB216
172920-1:n:01/11/2016:JMH/tj LRS2016-72 HB216 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Transportation,
Utilities and Infrastructure Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Department of
Transportation has no authority to enter into road construction projects and financial agreements
with public companies, partnerships, or ventures. This bill would authorize the Department
of Transportation to enter into various types of construction agreements and financing agreements
with other public and private entities for construction of a public road, bridge, and tunnel,
and work related or incidental thereto, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation.
This bill would require the department to develop a process for evaluating and selecting public
road, bridge, and tunnel projects under these provisions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To
amend Section 23-1-40, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize the Department of Transportation
to enter into various types of construction agreements...
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HB289
173439-3:n:02/22/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-410R2 HB289 By Representative Daniels RFD Commerce and
Small Business Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Department of Revenue is authorized
to enter into agreements with counties and municipalities to collect and administer local
sales, use, rental, and lodging taxes. To recover its costs, the department is authorized
to charge a municipality a maximum of two percent of the revenue collected and a county a
maximum of five percent of the revenue collected. This bill would prohibit the Department
of Revenue from charging a local governmental entity for which it provides collection and
administration for a tax levy of the entity for the cost of filing, payment processing, and
remittance services for any tax authorized to be filed under the ONE SPOT system of the department
and would define collection and administrative services for those purposes. The bill would
also reduce the maximum percentage the department could charge a county to...
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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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HB418
Rep(s). By Representatives Howard and McCampbell HB418 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Sumter
County; levying an additional ad valorem tax and providing for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373
to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 217 of the Official Recompilation
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, there is hereby levied, in addition to
any other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount of six mills on each dollar of taxable property
in the county. The revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the county general fund
to be distributed as follows: (1) Thirty-five percent to the York Health Care Authority. (2)
Twenty-five percent to the Sumter County Commission for ambulance service subsidy, road, and
bridges. (3) Twenty percent to the Sumter County Volunteer Firefighters Association which
shall distribute the proceeds in equal amounts to each recipient which, at...
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SB278
SB278 ENGROSSED By Senator Sanford A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 11-3-11.3,
11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, and 40-12-7, and add Section 11-51-210.1, to the
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Department of Revenue; to further provide for the administration
of local sales, use, rental, and lodgings tax; to prohibit the department from charging for
certain services related to taxes authorized to be filed under the ONE SPOT system; to decrease
the cap on costs the department can charge a county from five percent to two percent; to extend
the county and municipal tax levy and rate notification requirements to the department; and
to provide liability relief for miscollection of local taxes due to the lack of proper rate
change notifications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 11-3-11.3,
11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, and 40-12-7 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §11-3-11.3. "(a) Counties may,...
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HB227
Rep(s). By Representative Poole HB227 ENROLLED, An Act, To make a supplemental appropriation
from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education
in the amount of $12,014,402 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016; and to require
the Department to establish an advisory committee to assist in the implementation of the Wi-Fi
infrastructure. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. In addition to all
other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated $12,014,402
from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. This appropriation shall be expended to: (1)
provide funds to complete the goal of providing wireless networks in all public schools or
(2) provide E-Rate matching funds to local school systems that apply to the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) E-Rate program for funds to accomplish the goal of...
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SB54
SB54 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Trails
Commission; to amend Sections 41-23-140 and 41-23-141, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide
for the membership of the commission and the advisory board; to provide for terms; and to
provide that the commission may be transferred for administrative and staff purposes to another
state agency or department. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections
41-23-140 and 41-23-141, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §41-23-140.
"(a) For the purposes of this article, the term trail means any form of paved or unpaved
trail including freshwater and saltwater paddling trails. The term trail user community includes,
but is not limited to, the following: Paved and unpaved trail users, hikers, off-road bicyclists,
users of off-road off-highway vehicles, paddlers, equestrians, disabled outdoor recreational
users, and commercial recreational interests. "(b) There is...
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