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SB302
SB302 ENGROSSED By Senators Ward and Albritton A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the
finance and construction of prisons; to amend the heading of Chapter 101A (commencing with
Section 11-101A-1) of Title 11 and Sections 11-101A-1, 11-101A-2, 11-101A-4, and 11-101A-8
of and to add Section 11-101A-8.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize counties and municipalities
to create authorities to construct prisons; to authorize the Department of Corrections to
enter into a lease of up to three prisons from authorities; to amend Sections 14-2-1, 14-2-6,
14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28, and 14-2-34, Code of Alabama
1975, to allow the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority to issue up to $350 million
in bonds for the purpose of the renovation of existing prison facilities and the construction
of a new prison upon the lease of two prison facilities from a local authority; to revise
the membership of the authority; to require reporting to the...
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HB325
182248-2:n:02/22/2017:LLR/tgw LRS2017-689R1 HB325 By Representatives Knight, Daniels, Coleman,
Warren, Boyd, England, Morrow, Lawrence, Moore (M), Black, Forte, McClammy and Alexander RFD
Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 28-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is a Circuit
Clerk's Judicial Administration Fund in each county and the money in the funds may be used
for the salaries and benefits of court employees. This bill would provide that the money in
the Circuit Clerk's Judicial Administration Fund may be used for the purpose of awarding merit
and promotions raises to full-time employees of the clerk's office. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 12-19-310, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Circuit Clerk's Judicial
Administration Fund; to provide that the money in the Circuit Clerk's Judicial Administration
Fund may be used for the purpose of awarding merit and promotions raises to full-time employees
of the clerk's office. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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SB56
178287-1:n:06/14/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1965 SB56 By Senator Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 07-FEB-17
SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for expanded civil liability for injuries resulting from
acts of terrorism. This bill would provide for the forfeiture of all property used in the
course of, or derived from, an act of terrorism. This bill would authorize a person injured
by an act of terrorism and law enforcement agencies or private entities involved in the investigation,
prosecution, mitigation, seizure, or forfeiture process for acts of terrorism to file a claim
for costs or damages to be satisfied from forfeited property. This bill would provide for
the allocation of proceeds from a forfeiture and disposition, and would specify that investigation
expenses must be paid first. This bill would provide a limitation period for asserting a claim
against forfeited property. This bill would also authorize a person injured by an act of terrorism
to file an action for damages against a person...
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SB280
SB280 ENGROSSED By Senator Waggoner A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to municipalities;
to authorize the city council or other governing body of a municipality to adopt a municipal
ordinance providing for parking enforcement; to provide for civil violations and fines; to
provide certain procedures to be followed by a municipality for parking enforcement; to provide
that the owner of a vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively liable, but providing
procedures to contest liability; to provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of a municipality
for civil violations, allowing appeals to the circuit court of the county where the municipality
is situated for trial de novo without a jury; and to provide a means for collection of outstanding
parking tickets to include immobilization and impoundment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Each municipality, by municipal ordinance, may adopt the procedures
set out in this act. Section 2. As used in this act,...
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HB213
173064-1:n:01/28/2016:LLR/cj LRS2016-81 HB213 By Representative Williams (JD) RFD County and
Municipal Government Rd 1 14-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the city council or
other governing body of a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking
enforcement and collection. This bill would provide for parking enforcement civil violations.
This bill would authorize each municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent with
this act. This bill would provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality for
parking enforcement. This bill would provide that the owner of the vehicle unlawfully parked
shall be presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing
procedures to contest liability. This bill would provide for jurisdiction in the municipal
court of the municipality over the civil violations and allow appeals to the circuit court
of the county where the municipality is situated for trial de novo...
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SB318
184110-1:n:03/15/2017:MA/cj LRS2017-712 SB318 By Senator Whatley RFD Finance and Taxation General
Fund Rd 1 15-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, appointed indigent defense counsel representing
an indigent in a trial court or during an appeal is paid a fee based on the number of hours
reasonably spent working on the case, computed at the rate of $70 per hour. This bill would
increase the rate of the fee paid to appointed indigent counsel for representation of an indigent
in a trial court or during an appeal to a rate of not lower than $125 per hour. This bill
would also increase the caps on total fees indigent counsel can charge the state for representing
an indigent to a level commensurate with the increase in the rate of fee paid for indigent
representation in a trial or appeals court. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to indigents;
to amend Sections 15-12-21 and 15-12-22, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the rate of the
fee paid to appointed indigent counsel for the...
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HB380
183436-1:n:03/06/2017:KBH*/cj LRS2017-838 HB380 By Representatives England, Hill, Givan, Ball,
Fridy and Pettus RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a mayor is authorized
to remit fines, commute sentences, and pardon a person found guilty of violating a municipal
ordinance but a mayor cannot reduce court costs. Additionally, a municipal court judge is
authorized to issue arrest warrants and to punish contempt by imposing fines and sentences
of imprisonment, or both. This bill would authorize a mayor to remit court costs and authorize
any municipal court judge to remit fines, court costs, fees, payments, and other charges in
cases where the court determines that a defendant cannot afford to pay the full amount that
would otherwise be required by law. This bill would delete the authority of a mayor to commute
sentences. This bill would clarify that the authority of the municipal court judge extends
to issuing warrants for the failure of a criminal defendant to...
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SB281
183436-1:n:03/06/2017:KBH*/cj LRS2017-838 SB281 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 07-MAR-17
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a mayor is authorized to remit fines, commute sentences, and
pardon a person found guilty of violating a municipal ordinance but a mayor cannot reduce
court costs. Additionally, a municipal court judge is authorized to issue arrest warrants
and to punish contempt by imposing fines and sentences of imprisonment, or both. This bill
would authorize a mayor to remit court costs and authorize any municipal court judge to remit
fines, court costs, fees, payments, and other charges in cases where the court determines
that a defendant cannot afford to pay the full amount that would otherwise be required by
law. This bill would delete the authority of a mayor to commute sentences. This bill would
clarify that the authority of the municipal court judge extends to issuing warrants for the
failure of a criminal defendant to appear in court and that the willful failure of a...
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HB304
181709-2:n:02/14/2017:PMG/cj LRS2017-428R1 HB304 By Representative Scott RFD Judiciary Rd 1
23-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, elder abuse and neglect and financial exploitation
of an elderly person are crimes. This bill would establish the Elder Abuse Protection Order
and Enforcement Act. This bill would provide for the issuance of elder abuse protection orders
to provide greater protection and assistance to victims of elder abuse. This bill would define
elder abuse and other terms. This bill would authorize certain individuals in addition to
the victim to petition for an elder abuse protection order. This bill would provide penalties
for violating an elder abuse protection order. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to
require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming...
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SB103
181292-1:n:01/17/2017:PMG/th LRS2016-3660 SB103 By Senators Albritton and Orr RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appoints
the Administrative Director of Courts as well as other officials within the Administrative
Office of Courts, who serve at the pleasure of the chief justice. This bill would provide
for the appointment of the Administrative Director of Courts by majority vote by the Justices
of the Supreme Court, as an entire body, and the removal of the Administrative Director of
Courts by majority vote. This bill would provide that the Administrative Director of Courts
serve a 12-year term. This bill would also authorize the Administrative Director of Courts
to appoint and employ all officials, officers, and employees within the Administrative Office
of Courts. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Administrative Director of Courts;
to amend Sections 12-2-30 and 12-5-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections...
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