SB214
181531-1:n:01/24/2017:JMH/cj LRS2017-333 SB214 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Ross, Figures, Smitherman, Dial, Holtzclaw, Allen and Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a court may order an allowance up to 50 percent of the present or future value of retirement benefits of a person to his or her spouse upon divorce if the parties have been married for at least 10 years and if certain other conditions are met. Under existing law, when the court orders an allowance of retirement benefits of one spouse to another upon divorce, no amount is payable until the covered spouse begins to receive benefits unless the parties agree to a lump sum settlement. This bill would eliminate the requirement that the parties have been married for 10 years before the court may award retirement benefits. This bill would allow the court to use any equitable method of valuing, dividing, or distributing to benefits, but the noncovered spouse could receive no more than 50 percent of the...
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SB372
185278-1:n:04/13/2017:CMH/tgw LRS2017-1676 SB372 By Senator Orr RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1 13-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act to prohibit the use of an unmanned aircraft system to fly over certain designated manufacturing and commercial facilities without permission of the owner of the facility, with exceptions, and to harass persons; would provide criminal penalties for violations; and would authorize injunctive relief. This bill would revise various existing crimes to include the use of an unmanned aircraft system to commit a crime. This bill would prohibit the sale, transport, manufacture, or possession of a system equipped with a weapon. This bill would also prohibit governmental agencies from using unmanned aircraft systems to gather evidence or other information, except under certain conditions, and would authorize the initiation of a civil action by persons injured by violations. This bill would provide the Department of...
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HB343
183080-2:n:03/01/2017:FC/mfc LRS2017-980R1 HB343 By Representative Martin RFD Financial Services Rd 1 02-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, guaranteed asset protection waivers are not regulated. The term generally refers to an agreement or contract related to the financing of motor vehicles which protect the borrower for the balance due on a loan when the motor vehicle is totalled or stolen and the casualty insurance payment or other payments are not sufficient to cover the total loan balance. This bill would specifically authorize guaranteed asset protection waivers and regulate the transactions. The Superintendent of Banks would be granted authority to assess a civil penalty for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To specifically authorize and regulate guaranteed asset protection waivers related to motor vehicle loans; to define terms; to provide for enforcement and civil penalties by the Superintendent of Banks; and for this purpose to add Chapter 37 to Title 8, Code of...
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HB420
Rep(s). By Representative Martin HB420 ENROLLED, An Act, To specifically authorize and regulate guaranteed asset protection waivers related to motor vehicle loans; to define terms; to provide for enforcement and civil penalties by the Superintendent of Banks; and for this purpose to add Chapter 37 to Title 8, Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Chapter 37 is added to Title 8, Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: CHAPTER 37. §8-37-1. (a) The purpose of this act is to define guaranteed asset protection waivers (GAP waivers) and to provide that GAP waivers may be offered within this state. (b) This act does not apply to either of the following: (1) An insurance policy offered by an insurer under the insurance laws of this state. (2) A debt cancellation or debt suspension contract being offered by a federally regulated financial institution operating under 12 CFR Part 37 or a credit union operating under 12 CFR Part 721 or other federal law;...
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SB327
183080-4:n:03/15/2017:FC/tgw LRS2017-980R3 SB327 By Senator Chambliss RFD Banking and Insurance Rd 1 16-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, guaranteed asset protection waivers are not regulated. The term generally refers to an agreement or contract related to the financing of motor vehicles which protect the borrower for the balance due on a loan when the motor vehicle is totalled or stolen and the casualty insurance payment or other payments are not sufficient to cover the total loan balance. This bill would specifically authorize guaranteed asset protection waivers and regulate the transactions. The Superintendent of Banks would be granted authority to assess a civil penalty for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To specifically authorize and regulate guaranteed asset protection waivers related to motor vehicle loans; to define terms; to provide for enforcement and civil penalties by the Superintendent of Banks; and for this purpose to add Chapter 37 to Title 8, Code of...
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HB28
180261-2:n:11/18/2016:JET/th LRS2016-3159R1 HB28 By Representative England RFD Judiciary Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person charged with a misdemeanor criminal offense, traffic violation, or municipal ordinance violation and certain felony offenses may petition the circuit court to have the criminal record expunged if the charge was dismissed or if he or she meets other limited conditions. This bill would provide for the expungement of convictions for misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic violations, or municipal ordinance violations and certain Class C and Class D felony convictions, including those adjudicated as a youthful offender, under limited circumstances. Also under existing law, the filing fee to expunge a criminal charge is $300. This bill would provide for a filing fee of $500 for the expungement of criminal convictions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 15-27-3, 15-27-4, 15-27-6, 15-27-7, and 15-27-8, Code of Alabama 1975,...
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HB305
Rep(s). By Representatives Fridy, Farley, Faulkner, Hill and Pettus HB305 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 32-10-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to motor vehicles; to provide that the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency may disclose motor vehicle accident reports under certain circumstances. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 32-10-7, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §32-10-7. "(a) Every law enforcement officer who in the regular course of duty investigates a motor vehicle accident, either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses, shall, within 24 hours after completing such investigation, forward the necessary completed written report or copy thereof of such accident to the director on the uniform accident report form supplied by the director. "(b) Accident reports filed with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency pursuant to this section shall be...
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HB450
184362-1:n:03/31/2017:PMG/mfc LRS2017-1316 HB450 By Representatives Greer, Pettus and Faust RFD County and Municipal Government Rd 1 04-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize a county to establish an agriculture authority to promote agricultural businesses, operations, and commodities, workforce development, and economic development within the county. This bill would provide procedures for creating an agriculture authority. This bill would provide for the composition, membership, terms of office, and duties of the board of directors of an agriculture authority. This bill would authorize an agriculture authority to take steps necessary for the planning and development of an agriculture center. This bill would authorize an agriculture authority to acquire property by gift, grant, lease, purchase, or by the exercise of eminent domain, to make and enter into contracts, to accept pledges of revenues or grants of money, and to borrow money. This bill would authorize a county in which an...
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SB345
SB345 By Senator Melson ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to agriculture authorities; to authorize a county to establish an agriculture authority to construct and operate facilities to promote agricultural businesses, operations, and commodities, workforce development, and economic development within the county; to provide procedures for creating an agriculture authority; to provide for the composition, membership, terms of office, powers, and duties of the board of directors of an agriculture authority; to authorize an agriculture authority to take steps necessary for the planning and development of an agriculture center; to authorize an agriculture authority to acquire property by gift, grant, lease, or purchase, or to make and enter into contracts, to accept pledges of revenues or grants of money, and to borrow money; to authorize a county in which an agriculture authority is established and any municipality in the county to expend funds for the purposes of the authority; to authorize the...
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HB282
Rep(s). By Representative Jones HB282 ENROLLED, An Act, To add Section 17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Felony Voter Disqualification Act; to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude which disqualify a person from exercising his or her right to vote; and to amend Sections 17-4-3 and 17-4-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter registration lists, to provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 17-3-30.1 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §17-3-30.1. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Felony Voter Disqualification Act. (b)(1) The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 177 of Article VIII of the Official Recompilation of the...
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