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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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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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HB92
173442-1:n:02/03/2016:LFO-KF/bdl HB92 By Representative Greer RFD Ways and Means Education
Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law for Alabama income tax purposes, all individuals
are exempt from the reporting of distributions received from a defined benefit plan to the
extent it is taxable for federal income tax purposes. Distributions received from a defined
contribution plan are not exempt from reporting. This bill would remove the exemption from
the reporting and taxation of such distributions and require such benefits be reported on
an individuals income tax returns effective for the 2016 calendar tax year and provide an
exemption of the first $50,000 of pension and annuity income. A portion of such distributions
may be exempt from taxation for the recapture of any basis, under certain circumstances. A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-25-23, 36-27-28, 36-27-170, 40-18-14, and
40-18-19 repeal Section 40-18-20 Code of Alabama 1975, to require individuals,...
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HB468
176199-1:n:03/23/2016:LFO-LC*/csh HB468 By Representatives Williams (P), Greer and Ball RFD
State Government Rd 1 23-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill provides certain governance provisions
that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement System and the Employees
Retirement System. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to retirement; to amend Sections
16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify certain governance
provisions that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement System and
the Employees Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, are hereby amended
to read as follows: §16-25-19. "(a) The general administration and responsibility for
the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this
chapter are hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall be known as...
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SB387
176199-1:n:03/23/2016:LFO-LC*/csh SB387 By Senators Stutts, Bussman and Pittman RFD Fiscal
Responsibility and Economic Development Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill provides certain
governance provisions that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement
System and the Employees Retirement System. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to retirement;
to amend Sections 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify
certain governance provisions that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers
Retirement System and the Employees Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama
1975, are hereby amended to read as follows: §16-25-19. "(a) The general administration
and responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective
the provisions of this chapter are hereby vested in a board of trustees...
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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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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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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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HB326
173229-1:n:02/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-261 HB326 By Representatives Todd, Hall, Coleman, Moore
(M), Rogers, Jackson, England, Melton, Grimsley, Morrow, Beech, Buskey, Howard, Bracy, Polizos,
Drummond, Forte, Warren, Greer, Sessions, Gaston, Pringle, Collins, Nordgren, Rowe, Henry,
Treadaway and Harper RFD Financial Services Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, title
loan lenders are not licensed. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of
title loan lenders by the State Banking Department. This bill would prescribe maximum annual
interest rates for title loans. This bill would prescribe procedures when there is a default
of a title loan. This bill would prohibit the issuance of a title loan to a person under the
age of 19 years. This bill would provide for the enforcement of the act by fines and criminal
penalties. 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...
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SB301
173229-1:n:02/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-261 SB301 By Senator Orr RFD Fiscal Responsibility and
Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, title loan lenders are not
licensed. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of title loan lenders by
the State Banking Department. This bill would prescribe maximum annual interest rates for
title loans. This bill would prescribe procedures when there is a default of a title loan.
This bill would prohibit the issuance of a title loan to a person under the age of 19 years.
This bill would provide for the enforcement of the act by fines and criminal penalties. 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 effective with regard to a local governmental entity without...
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