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HB258
173440-1:n:02/03/2016:LFO-KF*/bdl HB258 By Representative Scott RFD Financial Services Rd 1
18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, Certified Public Accountants, Attorneys, and Enrolled
Agents are required to obtain a license or certification in order to prepare tax returns in
Alabama. However, there are few provisions in place to protect consumers against individual
income tax preparers that repeatedly misrepresent information on their tax returns. This legislation
would require certain tax preparers to register with the Department, prior to preparing returns,
which will help regulate services, prohibit unregistered persons from performing said services,
and establish penalties for violators. It would also establish qualifications for registration,
requirements of disclosures to consumers, and exemptions to those obligated to register. The
legislation also establishes an Individual Tax Preparers Fund that will be used to provide
for the cost associated with the administration and...
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HB344
174760-1:n:02/25/2016:KMS/th LRS2016-843 HB344 By Representative Martin RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain barbers are exempt from
regulation by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. This bill would rename the board
the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and would clarify that all barbers practicing barbering in
the state are exempt from regulation by the board. This bill would phase out the membership
of barbers on the board and would add an additional esthetician and manicurist to the membership
of the board. This bill would also provide for the transition of the powers and duties of
the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-6, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-26,
34-7B-27, 34-7B-28, and 34-7B-29, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-406, 2015 Regular
Session, relating to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and...
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HB372
174164-1:n:02/24/2016:KBH/th LRS2016-621 HB372 By Representative Beckman RFD Judiciary Rd 1
08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Municipal Probation Reform Act. This bill
would define terms and would allow a municipal court to contract with a private probation
entity to provide probation services under certain conditions. This bill would: Provide qualifications
and registration requirements for a private probation entity; provide for the qualifications
of employees, agents, or volunteers of a private probation entity; provide certain insurance
coverage requirements and contract requirements for a private probation entity; provide procedures
for the revocation or suspension of the registration of a probation entity and would impose
fines; and authorize the Administrative Office of Courts to inspect and investigate a private
probation entity to monitor the entity. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Municipal
Probation Reform Act; to authorize a municipal court to...
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HB83
172933-1:n:01/29/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-39 HB83 By Representatives Faulkner and Harper RFD Economic
Development and Tourism Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a licensed manufacturer
of table wine may only operate a tasting room for the purpose of tasting or sampling and retail
sales of the manufacturer's table wines at the site where the table wine is manufactured.
This bill would allow a licensed winery to obtain a permit to operate one additional tasting
room in addition to its on-site tasting room. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to alcoholic
beverages; to amend Sections 28-3A-6 and 28-7-18, Code of Alabama 1975, by allowing a licensed
winery to obtain a permit to operate one additional tasting room in addition to its on-site
tasting room, for the purpose of tasting or sampling and selling at retail the winery's table
wines. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 28-3A-6 and 28-7-18,
Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:...
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SB166
SB166 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Singleton, Beasley and Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating
to alcoholic beverages; to amend Sections 28-3A-6 and 28-7-18, Code of Alabama 1975, by allowing
a licensed winery to obtain a permit to operate one additional tasting room in addition to
its on-site tasting room, for the purpose of tasting or sampling and selling at retail the
winery's table wines. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 28-3A-6
and 28-7-18, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: ยง28-3A-6. "(a) Upon
applicant's compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations made thereunder,
the board shall issue to applicant a manufacturer license which shall authorize the licensee
to manufacture or otherwise distill, produce, ferment, brew, bottle, rectify, or compound
alcoholic beverages within this state or for sale or distribution within this state. No person
shall manufacture or otherwise distill, produce, ferment, brew,...
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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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HB241
173341-1:n:02/03/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-274 HB241 By Representatives Pringle, South, Sessions,
Morrow, Beech, McCampbell, Williams (JD) and Greer RFD Commerce and Small Business Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize public universities operating schools of medicine to form
a new type of public corporation to be called an authority. This bill would provide procedures
for the incorporation, reincorporation, and dissolution of an authority. This bill would prescribe
powers of an authority, including the power to form university affiliates, the power of eminent
domain, and the power to incur indebtedness. This bill would authorize an authority to exercise
its powers even if doing so would be deemed anticompetitive or monopolistic under federal
or state antitrust laws. This bill would authorize liens on the revenues and assets of an
authority or university affiliate. This bill would exempt an authority and university affiliate
from state taxation and exempt indebtedness issued by...
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SB243
SB243 By Senator Reed ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to universities; to enact the University Authority
Act of 2016, to authorize constitutionally created public universities and public universities
operating schools of medicine to form a new type of public corporation to be called an authority;
to express legislative intent; to establish procedures for incorporation of authorities by
universities; to prescribe requirements for and powers of a board of directors and officers
of an authority; to prescribe powers of an authority, which includes the power to form university
affiliates; to authorize authorities to exercise their powers even if the exercise of such
powers would be deemed anticompetitive or monopolistic under federal or state antitrust laws;
to grant authorities the power of eminent domain; to authorize authorities to issue obligations
such as bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize liens on the revenues
and assets of an authority or a university...
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SB292
173949-2:n:02/24/2016:LFO-HP/bdl SB292 By Senators Orr and Melson RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees
may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized
by the board, other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor
stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private
retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board
must purchase liquor from the board for resale. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to phase out retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior
to October 1, 2021 but continue all other functions prescribed by law; require the board to
obtain the best available price for fixed assets, equipment, and property; and require the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs to provide certain technical...
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HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board of...
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