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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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HB457
175381-1:n:03/10/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-1013 HB457 By Representatives Wood, Pettus, Fridy and
Rowe RFD State Government Rd 1 22-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a Tier II correctional
officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer is eligible for full retirement benefits
if he or she retires after the age of 56 with at least 10 years of creditable service as a
correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer. This bill would allow Tier
II members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed
as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer to retire with full retirement
benefits upon completion of 25 years of service. The bill would also provide that Tier II
members of the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System employed as
a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer shall contribute eight and
one-quarter percent of his or her earnable compensation to the retirement system. A...
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HB502
Rep(s). By Representative South HB502 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Fayette County; to amend
Sections 45-29-140.04 and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Fayette
County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority; to further provide for the members
of the board of directors; and to delete the provision exempting the authority from the competitive
bid laws of the state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 45-29-140.04
and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: ยง45-29-140.04.
"(a) The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority shall be governed
by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant
to its authorization. "(b) The initial board of directors shall consist of the three
citizens appointed to incorporate the authority and four other directors to be appointed within
45 days after the date the authority is incorporated as...
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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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HB389
175422-1:n:03/08/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-1030 HB389 By Representatives Patterson, Hanes, Pettus,
Whorton (R), Ledbetter, Rowe, Treadaway and Ball RFD State Government Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS:
Existing law provides a defined benefit retirement plan for any public employee who is first
hired on or after January 1, 2013, by an employer who participates in the Teachers' Retirement
System or the Employees' Retirement System. This bill would redefine the term "Tier I
Plan Member" to include any person who, regardless of his or her date of employment,
is employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, law enforcement officer, or state policeman.
This bill would also redefine the term "Tier II Plan Member" to exclude a person
hired as a correctional officer, firefighter, law enforcement officer, or state policeman.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 36-27-1, 36-27-16, and 36-27-24, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to retirement; to define certain terms relating to the Retirement Systems...
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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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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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HB526
176321-1:n:04/06/2016:LLR/tj LRS2016-1308 HB526 By Representative Scott RFD Financial Services
Rd 1 12-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Motor Vehicle Title Loan Act.
The bill would: Require licensure by the State Banking Department for a person to act as a
title loan lender; provide for the application for licensure; require a bond and a nonrefundable
application and investigation fee; provide for inactive licenses, renewal and reactivation
of licenses, a fee for the license, and for the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses.
The bill would specify acts which constitute violations for which certain disciplinary actions
may be taken; would provide for the imposition of fines and criminal penalties; and would
provide remedies for title loans made or serviced without proper licensure. The bill would
establish requirements for a title loan agreement; would provide for reclaiming a repossessed
motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and would provide payment of...
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HB131
173098-2:n:02/01/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-124R1 HB131 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a child who is placed for care may be placed with
a kinship guardian. This bill would provide for a successor guardian to be named in a kinship
guardian agreement in the event the kinship guardian dies or becomes incapacitated. Under
existing law, a standard is not provided for a foster parent or a designated institutional
caregiver of a foster child to authorize a child to participate in age or developmentally
appropriate activities. This bill would define age or developmentally appropriate for the
purposes of childhood activities and specify a reasonable and prudent parent standard for
a caregiver to allow a child to participate in activities and would provide the standard would
apply for purposes of caregiver liability. The bill would also require the juvenile court
to consider services for a child at age 14 or over, instead of age 16 or over,...
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SB95
SB95 By Senator Brewbaker ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to foster care and kinship guardianship;
to amend Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37,
38-12-38, and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the appointment of successor
guardianships when a kinship guardian dies or is incapacitated; to require the juvenile court
to consider services needed to assist a child to make the transition from foster care to independent
living at the age of 14 instead of age 16; and to define age or developmentally appropriate
childhood activities and reasonable and prudent parent standard for caregivers of children
in foster care; and to provide that the reasonable and prudent parent standard would apply
for purposes of caregiver liability. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37, 38-12-38,
and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as...
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