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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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HB459
attorneys, engineers, consultants, and other professionals as the board shall deem necessary
for the conduct of the business of the institute. "(13) To provide grants to educational,
governmental, nonprofit, community-based, workforce development, economic development, and
other organizations and associations engaged in the education, recruitment, training, placement,
and professional development of persons engaged in activities leading to the furtherance of
careers in commercial and industrial construction in accordance with the purposes of
the institute. "(14) To cooperate or partner, or both, with regional and national organizations
promoting construction workforce development, including the sharing of non-monetary marketing
and educational resources and databases, in furtherance of the purposes of the institute.
"(15) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers and purposes conferred
by this section. "(16) To exercise any and all powers permissible under...
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SB141
SB141 By Senator Reed ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Ethics Law; to amend Section 36-25-13,
Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize, under limited circumstances, a retired director, department
chief, or division chief of a governmental agency to contract with his or her former government
employer for the specific purpose of providing assistance during the transitional period following
retirement; and to specify that the prohibition against a former government official or employee
serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before his or her former employee
for a period of two years following employment applies when the former government official
or employee worked pursuant to a consulting agreement or agency transfer or while on loan.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 36-25-13, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: ยง36-25-13. "(a) No public official shall serve for a
fee as a lobbyist or otherwise represent clients, including his...
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SB237
SB237 ENGROSSED By Senators Brewbaker, Hightower, Whatley, Stutts, Marsh, Reed, Ward, Smitherman
and Figures A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to provide for the duties and functions of the
commission; to authorize the commission to order judicial review of certain capital cases
in which the defendant has been sentenced to death and there is found to exist credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief; and to provide that no execution date shall be set
for any person while that person's case is pending before the commission. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established the Alabama Innocence Inquiry
Commission. The commission shall be an independent commission under the Administrative Office
of Courts for administrative purposes. The Administrative Office of...
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HB423
173657-1:n:02/10/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-506 HB423 By Representatives Hall, Todd and Daniels RFD
Judiciary Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts and would provide for the duties and functions
of the commission. This bill would establish a procedure by which a person convicted of a
felony could petition for a hearing before the commission in order to present credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief. This bill would authorize the commission to hear the
evidence and, at its discretion, refer the case back to the court of original jurisdiction
for additional judicial review. This bill would specify that there is a moratorium on executions
until June 1, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to...
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HB53
172963-1:n:01/12/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-90 HB53 By Representative Ainsworth RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a retired director, department chief,
or division chief of a governmental agency may not return to work or contract with the agency
from which he or she retired for a period of two years following retirement. This bill would
authorize, under limited circumstances, a retired director, department chief, or division
chief to contract with his or her former government employer immediately following retirement
for the specific purpose of assisting the governmental agency with the transition period following
his or her retirement provided the contract is approved by the Director of the Ethics Commission.
Additionally, this bill would specify that the prohibition against a former government official
or employee serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before his or her former
employee for a period of two years following employment...
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HB461
communication, with state or federal officials for the purpose of reporting or obtaining information
or seeking support for issues of importance to the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental
body. "3. Notwithstanding subparagraph 1., occasions when two members of a governmental
body, including two members of a governmental body which has three members, gather for the
sole purpose of exchanging background and education information or for the sole purpose of
discussing an economic, industrial, or commercial prospect or incentive that does not
include a conclusion as to recommendations, policy, decision, or final action on the terms
or request or an offer of public financial resources. "c. Nothing herein shall restrict
or prevent two members of the same full governmental body from talking together without deliberation,
including two members of a full governmental body having only three members, and nothing herein
shall restrict or prevent a mayor or executive director of a city...
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SB392
communication, with state or federal officials for the purpose of reporting or obtaining information
or seeking support for issues of importance to the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental
body. "3. Notwithstanding subparagraph 1., occasions when two members of a governmental
body, including two members of a governmental body which has three members, gather for the
sole purpose of exchanging background and education information or for the sole purpose of
discussing an economic, industrial, or commercial prospect or incentive that does not
include a conclusion as to recommendations, policy, decision, or final action on the terms
or request or an offer of public financial resources. "c. Nothing herein shall restrict
or prevent two members of the same full governmental body from talking together without deliberation,
including two members of a full governmental body having only three members, and nothing herein
shall restrict or prevent a mayor or executive director of a city...
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HB512
176070-2:n:03/29/2016:KMS/mfc LRS2016-1248R1 HB512 By Representatives Fridy, South, Williams
(P), Weaver, Williams (JD), Rich, Pettus, Williams (JW), Butler, Henry, Ainsworth, Mooney,
Moore (B), Greer, Carns, Drake, Holmes (M) and Lee RFD State Government Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would prohibit officers and employees of the Alabama Education Association, Alabama
High School Athletic Association, Alabama Association of School Boards, Alabama Council for
School Administration and Supervision, Alabama Vocational Association, Alabama Congress of
Parents and Teachers, Alabama Opportunities Industrialization Center, Developing Alabama Youth
Foundation, Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center, Inc., American Federation of Teachers,
School Superintendents of Alabama, Alabama Higher Education Partnership, Inc., Alabama State
Employees' Association, Alabama Retired State Employees' Association, State Employees' Credit
Union, and certain community action agencies, hired on or after...
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SB283
174072-1:n:02/15/2016:KMS/th LRS2016-656 SB283 By Senators Whatley, Scofield, Shelnutt, Stutts,
Hightower, Waggoner, Marsh, Sanford, Albritton, Pittman, McClendon, Williams, Melson and Livingston
RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit officers
and employees of the Alabama Education Association, Alabama High School Athletic Association,
Alabama Association of School Boards, Alabama Council for School Administration and Supervision,
Alabama Vocational Association, Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers, Alabama Opportunities
Industrialization Center, Developing Alabama Youth Foundation, Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation
Center, Inc., American Federation of Teachers, School Superintendents of Alabama, Alabama
Higher Education Partnership, Inc., Alabama State Employees' Association, Alabama Retired
State Employees' Association, State Employees' Credit Union, and certain community action
agencies, hired on or after January 1, 2017, and any...
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