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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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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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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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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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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HB123
Rep(s). By Representative Poole HB123 ENROLLED, An Act, To make a supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Alabama Community College System in the amount of $5,866,947 and to the Department of Education in the amount of $15,546,351 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated $5,866,947 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Alabama Community College System for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. This appropriation shall be expended for equipment and/or deferred maintenance. Section 2. In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated $15,546,351 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. This...
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HB226
173621-1:n:02/08/2016:EBO-KB/jk HB226 By Representatives Rowe, Fridy, Henry, Hill (M), McCutcheon, Treadaway, Rich, Patterson, South, Wood, Robinson, Moore (M) and Scott RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards gives scholarships for dental students in Alabama. This bill would amend Sections 16-47-76, 16-47-77, 16-47-78, 16-47-79, 16-47-80, and 16-47-81, Code of Alabama, 1975, to authorize the Alabama Dental Service Program. This bill would provide for the administration of the Program and would provide that the Program would be funded by appropriations from the Education Trust Fund. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-47-76, 16-47-77, 16-47-78, 16-47-79, 16-47-80, and 16-47-81, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards; to establish and describe the Alabama Dental Service Program, to be established and operated by the Board; to state that the program shall be funded by...
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HB168
Rep(s). By Representatives Warren, Drummond, McClammy, Lee, Moore (B) and Coleman HB168 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 16-28-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to enrolling for school; to allow a child who is six years of age on or before December 31 to enroll in first grade in the enrolling school district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-28-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-28-4. "(a) A child who is six years of age on or before September 1 December 31 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district shall be entitled to admission to the first grade in the public elementary schools at the opening of such schools for that school year or as soon as practicable thereafter. A child who is under six years of age on September 1 December 31 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district shall not be entitled to admission to the first grade in the public elementary schools during that school year;...
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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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