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SB402
SB402 ENGROSSED By Senator Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide for the registration
and regulation of certain individual tax preparers; to provide for registration exemptions;
to prohibit individuals not registered from conducting tax preparation services; to provide
penalties for violations; and to create the Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act
Advisory Council for the purpose of determining acceptable examinations, continuing education
requirements, and certifications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance
Act." Section 2. The Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act is enacted to protect
consumers by establishing a registration program to ensure that qualified individuals provide
individual tax preparation services. Section 3. When used in this act, the following terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) CONSUMER. Any natural person who,...
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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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SB213
in exchange for shares or other units that are publicly traded and represent fractional undivided
beneficial interests in the trust's net assets but not to the extent that metal is transferred
to or from the investment trust in exchange for consideration other than such publicly traded
shares or other units. For purposes of this subdivision, the term metals includes, but is
not limited to, copper, aluminum, nickel, zinc, tin, lead, and other similar metals typically
used in commercial and industrial applications. "(48) For the period commencing
on October 1, 2012, and ending May 30, 2022, unless extended by joint resolution, the gross
receipts from the sale of parts, components, and systems that become a part of a fixed or
rotary wing military aircraft or certified transport category aircraft that undergoes conversion,
reconfiguration, or general maintenance so long as the address of the aircraft for FAA registration
is not in the state; provided, however, that this exemption shall...
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SB242
173544-1:n:02/05/2016:LFO-HP*/bdl SB242 By Senator Pittman RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill updates the sales and use tax laws to provide for definitions
of tangible personal property and digital goods. This bill also amends the definition of a
wholesale sale to add clarification and consistency to the sales and use tax code. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax definitions; to amend Sections 40-23-1,
40-23-2, 40-23-60, and 40-23-61 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to add and update definitions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-60,
and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama 1975 are hereby amended to read as follows: ยง40-23-1. "(a)
For the purpose of this division, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed
by this section: "(1) PERSON or COMPANY. Used interchangeably, includes any individual,
firm, copartnership, association, corporation, receiver, trustee, or any...
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SB15
services to and on behalf of needy persons. b. a. Nine and nine one-hundredths percent shall
be set apart and used for the following purposes only and in the following order: 1. So much
thereof as may be necessary for such purpose is hereby appropriated and shall be used by the
State Treasurer to pay at their respective maturities the principal and interest that will
mature during the then current fiscal year on all bonds at the time outstanding that may have
been issued by the State Industrial Development Authority under the provisions of the
following acts: (i) Acts 1967, No. 231; (ii) Acts 1971, No. 1420; (iii) Acts 1973, No. 1039;
(iv) Acts 1975, No. 1217; (v) Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 99; (vi) Acts 1981, No. 81-843;
(vii) Acts 1983, No. 83-925; and (viii) Acts 1987, No. 87-550. 2. The balance thereafter remaining
during each fiscal year shall be paid into the State General Fund. a special fund in the State
Treasury to be designated the "General and Mental Health Fund,"...
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HB34
(1) GROWING ALABAMA CREDIT. The credit provided for in Section 40-18-413(a). (2) INDUSTRY OR
BUSINESS. An entity which would conduct at a site an activity that is primarily described
in Section 40-18-372(1). (3) LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. Organizations which
are determined by the Department of Commerce to meet both of the following criteria: a. The
organization is an Alabama entity not operating for a profit, including, but not limited to,
a municipality or county, an industrial board or authority, a chamber of commerce,
or some other foundation or Alabama nonprofit corporation charged with improving a community
or region of the state; and b. The organization has a record of supporting or otherwise participating
in economic development activities in some part of Alabama. (4) RENEWAL OF ALABAMA COMMISSION.
The Renewal of Alabama Commission created by Section 40-18-402. (5) SITE. Real property owned
by a local economic development organization and intended for use...
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HB181
173937-1:n:02/10/2016:FC*/cj LRS2016-597 HB181 By Representative Martin RFD Insurance Rd 1
11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, insurance adjusters are defined to be representatives
of the insurance company and not of the insured. This bill would provide for the licensing
and regulation of public adjusters of insurance claims on behalf of insureds. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to insurance; to provide for the qualifications and procedures for
the licensing of public adjusters; to provide definitions and exceptions to the licensing
and registration requirements; to require public adjusters to take and pass a written examination,
with exception; to provide for nonresident licensing; to require public adjusters to complete
a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education on a biennial basis; to provide standards of
conduct for public adjusters; to require public adjusters to report administrative action
taken against them in other jurisdictions; to give the Commissioner of...
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SB317
SB317 By Senators Allen and Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to athlete agents, to enact
the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act, to provide for the registration of athlete agents
and the regulation of the relationship between athlete agents and student athletes; to provide
definitions, licensing requirements, reciprocal licensing, agency contract requirements, notification
requirements, criminal and civil penalties, and civil remedies; and, in this connection, to
add Chapter 26B (commencing with Section 8-26B-1), and repeal Chapter 26A (commencing with
Section 8-26A-1) of, Title 8 of the Code of Alabama 1975; and in connection therewith would
have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds
within the meaning of 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1....
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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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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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