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SB22
YM4ZA22-2
By Senator Givhan
RFD: State Governmental Affairs
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 31-Oct-25
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PFD: 31-Oct-25
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to appointments to boards and commissions; to
amend Sections 9-18A-2, 17-2-2, 17-7-22, 22-3A-3, 22-3A-6,
22-57-4, 25-15-3, 29-2-2, 29-2-40, 29-2-272, 31-9A-15, 32-3-1,
32-6-67, 36-21-1, 38-3-1, 41-9-370, 41-9-371, 41-9-1060,
41-15B-4, 41-18-1, 41-20-4, 41-28-6, and 44-1-51, Code of
Alabama 1975, to revise the appointing authority for Senate
members to boards and commissions; and to make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code language to
current style.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 9-18A-2, 17-2-2, 17-7-22, 22-3A-3,
22-3A-6, 22-57-4, 25-15-3, 29-2-2, 29-2-40, 29-2-272,
31-9A-15, 32-3-1, 32-6-67, 36-21-1, 38-3-1, 41-9-370,
41-9-371, 41-9-1060, 41-15B-4, 41-18-1, 41-20-4, 41-28-6, and
44-1-51, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
"§9-18A-2
(a) The Governor shall serve as one member of the
Southern States Energy Board or may appoint another person to
serve as his or her representative. Either the Governor or the
person appointed by the Governor may designate another person
as a deputy or assistant to such that member.
(b) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall
appoint one member of the Southern States Energy Board from
among the membership of the Senate. The president President
Pro Tempore of the Senate or the member may designate another
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Pro Tempore of the Senate or the member may designate another
person as a deputy or assistant to such that member.
(c) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
appoint one member of the Southern States Energy Board from
among the membership of the House of Representatives . The
speaker Speaker of the House of Representatives or the member
may designate another person as a deputy or assistant to such
that member.
(d) Pursuant to Article II of the compact, members
shall serve at the pleasure of their appointive authority for
a term of four years. If any such member be is the head of a
department or agency of this state, he or she may designate a
subordinate officer or employee of his or her department or
agency to serve in his or her stead as permitted by Article
II(a) of the compact and in conformity with any applicable
bylaws of the board."
"§17-2-2
(a) There is established, pursuant to Section 254 of
the Help America Vote Act of 2002, a state plan to provide for
the implementation of that act. There shall be appointed a
committee of 23 individuals to assist the Secretary of State
in the development of the state plan. The committee membership
shall be inclusive and reflect the racial , gender, geographic,
urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(b) In accordance with the provisions of Section 255 of
the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the members of the
committee shall include the following:
(1) The judge of probate of the most populous county in
the state, according to the most recent federal decennial
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the state, according to the most recent federal decennial
census.
(2) The judge of probate of the second most populous
county in the state according to the most recent federal
decennial census.
(3) Three additional election officials, serving in a
county or municipality in the state, to be appointed by the
Secretary of State, one of whom shall be recommended by the
Probate Judges' Association, one of whom shall be recommended
by the Sheriffs' Association, and one of whom shall be
recommended by the Circuit Clerks' Association.
(4) Five individuals in the state, representing the
interests of the electorate to be appointed by the Secretary
of State, one of whom shall represent the political party with
the highest number of votes in the last presidential election
in the state, recommended by the chair of the party, one of
whom shall represent the political party with the second
highest number of votes in the last presidential election in
the state, recommended by the chair of the party, and one of
whom shall represent an organization serving as an advocate
for the rights of individuals with disabilities.
(5) Three private citizens, representing the public at
large at-large , to be appointed by the Governor.
(6) Five members of the state House of Representatives
to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and two five members of the state Senate to be appointed by
the President of the Senate and three members of the state
Senate to be appointed by the President Pro Tem Tempore of the
Senate.
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Senate.
(c) Members of the committee shall be appointed within
14 days after June 19, 2003 , and shall hold their initial
organizational meeting within 30 days after June 19, 2003. The
committee shall elect a chair from among its members. The
members of the committee shall serve without compensation but
shall be eligible for reimbursement for necessary and
reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their
official duties.
(d) The members appointed by the Secretary of State to
serve on the first state plan committee will serve until the
next gubernatorial inauguration in January of 2007.
Thereafter, each member appointed by the Secretary of State
shall serve for a term of four years, with each term starting
and ending on the date of the state gubernatorial
inauguration. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment.
(e) The committee shall have the power and the duty to
advise the Secretary of State on the further development of
the state plan, which the Secretary of State must develop and
submit to the Election Assistance Commission in accordance
with the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The committee shall
make recommendations on all aspects of the state plan
described in Section 254 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(f) Twelve members of the committee shall constitute a
quorum. A vote of a majority of the members of the board is
required for the issuance of recommendations in accordance
with subsection (e). The committee shall meet as needed to
fulfill the requirements of this section."
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fulfill the requirements of this section."
"§17-7-22
There is hereby created the Alabama Electronic Voting
Committee which shall consist of five members. The committee
shall consist of a representative appointed by the Secretary
of State, a representative appointed by the Attorney General,
and one judge of probate who shall be recommended by the
Alabama Probate Judges Association and appointed by the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court and shall serve without pay or
reimbursement for expenses. Additionally, one member from the
House of Representatives and one member from the Senate, to be
appointed by the presiding officer of each house Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of
the Senate who shall be entitled to his or her regular
legislative compensation, his or her per diem and travel
expenses for each day he or she attends a meeting of the
committee which shall be paid out of any funds appropriated to
the use of the Legislature, upon warrants drawn on the state
Comptroller upon requisitions signed by the committee's
chair;, provided , however, that members shall not receive
additional legislative compensation or per diem when the
Legislature is in session or if a member is being paid any
other payments on the same dates for attendance of other state
business. The judge of probate shall be chair. The committee
shall meet at the call of the chair or any three members."
"§22-3A-3
The State Health Officer, the Governor or his or her
designee, the Director of Finance of the state, the State
Treasurer, one member of the state Senate to be appointed by
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Treasurer, one member of the state Senate to be appointed by
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (, which member may be
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate ), and one member of
the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives (, which member may be the
Speaker of the House of Representatives ), may become a public
corporation with the powers hereinafter provided by proceeding
according to the provisions of Section 22-3A-4."
"§22-3A-6
(a) The applicants named in the application and their
respective successors in office shall constitute the members
of the authority. The State Health Officer shall be the
president of the authority, the Governor or his or her
designee shall serve as vice-president vice president of the
authority, the Director of Finance of the state shall serve as
secretary of the authority, and the State Treasurer shall be
the treasurer of the authority. The State Treasurer shall act
as custodian of the funds of the authority and shall pay the
principal of and the interest and premium (,if any ), on the
bonds of the authority out of the funds hereinafter provided
for. The State Treasurer shall act as paying agent with
respect to any series of bonds issued under this chapter.
(b) The service of each of the Governor, the State
Health Officer, the Director of Finance , and the State
Treasurer as a member of the authority and as an officer
thereof shall begin and end concurrently with the beginning
and end of his or her tenure in such office. Should any of the
Governor, the State Health Officer, the Director of Finance ,
or the State Treasurer cease to hold office by reason of
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or the State Treasurer cease to hold office by reason of
death, resignation, expiration of his or her term of office,
or for any other reason, then his or her successor in office
shall take his or her place as a member and officer of the
authority.
(c) The member of the authority representing the Senate
and the member of the authority representing the House of
Representatives shall each serve a term as a member of the
authority commencing with his or her appointment by the
president President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, and
ending with the legislative term during which he or she was
appointed ;, provided that each of such the members shall
continue to serve as a member of the authority beyond his or
her legislative term, even though he or she may not have been
reelected to the house of the Legislature from which he or she
was originally appointed, until a successor shall be appointed
by the president President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be. A
member of the authority who previously represented either the
Senate or the House of Representatives shall be eligible for
reappointment as a member of the authority, without limit as
to number of successive terms, if at the time of any such
reappointment , he or she is a member of the house of the
Legislature which he or she is to represent. Should any
appointed member of the authority resign from the authority,
or cease for any reason to hold office as a member of the
house of the Legislature from which he or she was originally
appointed, a successor member shall be appointed for the
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appointed, a successor member shall be appointed for the
unexpired term of such the member, or for a new term if the
term of such the member had expired, by the same officer of
the Legislature who originally appointed such the member.
(d) The members of the authority shall constitute all
the members of the board of directors of the authority, and
the presence of any four members of the directors shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No
member, officer , or director of the authority shall draw any
compensation in addition to that now authorized for any
service he or she may render or for any duty he or she may
perform in connection with the authority. All proceedings had
and done by the board of directors shall be reduced to writing
by the secretary of the authority, shall be signed by each of
the directors, and shall be recorded in a substantially bound
book which shall be kept in the office of the Director of
Finance. When certified by the secretary of the authority,
copies of such the proceedings shall be received in all courts
as prima facie evidence of the matters and things therein
certified. The board of directors of the authority shall meet
at the call of the president of the authority upon five days'
written notice to each of the members.
(e) If the Governor designates someone other than
himself or herself to serve as a member of the authority, the
term of said the designee, who shall serve at the pleasure of
the Governor, shall commence with his or her appointment by
the Governor. A successor designee may be appointed within 30
days after the new term of the Governor or his or her
successor in office shall commence."
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successor in office shall commence."
"§22-57-4
(a) The composition of the council shall reflect the
racial, gender, geographic, urban and, rural, and economic
diversity of the state and shall include all of the following:
(1) Three adult individuals with ASD, appointed by the
Governor.
(2) Three individuals who are the parent or guardian of
a child with ASD, appointed by the Governor.
(3) Five individuals who are service providers,
appointed by the Governor.
(4) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(5) One member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives .
(6) The chief executive officer, or his or her
designee, of each of the following participating agencies:
a. The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.
b. The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.
c. The Alabama State Department of Education.
d. The Alabama State Department of Human Resources.
e. The Alabama Department of Insurance.
f. The Alabama Department of Mental Health.
g. The Alabama Department State Committee of Public
Health.
h. The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.
i. The Alabama Medicaid Agency.
j. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Center of
for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,
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for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,
Research, and Service .
k. The Autism Society of Alabama.
l. The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities.
m. The Alabama Academy of Pediatrics.
(b) The chief executive officers of state agencies
serving on the council shall serve ex officio.
(c) Initial terms of appointed members of the council
shall be staggered. Subsequent terms shall be for three years.
(d) The council shall meet at least quarterly and the
meetings shall be open to the public.
(e) No member of the council shall cast a vote on any
matter which would provide direct financial benefit to that
member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of
interest under state law.
(f) The Governor shall appoint the chair of the council
from among the membership.
(g) The Governor shall designate the lead agency for
the council upon recommendation of the council."
"§25-15-3
(a) The Alabama Workforce Board shall consist of no
more than 40 members, or their designees, and meet the
membership criteria established by WIOA. All members, unless
otherwise provided in this subsection, shall be appointed by
the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. A
majority of members shall be representatives of business and
industry, at least one of which shall represent small
business. Twenty percent of the members shall be
representatives of workforce, including two labor
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representatives of workforce, including two labor
representatives and one apprenticeship program representative.
The board shall also include one representative of the WIOA
Title I-b programs; the State Adult Education Director; one
representative of the Wagner-Peyser Program; the Commissioner
of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services; the
Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System; the
Secretary of Workforce; one member of the Alabama Senate
appointed by the presiding officer President Pro Tempore of
the Senate; one member of the Alabama House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one
county commissioner appointed by the Governor; one mayor
appointed by the Governor; and the Governor or his or her
designee. The overall membership of the board shall be
inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban /,
rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(b) The Governor shall appoint a chair from the
business representatives on the board as set forth in WIOA. In
addition, the Governor shall appoint a vice chair from the
business representatives on the board.
(c) The Governor shall establish bylaws governing the
membership and activities of the board as required by WIOA and
its implementing regulations, including 20 C.F.R. §
679.110(d).
(d) Members may serve no more than two four-year terms
as provided in the bylaws established pursuant to subsection
(c).
"§29-2-2
(a) There is created a continuing permanent joint
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(a) There is created a continuing permanent joint
transportation committee of the Legislature to be known as the
Joint Transportation Committee. The committee shall consist of
13 members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate and 13 members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, one senator and one house member to be a
resident of each present United States congressional district
in the state, one senator and one house member to be a
resident of each Alabama State Department of Transportation
region, and one senator and one house member who shall be from
the minority party to serve at large at-large .
(b) The members that reside in the Alabama State
Department of Transportation regions of the Joint
Transportation Committee shall be appointed by April 11, 2019;
in subsequent years, members of the Joint Transportation
Committee shall be appointed within five legislative days
after the convening of the first regular session after the
election of each Legislature. Members shall hold office during
their terms as legislators and until their successors are
appointed. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the
respective presiding officer. Appointments shall be made in
compliance with the residency requirements established by this
article.
(c) The appointing authorities shall coordinate their
appointments to assure the committee membership is inclusive
and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and
economic diversity of the state."
"§29-2-40
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"§29-2-40
(a) There is created the Contract Review Permanent
Legislative Oversight Committee. The committee shall be
composed of the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Taxation
General Fund Committee and the Senate Finance and Taxation
Education Committee and the Chairs of the House Ways and Means
General Fund Committee and the House Ways and Means Education
Committee, and four additional members of the Senate, to be
appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and four
additional members of the House, to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives .
(b) A member of the committee may serve on the
committee as long as the member retains the office that
qualified the member for service or during the term to which
the member was appointed and, if reelected to the same house
without a break in service to that house, during the
succeeding legislative term until a successor is appointed as
provided in subsection (a)."
"§29-2-272
(a) The committee shall be composed of the following
members:
(1) The Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry.
(2) The Chair of the House Committee on Transportation,
Utilities, and Infrastructure.
(3) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Conservation, and Forestry.
(4) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Transportation
and Energy.
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and Energy.
(5) The Chair of the Permanent Oil and Gas Study
Committee.
(6) Four members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
three of whom shall be appointees from the House of
Representatives to the Energy Council and one of whom shall be
a member of the minority party.
(7) Two members of the Senate appointed by the
Presiding Officer, both of whom shall be appointees from the
Senate to the Energy Council and one of whom shall be a member
of the minority party.
(8) Two Four members of the Senate appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, both all of whom shall be
appointees from the Senate to the Energy Council and one of
whom shall be a member of the minority party.
(b) To the extent possible, members of the committee
shall reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, geographic, urban /,
rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(c) The committee shall meet at the call of the chair
or a majority of the members thereof, provided that the
committee shall meet at least once every six months.
(d) The committee may meet, act, and conduct its
business at any place within this state during the sessions of
the Legislature, or any recess thereof, and in the interim
period between sessions.
(e) Members of the committee may participate in a
meeting of the committee, or any advisory subcommittee of the
committee, by means of telephone conference, video conference,
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committee, by means of telephone conference, video conference,
or similar communications equipment by means of which all
persons participating in the meeting may hear each other at
the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute
presence in person at a meeting for all purposes. However, a
majority of a quorum of the members of the committee or
advisory subcommittee shall be physically present at the
location noticed and called for the meeting in order to
conduct any business or deliberation. Members of the committee
and any advisory subcommittees of the committee may not
utilize electronic communications except as in compliance with
the Alabama Open Meetings Act. Except for emergency meetings,
notice of committee meetings shall be provided in accordance
with the Alabama Open Meetings Act , and telephone or video
conference or similar communications equipment shall also
allow members of the public the opportunity to simultaneously
listen to or observe such meetings.
(f) Terms of service on the committee shall coincide
with the elected terms of the serving members.
(g) Commencing with the first meeting of the committee
called after June 1, 2018, and each two years thereafter, the
committee shall elect from among its members a chair and a
vice chair."
"§31-9A-15
(a) The Joint Legislative Committee on Homeland
Security Oversight is created. The committee shall be composed
of three members of the Senate, one appointed by the President
of the Senate, one two appointed by the President Pro Tempore
of the Senate, and one appointed by the Senate Committee on
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of the Senate, and one appointed by the Senate Committee on
Assignments; and three members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives . Each
member shall serve a term on the committee concurrent with the
legislative term of the member. Vacancies shall be filled by
the original appointing authority. Members shall serve at the
pleasure of the appointing authority.
(b) Each member of the committee shall be entitled to
regular legislative compensation, per diem, and travel
expenses for each day he or she attends a meeting of the
committee, which shall be paid out of the funds appropriated
to the use of the Legislature, on warrants drawn on the state
Comptroller upon requisition signed by the committee's chair.
Members shall not receive additional compensation or per diem
when the Legislature is in session.
(c) The committee shall review the operations of the
department and shall report thereon annually to the
Legislature. The report shall include, but not be limited to,
suggestions for legislation.
(d) The department shall report quarterly to the
committee the receipt and disbursement of federal funds for
homeland security.
(e) The initial meeting of the committee shall jointly
be called by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the President of the Senate. The committee shall organize
itself at the first meeting and elect from among its
membership a chair and a vice chair. The committee shall hold
regular meetings at least quarterly."
"§32-3-1
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"§32-3-1
(a) There is hereby established a committee to be
designated the State Safety Coordinating Committee which shall
be composed of the Governor as chair, the Director of Public
Safety, the Director of the State Department of
Transportation, two members of the Senate appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two members of the House
of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives , the Attorney General, the Administrator of
the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, the State
Toxicologist, the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court,
and a person appointed by the Governor for a term of four
years from the state at-large.
(b) The ex officio members shall serve until the
expiration of the terms for which they have been elected or
during their tenure in the office to which appointed. The
appointed legislative members shall serve for the term for
which they have been elected, or if reelected to the
Legislature for a succeeding term, until a successor is
appointed by the appointing officer during the succeeding
term.
(c) The Governor, Director of Public Safety Secretary
of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency , Director of
Transportation, Attorney General, Administrator of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, State Toxicologist, and
Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court may each designate
a person to serve on the committee in his or her place, which
person shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing official.
(d) Any person serving on the committee who is not
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(d) Any person serving on the committee who is not
entitled to per diem allowances and travel expenses as a state
employee shall be entitled to the same per diem allowances and
travel expenses in the same manner as a state employee.
(e) The membership of the board shall be inclusive and
reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban /, rural, and
economic diversity of the state, where possible."
"§32-6-67
(a) There is created a legislative committee to oversee
the implementation and administration of this Article 2,
except Subdivision 1 of Division 1. The committee shall be
composed of three members of the House of Representatives and;
a county license plate issuing official, who shall be
appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the
House, and of Representatives; three members of the Senate ,
who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and a county license
plate issuing official, who shall be appointed by and serve at
the pleasure of the Presiding Officer of the Senate. The
committee shall also be composed of the Secretary of the
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or his or her designee, a
judge of probate who is a licensing plate official appointed
by the President of the Probate Judges Association, and a
county licensing plate official who shall be appointed by the
Alabama Association of Tax Administrators. The Department of
Revenue shall designate a representative, the Department of
Transportation shall designate a representative, and the
Department of Corrections shall designate a representative of
Alabama Correctional Industries as nonvoting and advisory
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Alabama Correctional Industries as nonvoting and advisory
members to the committee. The chair, who shall be selected by
the members of the committee from the legislative members on
the committee, shall have the authority to may call meetings
of the committee when he or she deems it necessary or as
otherwise provided in this section.
(b) The committee shall:
(1) Meet not less than once every six months .;
(2) Require that a simple majority of committee voting
members be in attendance for conducting whatever business
requires committee action .;
(3) Establish guidelines for the qualification of
organizations which may sponsor a new or continued issuance of
a license plate category, or may benefit from that issuance .;
and
(4) Approve, disapprove, or indefinitely postpone, by a
vote of two-thirds of the members present at a committee
meeting, a request for a new license plate category.
(c) Decisions of the committee concerning approval,
disapproval, or indefinite postponement of further action on a
proposed distinctive license plate shall be interpreted to be
the intent of the entire body of the Legislature, and
separate, specific action by the Legislature concerning a
distinctive license plate proposal shall not be considered.
(d) The committee shall not consider for approval
applications from the following types of organizations:
(1) Out-of-state colleges and universities except as
provided in subsection (e).
(2) Private businesses, business organizations, or
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(2) Private businesses, business organizations, or
commercial entities of any type.
(3) Public K-12 schools, private or proprietary
two-year colleges, and private or proprietary technical
schools, exclusive of the Helping Schools Tag as established
in Sections 32-6-300 and 32-6-301.
(4) Groups within high schools, junior community
colleges, universities, and technical schools, such as band
boosters, athletic boosters, and the like, without the express
written permission of the high school, junior community
college, university, or technical school.
(5) Unions.
(6) Political organizations.
(7) Religious organizations.
(8) Groups that promote racial or social disharmony.
(9) Public officials.
(e) The committee may consider and approve an
application for a distinctive license plate for an
out-of-state college or university, upon submission of an
application pursuant to Section 32-6-64.
(f) Upon the request of the chair, the Secretary of the
Senate , and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall
provide clerical assistance necessary for the work of the
committee.
(g) The committee members who are members of the
Legislature shall be entitled to, and shall receive, the same
daily legislative compensation, expense allowances, per diem,
and other compensation which that they receive while in
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legislative session for each weekday, Monday through Friday,
during any week in which the committee actually meets. The
non-legislative nonlegislative members of the committee shall
be entitled to, and shall receive, the same per diem and
expenses that are paid to state employees."
"§36-21-1
Any law enforcement officer of the State of Alabama who
is sued or prosecuted for any act committed or done within the
line and scope of his or her duties and authority will be
reimbursed by the state for legal counsel fees paid, the fees
of witnesses paid by him or her and costs of court he or she
paid out in defending the civil action or prosecution ;,
provided , that the total amount of such reimbursable expenses
shall not exceed $2,000.00 two thousand dollars ($2,000) and
provided the committee established by this section approves
such claim. The committee shall consist of two members of the
House of Representatives named by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives , two members of the Senate named by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate , and the Attorney General
of Alabama. The members of the committee shall serve during
their tenure in their respective offices without compensation.
The acts of any three members shall constitute action by the
committee. The committee shall elect a chairman chair from
among its number and shall meet on the call of the chairman
chair.
As used in this section the term "law enforcement
officer" means any person employed in the classified civil
service of the state whose duties involve police work."
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"§38-3-1
(a) There is hereby created the Department of Senior
Services of the State of Alabama, which shall be under the
direction and control of the Commissioner of the Department of
Senior Services.
(b) There is created an advisory board of directors
that shall consist of 17 members and shall advise the
commissioner in the administration of the department. The
advisory board shall be composed of two members of the Senate
to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
two members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives ; the Secretary of
the State Department of Labor Workforce or his or her
designee, the State Health Officer or his or her designee, and
the Commissioner of the State Department of Human Resources or
his or her designee, as ex officio members; and 10 members to
be appointed by the Governor for terms concurrent with the
term of the Governor. Of the members appointed by the
Governor, one shall be a representative of business, one shall
be a representative of labor, one shall be a representative of
the medical profession, three shall be representatives of
senior citizen organizations, one shall be a representative of
an organization serving individuals with disabilities, and the
remaining three shall be responsible residents of the state.
Upon reappointment, the membership of the board shall be
inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban /,
rural, and economic diversity of the state. The name of any
designee to the advisory board of directors authorized by this
chapter shall be submitted in writing to the Commissioner of
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chapter shall be submitted in writing to the Commissioner of
the Department of Senior Services."
"§41-9-370
The Commission on Uniform State Laws is continued in
existence as an advisory commission to the Legislature. The
commission consists of three members of the bar Alabama State
Bar Association appointed by the Governor for a term of four
years or until their successors are appointed, a member of the
Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, a
member of the House of Representatives appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives , the Director of the
Legislative Services Agency, and the Deputy Director of the
Legislative Services Agency, Law Revision Division."
"§41-9-371
Upon the death, resignation, failure, or refusal to
serve of any appointed commissioner, his or her office shall
become vacant, and the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives , as the
case may be, shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy for
the unexpired term of the former appointee."
"§41-9-1060
(a) The Commission on Girls and Women in the Criminal
Justice System is created.
(b) The commission shall be composed of all of the
following members:
(1) Three members of each house, to be appointed by the
presiding officer in each house Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate .
One member of each house shall be designated the
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One member of each house shall be designated the
co-chairperson co-chair of the commission.
(2) The Director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles or
his or her designee.
(3) The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections
or his or her designee.
(4) The Executive Director of the Alabama Department of
Youth Services or his or her designee.
(5) The Commissioner of the Department of Human
Resources or his or her designee.
(6) The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health
or his or her designee.
(7) The Executive Director of the Alabama Sentencing
Commission or his or her designee.
(8) The State Health Officer of the Alabama Department
of Public Health or his or her designee.
(9) The Chancellor of Postsecondary Education the
Alabama Community College System or his or her designee.
(10) The President of the Alabama Association of
Community Corrections or his or her designee.
(11) The Deputy Commissioner of the Substance Abuse
Division of the Department of Mental Health or his or her
designee.
(12) The Executive Director of the Association of
County Commissions of Alabama or his or her designee.
(13) A circuit court judge appointed by the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
(14) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
(15) A representative from the Alabama Coalition
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(15) A representative from the Alabama Coalition
Against Domestic Violence.
(16) A representative from Aid to Inmate Mothers.
(17) A re-entry reentry professional appointed by the
Governor.
(18) Two members of the Alabama State Bar Association
with experience relating to women's legal issues, juvenile
justice, or criminal justice appointed by the association
president.
(19) An attorney specializing in criminal defense,
appointed by the Alabama Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers.
(20) A district attorney, appointed by the District
Attorney's Attorneys Association.
(21) A representative of the Alabama Women's Resource
Network.
(22) An adult recipient or family member of programs /
or services of the criminal or juvenile justice system
appointed by the chair.
(23) The Executive Director of the Alabama Sheriff's
Association or his or her designee.
(24) The Executive Director of the Fraternal Order of
Police or his or her designee.
(25) The Chair of the Alabama Juvenile Court Judges
Association or his or her designee.
(26) The President of the Chief Juvenile Probation
Officers Association or his or her designee.
(27) The State Superintendent of Education or his or
her designee.
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her designee.
(c) The membership of the commission shall be inclusive
and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban and, rural,
and economic diversity of the state.
(d) Citizen members of the commission shall serve at
the pleasure of the appointing authority.
(e) Initial legislative members of the commission shall
be appointed after July 1, 2010. Thereafter, legislative
members of the commission shall be appointed by the incoming
President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the incoming Speaker
of the House of Representatives after the election of such
officers for each legislative term. Legislative members shall
serve a term concurrent with the legislative term of office.
(f) Legislative members of the commission may serve on
the commission during the term for which appointed, and if
reelected to the same house without break in service to that
house, during the succeeding legislative term until a
successor on the commission is appointed.
(g) Legislative vacancies shall be filled by the
appointing authority who appointed the vacating member for the
remainder of the vacated term.
(h) The commission shall meet for the purpose of
organizing and electing such officers as it deems advisable,
determining a quorum, adopting procedures for operations, and
attending to such other matters as it deems appropriate by
August 15, 2010. The date, time, and place of the first
meeting shall be determined by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives."
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"§41-15B-4
(a) There is created the Permanent Joint Interim
Legislative Oversight Committee of the Children First Trust
Fund. The committee shall be composed of three members of each
house, to be appointed by the presiding officer of each house
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate . The chair and vice chair of the
oversight committee shall be elected at the first meeting by
the members of the oversight committee. The oversight
committee shall meet as it deems necessary and shall study and
oversee all facets of the Children First Trust Fund. The
committee shall review each monthly report provided by the
council, and may make recommendations as it deems appropriate.
(b) The oversight committee shall consider recommending
to the council a comprehensive plan to establish a grants
program to assist parents in placing their children in
accredited behavior modification programs.
(c) Upon the request of the chair, the Secretary of the
Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall
provide the clerical assistance necessary for the work of the
oversight committee.
(d) The oversight committee shall review each community
service grant awarded pursuant to this chapter to determine
compliance with this chapter and the guidelines established in
Chapter 24, the Community Service Grant Program Act of 1989.
(e) Each member of the oversight committee shall be
entitled to his or her regular legislative compensation, his
or her per diem, and travel expenses for each day he or she
attends a meeting of the oversight committee which shall be
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attends a meeting of the oversight committee which shall be
paid out of any funds appropriated to the use of the
Legislature, upon warrants drawn on the state Comptroller upon
requisitions signed by the chair of the oversight committee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no member shall receive
additional legislative compensation or per diem when the
Legislature is in session or if a member is being paid any
other payments on the same dates for attendance of other state
business."
"§41-18-1
Article I. Findings and Purposes.
(a) The party states find that the South has a sense of
community based on common social, cultural, and economic needs
and fostered by a regional tradition. There are vast
potentialities for mutual improvement of each state in the
region by cooperative planning for the development,
conservation, and efficient utilization of human and natural
resources in a geographic area large enough to afford a high
degree of flexibility in identifying and taking maximum
advantage of opportunities for healthy and beneficial growth.
The independence of each state and the special needs of
subregions are recognized and are to be safeguarded.
Accordingly, the cooperation resulting from this agreement is
intended to assist the states in meeting their own problems by
enhancing their abilities to recognize and analyze regional
opportunities and take account of regional influences in
planning and implementing their public policies.
(b) The purposes of this agreement are to provide:
(1) Improved facilities and procedures for study,
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(1) Improved facilities and procedures for study,
analysis, and planning of governmental policies, programs, and
activities of regional significance;
(2) Assistance in the prevention of interstate
conflicts and the promotion of regional cooperation;
(3) Mechanisms for the coordination of state and local
interests on a regional basis; and
(4) An agency to assist the states in accomplishing the
foregoing.
Article II. The Board.
(a) There is hereby created the southern growth
policies board, hereinafter called "the board."
(b) The board shall consist of five members from each
party state, as follows:
(1) The governor ,.
(2) Two members of the state legislature, one appointed
by the presiding officer of each house of the legislature
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or in such other
manner as the legislature may provide , and.
(3) Two residents of the state who shall be appointed
by the governor to serve at his or her pleasure.
(c) In making appointments pursuant to paragraph
subdivision (b)(3), a governor shall, to the greatest extent
practicable, select persons who, along with the other members
serving pursuant to paragraph subsection (b), will make the
state's representation on the board broadly representative of
the several socioeconomic elements within his or her state.
(d)(1) A governor may be represented by an alternate
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(d)(1) A governor may be represented by an alternate
with power to act in his or her place and stead, if notice of
the designation of such alternate is given to the board in
such manner as its bylaws may provide.
(2) A legislative member of the board may be
represented by an alternate with power to act in his or her
place and stead, unless the laws of his or her state prohibit
such representation, and if notice of the designation of such
alternate is given to the board in such manner as its bylaws
may provide. An alternate for a legislative member of the
board shall be selected by the member from among the members
of the legislative house in which he or she serves.
(3) A member of the board serving pursuant to paragraph
subdivision (b)(3), of this article may be represented by
another resident of his or her state who may participate in
his or her place and stead, except that he or she shall not
vote;, provided , that notice of the identity and designation
of the representative selected by the member is given to the
board in such manner as its bylaws may provide.
Article III. Powers.
(a) The board shall prepare and keep current a
statement of regional objectives, including recommended
approaches to regional problems. The statement may also
identify projects deemed by the board to be of regional
significance. The statement shall be available in its initial
form two years from the effective date of this agreement and
shall be amended or revised no less frequently than once every
six years. The statement shall be in such detail as the board
may prescribe. Amendments, revisions, supplements, or
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may prescribe. Amendments, revisions, supplements, or
evaluations may be transmitted at any time. An annual
commentary on the statement shall be submitted at a regular
time to be determined by the board.
(b) In addition to powers conferred on the board
elsewhere in this agreement, the board shall have the power to
make or commission studies, investigations, and
recommendations with respect to:
(1) The planning and programming of projects of
interstate or regional significance;
(2) Planning and scheduling of governmental services
and programs which would be of assistance to the orderly
growth and prosperity of the region and to the well-being of
its population;
(3) Effective utilization of such federal assistance as
may be available on a regional basis or as may have an
interstate or regional impact;
(4) Measures for influencing population distribution,
land use, development of new communities, and redevelopment of
existing ones;
(5) Transportation patterns and systems of interstate
and regional significance;
(6) Improved utilization of human and natural resources
for the advancement of the region as a whole; and
(7) Any other matters of a planning, data collection,
or informational character that the board may determine to be
of value to the party states.
Article IV. Avoidance of Duplication.
(a) To avoid duplication of effort and in the interest
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(a) To avoid duplication of effort and in the interest
of economy, the board shall make use of existing studies,
surveys, plans and data, and other materials in the possession
of the governmental agencies of the party states and their
respective subdivisions or in the possession of other
interstate agencies. Each such agency, within available
appropriations and if not expressly prevented or limited by
law, is hereby authorized to make such materials available to
the board and to otherwise assist it in the performance of its
functions. At the request of the board, each such agency is
further authorized to provide information regarding plans and
programs affecting the region, or any subarea thereof, so that
the board may have available to it current information with
respect thereto.
(b) The board shall use qualified public and private
agencies to make investigations and conduct research, but if
it is unable to secure the undertaking of such investigations
or original research by a qualified public or private agency,
it shall have the power to make its own investigations and
conduct its own research. The board may make contracts with
any public or private agencies or private persons or entities
for the undertaking of such investigations or original
research within its purview.
(c) In general, the policy of paragraph subsection (b)
of this article shall apply to the activities of the board
relating to its statement of regional objectives, but nothing
herein shall be construed to require the board to rely on the
services of other persons or agencies in developing the
statement of regional objectives or any amendment, supplement ,
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statement of regional objectives or any amendment, supplement ,
or revision thereof.
Article V. Advisory Committees.
The board shall establish a local governments advisory
committee. In addition, the board may establish advisory
committees representative of subregions of the South, civic
and community interests, industry, agriculture, labor, or
other categories or any combinations thereof. Unless the laws
of a party state contain a contrary requirement, any public
official of the party state or a subdivision thereof may serve
on an advisory committee established pursuant hereto, and such
service may be considered as a duty of his or her regular
office or employment.
Article VI. Internal Management of the Board.
(a) The members of the board shall be entitled to one
vote each. No action of the board shall be binding unless
taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of
votes on the board are cast in favor thereof. Action of the
board shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the
members or their alternates are present. The board shall meet
at least once a year. In its bylaws, and subject to such
directions and limitations as may be contained therein, the
board may delegate the exercise of any of its powers relating
to internal administration and management to an executive
committee or the executive director. In no event shall any
such delegation include final approval of:
(1) A budget or appropriation request ,;
(2) The statement of regional objectives or any
amendment, supplement , or revision thereof ,;
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amendment, supplement , or revision thereof ,;
(3) Official comments on or recommendations with
respect to projects of interstate or regional significance ,;
or
(4) The annual report.
(b) To assist in the expeditious conduct of its
business when the full board is not meeting, the board shall
elect an executive committee of not to exceed 17 members,
including at least one member from each party state. The
executive committee, subject to the provisions of this
agreement and consistent with the policies of the board, shall
be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the
board. One half One-half of the membership of the executive
committee shall consist of governors, and the remainder shall
consist of other members of the board, except that at any time
when there is an odd number of members on the executive
committee the number of governors shall be one less than half
of the total membership. The members of the executive
committee shall serve for terms of two years, except that
members elected to the first executive committee shall be
elected as follows: one less than half of the membership for
two years and the remainder for one year. The chair,
chair-elect, vice-chair vice chair , and treasurer of the board
shall be members of the executive committee and, anything in
this paragraph subsection to the contrary notwithstanding,
shall serve during their continuance in these offices.
Vacancies in the executive committee shall not affect its
authority to act, but the board at its next regularly ensuing
meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it
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meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it
for the unexpired term.
(c) The board shall have a seal.
(d) The board shall elect from among its members a
chair, a chair-elect, a vice-chair vice chair, and a
treasurer. Elections shall be annual. The chair-elect shall
succeed to the office of chair for the year following his
service as chair-elect. For purposes of the election and
service of officers of the board, the year shall be deemed to
commence at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the board
and terminate at the conclusion of the next annual meeting
thereof. The board shall provide for the appointment of an
executive director. Such executive director shall serve at the
pleasure of the board and, together with the treasurer and
such other personnel as the board may deem appropriate, shall
be bonded in such amounts as the board shall determine. The
executive director shall be secretary.
(e) The executive director, subject to the policy set
forth in this agreement and any applicable directions given by
the board, may make contracts on behalf of the board.
(f) Irrespective of the civil service, personnel , or
other merit system laws of any of the party states, the
executive director, subject to the approval of the board,
shall appoint, remove , or discharge such personnel as may be
necessary for the performance of the functions of the board
and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel.
The board in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel
policies and programs of the board.
(g) The board may borrow, accept, or contract for the
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(g) The board may borrow, accept, or contract for the
services of personnel from any party jurisdiction, the United
States , or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned
governments, or from any agency of two or more of the party
jurisdictions or their subdivisions.
(h) The board may accept for any of its purposes and
functions under this agreement any and all donations and
grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services,
conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States,
or any other governmental agency or from any person, firm,
association, foundation, or corporation, and may receive,
utilize , and dispose of the same. Any donation or grant
accepted by the board pursuant to this paragraph subsection or
services borrowed pursuant to paragraph subsection (g) of this
article shall be reported in the annual report of the board.
Such report shall include the nature, amount , and conditions
if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed and the
identity of the donor or lender.
(i) The board may establish and maintain such
facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its
business. The board may acquire, hold, and convey real and
personal property and any interest therein.
(j) The board shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its
business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these
bylaws. The board shall publish its bylaws in convenient form
and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment
thereto with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the
party states.
(k) The board annually shall make to the governor and
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(k) The board annually shall make to the governor and
legislature of each party state a report covering the
activities of the board for the preceding year. The board at
any time may make such additional reports and transmit such
studies as it may deem desirable.
(l) The board may do any other or additional things
appropriate to implement powers conferred upon it by this
agreement.
Article VII. Finance.
(a) The board shall advise the governor or designated
officer or officers of each party state of its budget of
estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by
the laws of that party state. Each of the board's budgets of
estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations
of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the
party states.
(b) The total amount of appropriation requests under
any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. Such
apportionment shall be in accordance with the following
formula:
(1) One third One-third in equal shares ,.
(2) One third One-third in the proportion that the
population of a party state bears to the population of all
party states , and.
(3) One third One-third in the proportion that the per
capita income in a party state bears to the per capita income
in all party states.
In implementing this formula, the board shall employ
the most recent authoritative sources of information and shall
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the most recent authoritative sources of information and shall
specify the sources used.
(c) The board shall not pledge the credit of any party
state. The board may meet any of its obligations in whole or
in part with funds available to it pursuant to Article VI (h)
of this agreement, provided that the board takes specific
action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an
obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner.
Except where the board makes use of funds available to it
pursuant to Article VI (h), or borrows pursuant to this
paragraph subsection , the board shall not incur any obligation
prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate
to meet the same. The board may borrow against anticipated
revenues for terms not to exceed two years, but in any such
event the credit pledged shall be that of the board and not of
a party state.
(d) The board shall keep accurate accounts of all
receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of
the board shall be subject to the audit and accounting
procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts
and disbursements of funds handled by the board shall be
audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant,
and the report of the audit shall be included in and become
part of the annual report of the board.
(e) The accounts of the board shall be open at any
reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of
the party states and by any persons authorized by the board.
(f) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to
prevent board compliance with laws relating to audit or
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prevent board compliance with laws relating to audit or
inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government
contributing to the support of the board.
Article VIII. Cooperation With the Federal Government
and Other Governmental Entities.
Each party state is hereby authorized to participate in
cooperative or joint planning undertakings with the federal
government, and any appropriate agency or agencies thereof, or
with any interstate agency or agencies. Such participation
shall be at the instance of the governor or in such manner as
state law may provide or authorize. The board may facilitate
the work of state representatives in any joint interstate or
cooperative federal-state undertaking authorized by this
article, and each such state shall keep the board advised of
its activities in respect of such undertakings, to the extent
that they have interstate or regional significance.
Article IX. Subregional Activities.
The board may undertake studies or investigations
centering on the problems of one or more selected subareas
within the region ;, provided , that in its judgment such
studies or investigations will have value as demonstrations
for similar or other areas within the region. If a study or
investigation that would be of primary benefit to a given
state, unit of local government, or intrastate or interstate
area is proposed, and if the board finds that it is not
justified in undertaking the work for its regional value as a
demonstration, the board may undertake the study or
investigation as a special project. In any such event, it
shall be a condition precedent that satisfactory financing and
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shall be a condition precedent that satisfactory financing and
personnel arrangements be concluded to assure that the party
or parties benefited bear all costs which the board determines
that it would be inequitable for it to assume. Prior to
undertaking any study or investigation pursuant to this
article as a special project, the board shall make reasonable
efforts to secure the undertaking of the work by another
responsible public or private entity in accordance with the
policy set forth in Article IV (b).
Article X. Comprehensive Land Use Planning.
If any two or more contiguous party states desire to
prepare a single or consolidated comprehensive land use plan
or a land use plan for any interstate area lying partly within
each such state, the governors of the states involved may
designate the board as their joint agency for the purpose. The
board shall accept such designation and carry out such
responsibility ;, provided , that the states involved make
arrangements satisfactory to the board to reimburse it or
otherwise provide the resources with which the land use plan
is to be prepared. Nothing contained in this article shall be
construed to deny the availability for use in the preparation
of any such plan of data and information already in the
possession of the board or to require payment on account of
the use thereof in addition to payments otherwise required to
be made pursuant to other provisions of this agreement.
Article XI. Compacts and Agencies Unaffected.
Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to:
(1) Affect the powers or jurisdiction of any agency of
a party state or any subdivision thereof;
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a party state or any subdivision thereof;
(2) Affect the rights or obligations of any
governmental units, agencies, or officials, or of any private
persons or entities conferred or imposed by any interstate or
interstate-federal compacts to which any one or more states
participating herein are parties; or
(3) Impinge on the jurisdiction of any existing
interstate-federal mechanism for regional planning or
development.
Article XII. Eligible Parties; Entry Into and
Withdrawal.
(a) This agreement shall have as eligible parties the
states of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, and West Virginia.
(b) Any eligible state may enter into this agreement,
and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the
same;, provided , that in order to enter into initial effect,
adoption by at least five states shall be required.
(c) Adoption of the agreement may be either by
enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the governor ;,
provided , that in the absence of enactment, adherence by the
governor shall be sufficient to make his or her state a party
only until December 31, 1977. During any period when a state
is participating in this agreement through gubernatorial
action, the governor may provide to the board an equitable
share of the financial support of the board from any source
available to him or her. Nothing in this paragraph subsection
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available to him or her. Nothing in this paragraph subsection
shall be construed to require a governor to take action
contrary to the constitution or laws of his or her state.
(d) Except for a withdrawal effective on December 31,
1977, in accordance with paragraph subsection (c) of this
article, any party state may withdraw from this agreement by
enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal
shall take effect until one year after the governor of the
withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the
withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No
withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or
chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such
withdrawal.
Article XIII. Construction and Severability.
This agreement shall be liberally construed so as to
effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this
agreement shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, or provision of this agreement is declared to be
contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United
States, or the application thereof to any government, agency,
person , or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the
remainder of this agreement and the applicability thereof to
any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be
affected thereby. If this agreement shall be held contrary to
the constitution of any state participating therein, the
agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the
state affected as to all severable matters."
"§41-20-4
(a) A select joint committee, known as the Sunset
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(a) A select joint committee, known as the Sunset
Committee, shall be constituted as follows:
(b) Three members of the House of Representatives and
three members of the Senate shall be elected in the same
manner as the elected members of the Legislative Council by
the respective houses: two from the Alabama Senate shall be
appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and two
from the Alabama House of Representatives shall be appointed
by the presiding officer of said elected bodies Speaker of the
House of Representatives ; and the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate and the Speaker Pro Tem of the House of
Representatives. The chair shall be elected from among the
members of the committee, alternating annually between a House
of Represenatives member and a Senate member. Any vacancy in
the Sunset Committee shall be filled through appointment by
the presiding officer of Speaker of the House of
Representatives or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate,
depending on the elected body having the vacancy.
(c) Said The select joint committee shall be charged
with the duty of assisting in the implementation of the
procedures of this chapter and shall be charged with the duty
of establishing administrative procedures which shall
facilitate the review and the evaluation procedure as provided
for in this chapter.
(d) The committee shall submit its report and any
accompanying legislation to the offices of the speaker Speaker
of the House of Representatives and the president for
distribution to legislators and the Governor on or before the
first legislative day of the ensuing regular legislative
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first legislative day of the ensuing regular legislative
session.
(e) The committee members shall be entitled to their
usual legislative per diem and expenses for attending meetings
of the committee, which shall be paid from funds appropriated
for the payment of the expenses of the Legislature. There
shall be no limitation upon the number of days the committee
or any subcommittee thereof shall meet ;, provided , however,
the members shall be entitled to payment only for the days
they are actually engaged in committee business."
"§41-28-6
There is created a Permanent Legislative Oversight
Committee for Information Technology to review the operations
and performance of the Secretary of Information Technology and
to promote the effective use of information technology in
state government. A chair and a vice chair shall be selected
by the membership. The committee shall meet at least once
annually and may meet more often as directed by the chair of
the committee. The membership of the committee shall reflect
the racial, gender geographic , urban /, rural, and ethnic
economic diversity of the state. The committee shall consist
of the following:
(1) The chairs of the House of Representatives and
Senate General and Education appropriations committees.
(2) Two members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(3) One member of the Senate appointed by the President
of the Senate.
(4) One member Two members of the Senate appointed by
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(4) One member Two members of the Senate appointed by
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate."
"§44-1-51
(a) The Governor shall be the ex officio Chair of the
Youth Services Board.
(b) The board shall be composed of 18 voting members,
five of whom shall be the Commissioner of the State Department
of Human Resources, the State Superintendent of Education, the
Commissioner of Mental Health, the State Health Officer, and
the Director of the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency,
each of whom may delegate his or her vote to an agent or
employee by written notification 10 days prior to a meeting of
the board.
(c) The chair, vice chair, and secretary of the board
shall be elected by the members thereof. The chair shall vote
only in the case of a tie.
(d) The Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives
shall appoint two members to be selected from the membership
of the House of Representatives and the Presiding Officer
President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate shall appoint two
members to be selected from the membership of the Senate. The
President of the Alabama Council of Juvenile Court Judges
shall appoint one member to be selected from the membership of
the council. The Chair of the Alabama Chief Probation Officers
Association shall appoint one member to be selected from the
membership of the association. Commencing April 21, 2006, the
Governor, as vacancies occur, shall appoint the remaining
seven members of the board, as representatives of the public,
one from each of the congressional districts of the state as
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one from each of the congressional districts of the state as
such districts exist on January 1, 2006. The membership of the
board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender,
geographic, urban /, rural, and economic diversity of the
state.
(e) The term of each member representative of the
public appointed by the Governor shall be determined by lot at
the first meeting of the board following September 3, 1973.
Two of the public members shall serve five-year terms, two
shall serve two-year terms, and one each shall serve three,
four, and six-year terms, respectively. Thereafter, the terms
of office of the public members shall be six years. The terms
of office of the appointed legislative members shall be for
the duration of their respective elected terms of office to
the Senate or House of Representatives. The term of office of
the member representative of the Alabama Council of Juvenile
Court Judges and the member representative of the Chief
Probation Officers Association shall be six years.
(f) If any appointed legislative member should die,
cease to be a member of the Legislature, or resign from the
board, such vacancy shall be filled by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives or Presiding Officer the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, with such member to be selected
from the respective legislative body, as applicable. If the
appointed juvenile court judge should die, cease to be a
juvenile court judge, or resign from the board, the President
of the Alabama Council of Juvenile Court Judges shall appoint
a successor for the unexpired term of that member. If the
appointed chief probation officer should die, cease to be a
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appointed chief probation officer should die, cease to be a
probation officer, or resign from the board, the Chair of the
Alabama Chief Probation Officers Association shall appoint a
successor for the unexpired term of that member. If a vacancy
occurs in the appointed membership made by the Governor, upon
certification thereof by the board, the Governor shall appoint
a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of the
member. If any person holding any state office named in this
section should cease to hold such office by reason of death,
resignation, expiration of term of office, or for any other
reason, then his or her successor in office shall take his or
her place as a member of the board.
(g) No member of the board shall draw any salary in
addition to that now authorized by law for any service he or
she may render or for any deed he or she may perform in
connection with the board. If not otherwise reimbursed by
public funds for services provided to this board, the member
representative of the Alabama Council of Juvenile Court
Judges, the member representative of the Alabama Chief
Probation Officers Association, and each member representative
of the public shall receive the same mileage and per diem
allowance as paid to state employees while attending meetings
of the board or while engaged in other official duties at the
request of the board. The legislative members shall receive
their regular legislative compensation and mileage when
actively engaged in board business.
(h) All proceedings of the board shall be reduced to
writing by the secretary of the board, shall be signed by at
least six members of the board, and shall be recorded in a
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least six members of the board, and shall be recorded in a
substantially bound book and filed in the office of the
secretary, who shall be the custodian of the records of the
board. Copies of the proceedings, when certified by the
secretary of the board, shall be received in all courts as
prima facie evidence of the matters and things therein set
forth."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 2026.
________________________________________________
President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB22
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I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Amended and passed: 17-Mar-26
Senate concurred in House amendment 17-Mar-26
By: Senator Givhan
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