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SB27
FKGXY5D-1
By Senator Elliott
RFD: County and Municipal Government
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 04-Dec-25
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FKGXY5D-1 09/09/2025 THR (L)THR 2025-2654
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PFD: 04-Dec-25
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, the Board of Trustees of the
Department of Archives and History is composed of two
members from each congressional district and two
at-large members.
This bill would increase the composition of the
board to 17 members and revise the manner in which
members are appointed.
This bill would provide for retroactive effect.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code
language to current style.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the Department of Archives and History; to
amend Sections 41-6-3 and 41-6-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to
further provide for the composition of the Board of Trustees
of the Department of Archives and History; to further provide
for the filling of vacancies on the board; and to provide for
retroactive effect.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 41-6-3 and 41-6-4, Code of Alabama
1975, are amended to read as follows:
"§41-6-3
(a) The department shall be under the control of the
Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History,
which shall consist of one member from each congressional
district and the additional members selected pursuant to
subsection (b) as the districts existed on January 1, 2025,
nine at-large members, and the Governor or his or her
designee .
(b) Two additional at-large members shall be selected
and an additional member shall be selected from each U.S.
Congressional District. The additional members shall be
selected by the board of trustees and their names shall be
communicated to the Senate not later than the fifth
legislative day of the 2004 Regular Session of the
Legislature. Newly selected members shall be confirmed by the
Senate in the same manner as vacancies filled pursuant to
Section 41-6-4. The board of trustees shall select three of
the new members to serve initial terms of two years, three of
the new members to serve initial terms of four years, and
three of the new members to serve initial terms of six years.
All successor members shall serve terms of six years and shall
be selected as provided in Section 41-6-4.
(b) Each vacancy in an appointed board seat, as the
vacancy arises, whether by expiration of term of service or by
death, resignation, or removal shall be filled as follows:
(1) Seat 1, a resident of Congressional District 1, for
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(1) Seat 1, a resident of Congressional District 1, for
a six-year term commencing January 1, 2027, and every six
years thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(2) Seat 2, a resident of Congressional District 2, for
a six-year term commencing January 1, 2029, and every six
years thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(3) Seat 3, a resident of Congressional District 3, for
a six-year term commencing January 1, 2030, and every six
years thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(4) Seat 4, a resident of Congressional District 4, for
a six-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and every six
years thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(5) Seat 5, a resident of Congressional District 5, for
a six-year term commencing January 1, 2028, and every six
years thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(6) Seat 6, a resident of Congressional District 6, for
a six-year term commencing January 1, 2028, and every six
years thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(7) Seat 7, a resident of Congressional District 7, for
a six-year term commencing January 1, 2025, and every six
years thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(8) Seat 8, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2025, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the Governor.
(9) Seat 9, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2028, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives from three nominees provided by the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives.
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Leader of the House of Representatives.
(10) Seat 10, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2030, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(11) Seat 11, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2027, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(12) Seat 12, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(13) Seat 13, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2025, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate.
(14) Seat 14, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2027, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate.
(15) Seat 15, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2029, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate from three nominees provided by the Minority Leader of
the Senate.
(16) Seat 16, a resident of the state at-large, for a
six-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and every six years
thereafter, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
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thereafter, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate.
(c) The membership of the board of trustees appointing
authorities shall be coordinate their appointments to assure
that the membership of the board is inclusive and shall
reflect reflects the racial and, gender , geographic, urban,
rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(d) Each appointed member shall serve at the pleasure
of his or her appointing authority. "
"§41-6-4
(a) The board of trustees shall fill all vacancies
occurring on the board, whether by expiration of term of
service or by death or resignation, but the The names of all
successor newly appointed board members shall be communicated
to the then current session or the next ensuing regular
session of the state Senate for confirmation. If the Senate
rejects any successor trustee appointed member , the board
appointing authority shall proceed forthwith to fill the
vacancy with a different appointee .
(b) A trustee An individual appointed to succeed a
member whose term has expired shall serve for a term of six
years. A person An individual appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring by death or, resignation , or removal shall only
serve out the unexpired term of his or her predecessor. A
person whose appointment to the board has been confirmed by
the Senate shall serve beyond his or her expired term until a
successor has been confirmed by the Senate.
(c) The board shall hold at the State Capital at least
one regular meeting during every year and as many special
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one regular meeting during every year and as many special
meetings as may be necessary, and at any meeting . a A majority
of the trustees board members shall constitute a quorum. The
Governor of the state , or his or her designee, shall be a
voting member of the board as authorized by Section 41-6-3 ,
and he or she shall , as far as possible, shall lend every
encouragement to the success and upbuilding development of the
department. The director shall be the secretary of the board.
The trustees Members of the board shall receive no
compensation for their services. Each member of the board of
trustees shall be reimbursed at the same per diem and travel
allowance amounts paid by law to state employees for each day
of attendance of the business of the board.
(d) The board may do all of the following :
(1) Adopt rules for its own government and also for the
government of the department.
(2) Elect a director and provide for the selection or
appointment of other officials or employees as may be
authorized.
(3) Provide for the publication of historical material
pertaining to the state under the supervision of the director.
(4) Control and expend such appropriations as may be
made for the maintenance of the department.
(5) Perform such other acts as may be necessary to
carry out the intent and purposes of this article."
Section 2. This act shall be retroactive to January 1,
2025.
Section 3. This act shall become effective immediately.
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