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SB8
G3PFY6C-2
By Senator Allen
RFD: Finance and Taxation General Fund
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 17-Jun-25
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PFD: 17-Jun-25
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to the Emergency Management Agency; to amend
Section 31-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the
Emergency Management Agency to purchase promotional and
educational materials from the funds appropriated to its use;
and to delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code language to
current style.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 31-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"§31-9-4
(a) There is hereby created within the executive branch
of the state government a department of emergency management,
hereinafter called the "Emergency Management Agency," with a
Director of Emergency Management, hereinafter called the
"director," who shall be the head thereof. The director shall
be appointed by the Governor. The director shall devote his or
her entire time to the duties of the office of director shall
be a full-time position . The director shall not hold another
office under the government of the United States or any other
state, or of this state , or any political subdivision thereof,
during his or her incumbency in such tenure in the office , and
shall not hold any position of trust or profit, or engage in
any occupation or business the conduct of which shall that
would interfere or be inconsistent with the duties of Director
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would interfere or be inconsistent with the duties of Director
of Emergency Management under the provisions of this article.
The director shall hold office during serve at the pleasure of
the Governor.
(b)(1) The director may employ, subject to the
provisions of the Merit System Act Article 1, Chapter 26, Title
36, such technical, clerical, stenographic, and other all
necessary personnel and may make such expenditures expend
within the appropriation therefor, or from other funds made
available to him or her for purposes of emergency management ,
as may be the funds necessary to carry out the purposes of this
article; provided, that the state shall not pay the
compensation, if any, of block wardens, fire guards, first aid
specialists, auxiliary firemen, auxiliary policemen, and
similar emergency management personnel, nor shall it pay the
compensation of personnel employed by or for a local
organization for emergency management.
(2) The director's authority pursuant to this
subsection includes the use of appropriated funds to purchase
items that are reasonably necessary to promote the functions
assigned to the Emergency Management Agency by this article,
including materials to educate the public on emergency
preparedness.
(c) The director and other personnel of the Emergency
Management Agency shall be provided with appropriate office
space, furniture, equipment, supplies, stationery, and
printing in the same manner as provided for personnel of other
state agencies.
(d) The director, subject to the direction and control
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(d) The director, subject to the direction and control
of the Governor, shall be the executive head of the Emergency
Management Agency and shall be responsible to the Governor for
carrying out the program for emergency management of this
state. The director shall coordinate the activities of all
organizations of emergency management within the state, and
shall maintain liaison with and ; cooperate with major
commanders of the armed forces within the state , the Alabama
State Law Enforcement Agency, the State Military Department,
and with emergency management agencies and organizations of
other states and of the federal government ,; and shall have
such additional authority, duties, and responsibilities
authorized by this article as may be prescribed by the
Governor.
(e) The director shall also hold the position of
Assistant Director of Homeland Security for Emergency
Preparedness and Response."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 2026.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 11-Mar-26
By: Senator Allen
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