HB169 Summary

• Creates the Services for Alabama Families Study Commission as a permanent commission, replacing the previous joint resolution structure.

• Commission composed of 13 voting members including 3 Senate members, 3 House members, 1 Governor appointee, and heads or designees of 9 state agencies plus one family/juvenile court judge and representatives from two family services organizations.

• Commission duties include gathering information about family services programs, examining funding sources, reviewing accountability measures, analyzing program collaboration, and making recommendations to the Legislature and Governor.

• Legislative members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for commission attendance; non-legislative members receive expenses from their respective agencies; total annual expenditures capped at $5,000.

• Act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.