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AL HB524
Bill
Status
2/9/2010
Primary Sponsor
Artis McCampbell
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AI Summary
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Requires every state board, committee, commission, or multimember body with diversity membership requirements to report annually to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of each regular session on compliance with diversity mandates.
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Requires state agencies and entities receiving state funds that must award contracts reflecting state diversity to report annually to the Legislature on compliance with diversity requirements in expenditures and contract awards.
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Establishes legislative intent that diversity language in professional licensing boards, committees, commissions, and public contracts shall require inclusive membership reflecting racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
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Applies accountability requirements to any diversity language inserted by legislative act or contract after the bill's effective date.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
State agencies, boards, commissions, or any public entity with diversity mandate required to report to Legislature annually regarding compliance, legislative intent expressed
State Agencies
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Operations
2/9/2010