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AL HB298
Bill
Status
4/21/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy Oden
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AI Summary
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Renames the Alabama Development Office to the Department of Commerce and the Director of Development to the Secretary of Commerce throughout Alabama Code Sections 41-9-201 through 41-9-204.
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Increases the number of assistant directors (now called assistant secretaries) exempt from Merit System law from five to eight, with compensation not to exceed the highest Merit System classification salary as of June 4, 1999.
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Requires assistant secretaries to be experienced in industrial and commercial development for at least two years prior to employment and specifies their makeup should reflect racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
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Establishes that the Secretary of Commerce must be notified of projects seeking state incentives exceeding $1,000,000, with 30-day processing timeframe for applications involving direct or indirect cash payments.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Alabama Development Office and Director of Development changed to Commerce Department and Secretary of Commerce, assistant secretaries of commerce, employment of certain persons outside of Merit System, authorized, Secs. 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, 41-9-203, 41-9-204 am'd. (2011-20679)
Alabama Development Office
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Governmental Affairs
5/3/2011