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AL HB111

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/25/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jay Love

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 23-1-26 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to modify requirements for appointing assistant counsel at the State Department of Transportation.

  • Changes language from "shall be authorized" to "may appoint" assistant counsel, and removes the phrase "not more than five" to allow for additional assistant counsel appointments as needed.

  • Removes the requirement that assistant counsel take the oath required of other assistants of the Attorney General.

  • Requires the Director of Transportation to consider racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state when appointing assistant counsel.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Transportation Department, director authorized to appoint assistant counsel subject to State Merit System, Sec. 23-1-26 am'd.

Transportation Department

Last Action

Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Judiciary

5/2/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/30/2013
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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