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AL SB11
Bill
Status
1/22/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jimmy Holley
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AI Summary
SB11 Summary
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Reconstitutes the Legislative Council and creates separate Senate Legislative Council and House Legislative Council to consolidate legislative oversight and administration functions.
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Abolishes the House Legislative Council entity, Joint Fiscal Committee, Legislative Building Authority, and Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, transferring their powers to the reconstituted Legislative Council.
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Establishes the Alabama Law Institute as part of the Legislative Department and revises its governing council membership to include judges, attorneys, legislative members, and law school representatives.
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Transfers State House property ownership from the Legislative Building Authority to the Legislative Council effective October 1, 2014, and creates an Executive Secretary position to manage Legislative Council operations.
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Restructures the Commission on Uniform State Laws to operate under Legislative Council oversight with annual budget approval requirements.
Legislative Description
Legislative Council, reconstituted, Senate Legislative Council, House Legislative Council estab., Legislative Council, Joint Fiscal Committee, Legislative Building Authority, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment Committee abolished, Law Institute part of Legislative Department, Chief of Legislative Operations created, Secs. 29-1-5, 29-1-22, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-4-20, 29-4-22, 29-4-25, 29-4-30, 29-4-32, 29-4-35, 29-4-40, 29-4-42, 29-5-2, 29-5-3, 29-5-4, 29-5-13, 29-6-1, 29-6-2, 29-6-3, 29-6-4, 29-6-7, 29-7-4, 29-8-1,29-8-2, 29-8-3, 29-8-4, 29-8-5, 41-19-3, 41-19-3.1 am'd.; Secs. 29-6-8, 29-6-9 added; Secs. 29-2-50, 29-2-51, 29-7-5 repealed
Legislature
Last Action
Conference Committee Appointed
4/3/2014