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AL HB178

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mack Butler

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 23-1-26, Code of Alabama 1975, regarding the State Department of Transportation's legal staff.
  • Removes the limitation of "not more than five" assistant counsel positions, allowing the Director of Transportation to appoint additional assistant counsel as necessary with Attorney General approval.
  • Requires the director to appoint two African-Americans to the position of assistant counsel.
  • All assistant counsel shall be commissioned as assistant attorneys general and take the required oath.
  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval 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

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy

3/18/2015

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Energy3/18/2015
State Government3/5/2015

Full Bill Text

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