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AL HB584

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/30/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mike Holmes

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

HB584 Summary

  • Transfers the State Historic Preservation Office and State Archeologist functions from the Alabama Historical Commission to the Alabama Department of Archives and History, effective January 1, 2016.

  • Transfers property and operations of Fort Morgan, Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson, Old Cahawba, and Confederate Memorial Park from the Alabama Historical Commission to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

  • Delegates primary restoration, planning, and preservation responsibility for the State Capitol building and grounds to the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

  • Reorganizes and consolidates operative, administrative, and preservation functions across state agencies by transferring all powers, duties, funds, equipment, and personnel from the Alabama Historical Commission to the two receiving departments.

  • Repeals existing Alabama Historical Commission statutes and updates all statutory references throughout the Code of Alabama 1975 to redirect applicable duties to either the Department of Archives and History or Department of Conservation and Natural Resources based on functional responsibility.

Legislative Description

Historical Commission, transfer duties, responsibilities, property, etc. to Archives and History Department and Conservation and Natural Resources Department, Secs. 29-1-23, 41-9-240, 41-9-241, 41-9-242, 41-9-243, 41-9-244, 41-9-245, 41-9-246, 41-9-247, 41-9-248, 41-9-249, 41-9-254, 41-9-255, 41-9-256, 41-9-257, 41-9-258, 41-9-259, 41-9-262, 41-9-263, 41-9-510, 41-9-511, 41-9-512, and 41-9-513 repealed; Secs. 9-14A-8, 9-15-82, 11-68-3, 11-68-6, 11-80-13, 13A-7-23.1, 23-1-293, 40-8-3, 40-9F-2, 40-9F-3, 40-9F-4, 40-9F-5, 40-9F-6, 40-9F-7, 40-9F-8, 41-6-2, 41-7-3, 41-9-222, 41-9-248, 41-9-249.1, 41-9-250, 41-9-251, 41-9-252, 41-9-253, 41-9-260, 41-9-261, 41-9-291, 41-9-292, 41-9-293, 41-9-294, 41-9-295, 41-9-296, 41-9-297, 41-9-299.1, 41-9-321, 41-9-335, 41-9-542, 41-9-992, 41-10-136, 41-10-138, 41-10-235, 41-10-236, 45-17-220, 45-17A-80.02, 41-17A-80.05, and 45-26A-70.02 am'd.

Historical Commission

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means General Fund4/30/2015

Full Bill Text

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