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AL SB240

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/16/2017

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2017

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 29-6-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to change voting requirements for the Legislative Council.

  • Changes council decisions from requiring separate majority votes from Senate and House members to requiring only a majority of members voting, with a quorum present.

  • Maintains quorum requirement as a majority of Senate members and a majority of House members of the council.

  • Requires all council decisions (except those involving hiring, discipline, or termination) to be reduced to writing and published on the Legislature's website.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and Governor approval.

Legislative Description

Legislative Council, quorum, vote requirements, Sec. 29-6-3 am'd.

Legislature

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Internal Affairs

3/16/2017

Committee Referrals

Internal Affairs3/16/2017
Governmental Affairs2/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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