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AL HB74
Bill
Status
3/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Chris Sells
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AI Summary
HB74 Summary
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Requires Senate confirmation for heads of seven state agencies starting January 16, 2023: Alabama Department of Transportation, Medicaid Agency, Department of Mental Health, Department of Revenue, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Corrections, and Department of Finance.
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Currently these agency heads are appointed by the Governor without Senate confirmation; this bill makes them subject to Senate confirmation while retaining their service at the Governor's pleasure.
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Applies retroactively to the Medicaid Agency Commissioner in Section 2, establishing the same confirmation requirement for that position.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Appointments, made by the Governor, to be subject to confirmation by the Senate for certain agencies, Secs. 14-1-1.3, 22-50-16, 23-1-21, 40-2-41, 41-4-30, 41-27-2 am'd.
Agents and Agencies
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
3/5/2019