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AL SB169
Bill
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SB169 Summary
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Increases the number of executive level employees the Alabama State Port Authority director may appoint from nine to 11 individuals with board of directors consent.
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Exempts commercial terms of contracts between the Port Authority and its customers from state open records and confidentiality laws when disclosure would reveal cargo volume, shipping prices, or create competitive disadvantage.
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Exceptions to the confidentiality exemption include the existence of any contract, terms of financing instruments, and base fixed rents due under real property leases.
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Requires the Port Authority to provide copies of exempted contracts upon request but allows redaction of commercial terms and other exempt portions.
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Makes technical and nonsubstantive revisions to update code language to current style and takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
State Port Authority, director, appointment of additional employees at executive level, terms of certain contracts exempt from state confidentiality laws, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-39 am'd.
Port Authorities
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2021-184.
4/1/2021