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AL HB199
Bill
Status
4/7/2022
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
HB199 Summary
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Renames the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs to the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs and establishes it as a separate state agency reporting to the Governor.
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Authorizes the office to draft policy recommendations addressing minority issues in education, health, economics, employment, housing, civil rights, criminal justice, and race relations.
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Grants the Director authority to employ both Merit System and non-Merit System staff, with compensation for non-Merit System employees set by the director not to exceed comparable Merit System classifications.
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Requires the Director to employ staff in a manner ensuring the office reflects the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity.
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Makes technical corrections to Section 40-9F-38 updating references to the Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee to reflect the agency's new name.
Legislative Description
Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, name changed to Alabama Office of Minority Affairs, established as a separate state agency, authorized to draft policy recommendations, merit and non-merit staff provided for, technical corrections re name change made to Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee, Secs. 36-13-50, 36-13-51, 36-13-53, 40-9F-38 am'd.
Alabama Office of Minority Affairs
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 9:46 a.m. on April7, 2022.
4/7/2022