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AL SB137
Bill
Status
2/10/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
SB137 Summary
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Renames the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs to the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs and establishes it as an independent state agency.
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Authorizes the office to draft policy recommendations on issues affecting minorities in education, health, economics, political participation, housing, employment, civil rights, criminal justice, and race relations.
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Allows the director to employ staff members pursuant to the state Merit System, with existing Governor's office employees transferred without loss of compensation or benefits and their compensation set by the director not to exceed comparable Merit System classifications.
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Requires the director to employ office staff in a manner ensuring diversity in racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic representation.
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Updates the Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee membership to reflect the agency name change by replacing references to "Governor's Office" with "Alabama Office" of Minority Affairs.
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
Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from State Government
4/5/2022