SB205 Summary

• Amends Section 41-21-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require legislative members to submit a written request to the Secretary of State to receive sets of the Alabama Code, rather than automatic distribution.

• Establishes a four-year request cycle where the Secretary of State sends notices to eligible recipients within one month after the first legislative day of each legislative quadrennium, with recipients having 30 days to submit written requests.

• Creates an exception for legislators allowing them to receive code sets automatically unless they submit a written request declining the volumes.

• Extends the timeline for notifying newly appointed officials of vacated offices from 30 days to 90 days, with the official having 30 days after notification to request code materials.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.