HB124 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Curtis

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Craig FordVictor GastonChad FincherAlan BakerJamie IsonSteve ClouseDavid GrimesGreg Wren

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program Advisory Task Force, established, members, duties

Summary

HB124 creates the Alabama PACT Program Advisory Task Force to oversee the PACT program, set membership rules, and advise on funding, investments, and controlling tuition costs.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Alabama PACT Program Advisory Task Force with a defined mix of House and Senate members, higher education leaders, and seven at-large members who must hold a PACT contract. The Task Force will review all aspects of the PACT Program, including investments and funding needs, and develop strategies to help control rising tuition; it will work with the PACT Board and periodically inform the public about findings and recommendations. Members serve four-year terms; the chair and vice-chair serve one-year terms, and members are mostly non-compensated but may be reimbursed for approved expenses; legislative members receive their regular compensation for meetings, with rules about no extra compensation during sessions or for overlapping state business.

Who It Affects

• PACT contract holders and potential students, since at-large Task Force members must hold a PACT contract and the Task Force may influence decisions impacting contracts and tuition costs.
• Alabama residents and taxpayers, as the Task Force's recommendations could affect funding decisions for public higher education and efforts to control tuition increases, along with public information about the program.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Creates the Alabama PACT Program Advisory Task Force with specific membership, including House members, Senate members, top higher education officials, and seven at-large members who must hold PACT contracts.
• Provision 2: Establishes appointment procedures, diversity requirements, 60-day deadline for initial appointments, quorum rules, and that chair is appointed by the House Speaker; first meeting within 30 days after all positions are filled; quarterly meetings with possible additional meetings.
• Provision 3: Specifies term lengths (four years for members; one-year terms for chair and vice-chair), ability to succeed themselves, and reimbursement rules for expenses (no pay, but expense reimbursement; legislative members retain their regular pay for meetings).
• Provision 4: Grants powers to review all aspects of the PACT Program, including investments and funding needs, develop tuition-control strategies, and meet with the PACT Board; requires periodic informational meetings to inform the public about status and recommendations.
• Provision 5: Effective date is immediate upon passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program