HB169 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Barbara Bigsby Boyd

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Services for Alabama Families Study Commission, established, composition, duties, procedures, compensation

Summary

HB169 creates a permanent Services for Alabama Families Study Commission to study and coordinate family services in Alabama, including its composition, duties, procedures, and pay.

What This Bill Does

It reestablishes the Services for Alabama Families Study Commission as a permanent body. It defines the commission’s 13-member composition from the Legislature, Governor, state agencies, and relevant organizations, with rules for appointment, vacancies, and diversity. It assigns the commission to study family services, including program information, geographic location, funding, accountability, and coordination, and to make recommendations to the Legislature and Governor. It sets meeting procedures, clerical support, member compensation/expenses, and a $5,000 annual expenditure cap.

Who It Affects

• Legislative members (Senate and House) — will serve on the commission and receive regular legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings, with restrictions when the Legislature is in session or receiving other payments for state business.
• Non-legislative public officials and agency heads (State Health Officer, Directors of Youth Services, Human Resources, Children's Affairs, Education, Postsecondary Education, Voices for Alabama's Children, and leaders of related organizations) — will serve as members or designees and have their participation funded by their respective entities.
• Alabama families and the general public — could benefit from improved coordination and oversight of family service programs and centers through the commission’s findings and recommendations.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Establishes the Services for Alabama Families Study Commission as a permanent commission.
• Section 2: Specifies 13 members (Senate, House, Governor, several state agencies, and judges/organizations) with appointments, vacancies, and diversity requirements; authorizes organizational procedures.
• Section 3: Outlines the commission’s duties to study and report on family services, funding, locations, collaboration, and to make recommendations to the Legislature and Governor.
• Section 4: Details clerical support, compensation for legislative and non-legislative members, and a strict annual expenditure cap of $5,000.

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Subjects

Services for Alabama Families Study Commission