HJR3 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Demetrius C. Newton

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Governor, invited to address joint session of Legislature, committee appointed to escort to joint session

Summary

HJR3 would convene a joint session of Alabama's Legislature to hear the Governor's address and establish a six-member escort committee to accompany him.

What This Bill Does

It sets a joint session for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, in the House Chamber to hear the Governor’s message. It creates a six-member committee—three members from the House named by the Speaker and three from the Senate named by the Senate’s presiding officer—to wait upon the Governor, inform him that the Houses will meet, and escort him to the House Chamber for the session.

Who It Affects

• Governor of Alabama — invited to address the joint session and have his message presented to both houses.
• Members of the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate — will participate in the joint session and be affected by the escort arrangement.
• Speaker of the House and presiding officer of the Senate — responsible for appointing the six-member escort committee.

Key Provisions

• Convenes a joint session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, in the House Chamber to hear the Governor's message.
• Creates a committee of six (three from the House appointed by the Speaker, three from the Senate appointed by the Senate presiding officer) to wait upon the Governor and escort him to the House Chamber for the joint session.
• The escort committee also serves to inform the Governor that the two houses will meet at the scheduled time.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative