HR243 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Todd Greeson

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Joe HubbardJimmy MartinHarry ShiverJoe FaustChad FincherAlan BakerSteve McMillanJamie IsonJim McClendonRandy WoodJim BartonGerald H. AllenDickie DrakeRandy DavisH. Mac GipsonMike HillMac McCutcheonGregory CanfieldPat MooreJay LoveVictor GastonMike BallPaul DeMarcoJack WilliamsSteve ClouseBarry MaskCharles O. NewtonRichard J. LairdRon JohnsonAlan BootheWarren BeckBenjamin H. LewisMary Sue McClurkinJohn W. RogersElaine BeechRod ScottLawrence McAdoryArthur PayneAllen TreadawayDuwayne BridgesHoward SanderfordDavid GrimesPhil WilliamsMicky HammonGreg WrenRobert BentleyFrank McDanielAlvin HolmesBlaine GalliherSpencer CollierGeorge “Tootie” BandyJohn F. Knight JrDemetrius C. NewtonJames O. GordonPebblin W. WarrenRalph HowardThad McClammyEarl F. HilliardChris EnglandOliver RobinsonYvonne KennedyMike CurtisJody LetsonYusuf SalaamLocy BakerRonald GrantlandTammy IronsLaura HallArtis McCampbellJames L. ThomasBarbara Bigsby BoydJoseph C. MitchellJeff McLaughlinTerry SpicerRandy HinshawBetty Carol GrahamMike MillicanMarcel BlackHenry A. WhiteButch TaylorWilliam E. ThigpenJack PageJames C. FieldsJohn RobinsonPatricia ToddJohnny Mack MorrowJeremy OdenElwyn ThomasCam WardKen GuinTommy ShererAlan HarperThomas JacksonBill J. DukesLesley VanceWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleySteve HurstJames E. BuskeyMary MooreSeth HammettMerika ColemanRichard LindseyCraig Ford

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Hines, Elise Harris, death mourned

Summary

The Alabama House honors Elise Harris Hines after her death, recognizing her pivotal role in founding and leading the Flomaton Public Library and her longtime commitment to education.

What This Bill Does

If enacted as a resolution, it publicly records the death of Elise Harris Hines with sorrow, offers condolences to her family, and pays tribute to her life. It highlights her role as the guiding force behind the Flomaton Public Library and her 44 years as chair of the library board, along with her teaching career and community service. It notes her efforts to secure state aid for the library and the community’s library improvements, and it records biographical details to recognize her legacy.

Who It Affects

• Family and friends of Elise Harris Hines, who would receive formal condolence and tribute from the state.
• Residents of Flomaton and Alabama library and education communities, who are acknowledged for the library’s history and Hines’s contributions to library service.

Key Provisions

• Declares the death of Elise Harris Hines and expresses deep sadness and tribute from the House of Representatives.
• Recognizes Hines as the guiding spirit of the Flomaton Public Library, founder of the library, and long-time chair of the Public Library Board (over 44 years).
• Summarizes her life and career, including teaching work, community service, and efforts to secure state support for library services, as well as the library’s development and expansion in Flomaton.
• Offers heartfelt sympathy to her family and notes her enduring legacy in education and library service.

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, Condolence