SJR81 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Zeb Little
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Legislative Operations, Joint Interim Committee on, established
Summary: Creates a six-member Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Operations to study and promote environmentally friendly practices in Alabama's Legislature, including reducing printing and increasing Internet use.
What This Bill Does
Establishes the Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Operations with six members (Senate Majority Leader or designee, Senate Minority Leader or designee, Secretary of the Senate or designee, one House member appointed by the Senate Majority Leader, one House member appointed by the House Minority Leader, and the Clerk of the House or designee) and elects a chair and vice chair at the first meeting. The committee will study day-to-day legislative operations to find environmentally friendly options, such as reducing paper, ink, and toner use, increasing Internet-based information dissemination, and improving recycling and disposal of printed materials. It will report its findings and recommendations to the 2011 Organizational Session and then be dissolved. The bill also sets compensation for members, limits total committee expenditures to $5,000, and requires clerical support from the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House as needed.

Who It Affects
Group 1: Legislative members serving on the committee (Senate and House) – will study environmental improvements, prepare recommendations, and receive standard compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for attending meetings (subject to the no-duplication and session-exemption rules and the $5,000 expenditure cap).
Group 2: Legislative staff (Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House) – will provide necessary clerical assistance to support the committee's work upon the chair's request.

Key Provisions
Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Operations with six members: Senate Majority Leader or designee; Senate Minority Leader or designee; Secretary of the Senate or designee; one House member appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; one House member appointed by the House Minority Leader; and the Clerk of the House or designee.
Chair and vice chair are elected at the first meeting of the committee.
The committee studies all aspects of day-to-day legislative operations to promote environmental friendliness through conservation, recycling, reuse of printed materials, and greater use of Internet dissemination.
Topics may include reducing use of paper, ink, toner, and other printing materials; exploring alternatives for calendars, files, journals, bills, and related materials; and environmentally friendly disposal and recycling options.
Recommendations must consider effects on operations and member preferences regarding environmentally friendly options.
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House shall provide necessary clerical assistance upon the chair's request.
The committee must report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature at the 2011 Organizational Session, after which the committee is dissolved.
Members receive normal compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings; payments are funded from appropriate legislative funds; no extra compensation or per diem during session or when other state payments occur on the same dates.
Total expenditures of the committee may not exceed $5,000.

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Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative