HB453 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jack Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Senior Services Department, board of directors, at-large members, requirement limiting certain number of members having same faith, deleted, Sec. 38-3-1 am'd.
Summary: HB453 removes the religious-faith restriction on the three governor-appointed 'responsible citizen' members of the Senior Services Department board.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Section 38-3-1 to eliminate the rule that the three governor-appointed 'responsible citizen' board members cannot share the same religious faith. The overall board size and composition remain the same (16 members with specified roles). The change becomes effective on September 1, 2011.

Who It Affects
Governor-appointed 'responsible citizen' board members: cannot be restricted from sharing the same religious faith; they may now have the same faith.
Senior Services Department board: continues to have 16 members with the same categories, but the faith-diversity constraint on the last three members is no longer required.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 38-3-1 to remove the prohibition that no two of the governor-appointed 'responsible citizen' members shall belong to the same religious faith.
Maintains the board's size and structure (16 members with specified categories) and establishes the effective date as the first day of the third month after approval (September 1, 2011).

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