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  6. SB180 Alabama 2011 Session

SB180 Alabama 2011 Session

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Crossed Over

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Del Marsh
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Alabama Development Office and Director of Development changed to Commerce Department and Secretary of Commerce, assistant secretaries of commerce, employment of certain persons outside of Merit System, authorized, Secs. 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, 41-9-203, 41-9-204 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Development Office is headed by the Director of Development</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the director may appoint up to five assistant directors who are not classified employees under the State Merit System. Under existing law, the director also may employ subject to the State Merit System other employees as are necessary to carry out the functions of the office</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would change the name of the Alabama Development Office to the Alabama Department of Commerce and would name the head of the department the Secretary of Commerce. This bill would also provide that the assistant directors would be called assistant secretaries of commerce</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also authorize the Secretary of Commerce to hire other employees outside of the State Merit System</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, 41-9-203, and 41-9-204, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename the Alabama Development Office and the Director of Development as the Department of Commerce and the Secretary of Commerce, respectively; to rename certain other positions; and to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to employ certain persons outside of the State Merit System. </p>
Subjects
Alabama Development Office

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
June 9, 2011 Marsh motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
June 9, 2011 Concurrence Requested
June 9, 2011 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1165
June 9, 2011 Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1164
June 9, 2011 Economic Development and Tourism first Substitute Offered
June 9, 2011 Third Reading Passed
April 19, 2011 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
April 7, 2011 Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism
April 6, 2011 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 207
April 6, 2011 Third Reading Passed
March 31, 2011 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 8, 2011 Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Job Creation and Economic Development

Bill Text

Download SB180 Alabama 2011 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2011-06-09
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2011-06-09
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2011-04-06
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB180 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced
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