SB418 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, Advisory Board, appointment of additional members, nominated by Organized Seafood Association of Alabama, Inc., Sec. 9-2-14 am'd.

Summary

The bill would expand Alabama's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Board by adding four new members (two commercial fishermen from Organized Seafood Association nominees and two at-large) and create transitional seats to ensure district representation.

What This Bill Does

It increases the board's appointed members from 10 to 14 by adding four new seats. Two of the new seats are commercial fishermen chosen from nominees provided by the Organized Seafood Association of Alabama, Inc., with appointments made by the chairs of the Senate and House agriculture/forestry committees. The other two new seats are at-large members appointed by the same committee chairs. The bill also creates transitional seats to represent any congressional districts not currently represented, with six-year terms or until a permanent member is appointed, and specifies that the new seats for fishermen and at-large members do not count toward residency calculations for other members.

Who It Affects

• The Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources and its current and future members, due to an expanded board and new appointment rules (including residency considerations and transitional seats).
• Commercial fishermen and the Organized Seafood Association of Alabama, Inc., because two new fisherman seats must be filled from nominees provided by the association.

Key Provisions

• Adds four new appointed members to the Advisory Board: two commercial fishermen from nominees provided by the Organized Seafood Association of Alabama, Inc., and two at-large members.
• Two fishermen seats are filled by appointments from the chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, from a list of three nominees each supplied by the Organized Seafood Association.
• Two at-large seats are appointed by the same committee chairs (one by the Senate chair and one by the House chair).
• Creates transitional members: one additional transitional member from each congressional district not currently represented, serving six years or until a permanent member is appointed, with the same powers and duties as other members.
• The new fishermen and at-large seats have the same term as other appointed members and do not count toward residency determinations for the other members.

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

Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department