SB453 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Ben H. BrooksDick BrewbakerPhillip W. WilliamsBryan Taylor

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Legislature, compensation, expense allowance authorized by Act 2007-75, legislator may refuse, funds distributed to local boards of education of legislator for school supplies

Summary

SB453 lets a legislator voluntarily give up part of their expense allowance, with the savings going to local boards of education in the legislator's district to buy school supplies.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows any legislator to forego a portion of the expense allowance authorized by Act 2007-75. The reduced amount is moved from the Legislature's funds to the State Department of Education to be distributed to the local boards of education in the member's district for school supplies. If a district has multiple boards, the funds are divided based on average daily membership. The amount distributed equals the savings from the foregone allowance, and the act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor, or as otherwise provided by law.

Who It Affects

• Legislators who choose to forego part of their expense allowance and thereby create savings.
• Local boards of education in the affected legislators' districts, which would receive funds to purchase school supplies.

Key Provisions

• Any member may elect to forego any portion of the expense allowance authorized by Act 2007-75.
• Reductions realized are transferred from funds appropriated to the Legislature to the State Department of Education to be distributed to the local boards of education in the member's district for school supplies.
• If there is more than one local board in a member's district, the funds shall be apportioned to each district based on the average daily membership in each school district.
• The amount transferred shall be equal to the savings realized by the member electing to receive a reduced amount.
• The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects

Legislature