SB462 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Alabama Film Office, abolished, equipment, records, duties, functions, and funds transferred to Alabama Development Office, Tourism Department employees provided for, Secs. 41-7A-1 to 41-7A-3, inclusive, repealed

Summary

SB462 would abolish the Alabama Film Office and transfer its duties, equipment, records, and funds to the Alabama Development Office, while keeping Tourism Department employees who performed Film Office functions with the Department of Tourism.

What This Bill Does

It abolishes the Alabama Film Office and transfers its equipment, records, supplies, duties, functions, funds, and appropriations to the Alabama Development Office. All references to the Alabama Film Office in state law would be updated to refer to the Alabama Development Office. Any Department of Tourism employees who were performing Film Office functions would remain employees of the Department of Tourism. The act takes effect on October 1, 2011 and repeals the related Code sections that created the Film Office.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Alabama Film Office (and Alabama Development Office) — The Film Office would be abolished, its equipment/records/supplies and all duties/functions/funds/appropriations would transfer to the Alabama Development Office, and all legal references would be updated to refer to the Development Office.
• Group 2: Department of Tourism employees who performed Film Office functions — They would remain employees of the Department of Tourism.
• Note: The transfer does not remove the Department of Tourism employees from their jobs; it simply keeps those who performed Film Office duties within Tourism, while the other duties move to the Development Office.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Sections 41-7A-1 to 41-7A-3, Code of Alabama 1975.
• Abolishes the Alabama Film Office and transfers its equipment, records, supplies, duties, functions, funds, and appropriations to the Alabama Development Office.
• All references in the Code to the Alabama Film Office are deemed references to the Alabama Development Office.
• Any Department of Tourism employees performing Film Office functions on the effective date remain employees of the Department of Tourism.
• This act becomes effective October 1, 2011.

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Subjects

Alabama Film Office