SJR110 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Governor, invited to address joint session of Legislature, committee appointed to escort to joint session

Summary

SJR110 invites the Governor to address a joint session of the Legislature and creates a six-member escort committee to receive and escort him to the session.

What This Bill Does

It sets a joint session of the House and Senate for the Governor to deliver his message. It establishes a six-member committee (three members from the House and three from the Senate) to wait on the Governor and escort him to the Historic House Chamber for the session. The resolution references storm-related events and ongoing state of emergency as context for inviting the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Governor of Alabama (Robert Bentley) - invited to address the joint session and will be escorted to the chamber.
• Members of the Alabama House and Senate - will participate in the joint session; the escort committee will include three House members and three Senate members.
• Legislature as an institution - holds a joint session to hear the Governor's message; leadership appoints the escort committee.

Key Provisions

• A joint session of the House and Senate is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on May 3, 2011, in the Historic House Chamber to hear the Governor's message.
• A six-member committee (three House members appointed by the Speaker and three Senate members appointed by the Senate) will wait upon and escort the Governor to the joint session chamber.
• The resolution notes storm-related events and the ongoing state of emergency in Alabama as context for the invitation.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative