SR41 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

This Senate resolution creates a special order calendar that puts certain budget items and SB162 on the agenda for the Fifth Legislative Day, giving them priority over other business until they are resolved.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the Senate would treat the listed items as the special, paramount, and continuing order of business for the Fifth Legislative Day only. They would take precedence over all other matters until disposed. The bill focuses on appropriations for the Corrections Department, with reductions from the State General Fund and supplemental appropriations from other funds, and on appropriations to multiple state agencies (Medicaid, Senior Services, Human Resources, Mental Health, Health, Rehabilitation Services, Youth Services, Pardons and Paroles Board, Ethics Commission, State Auditor, Military Department, and a Departmental Emergency Fund). It also references amending Act 2010-553 from the 2010 Regular Session.

Who It Affects

• State agencies listed (Corrections Department; Medicaid Agency; Senior Services; Human Resources; Mental Health; Health; Rehabilitation Services; Youth Services; Pardons and Paroles Board; Ethics Commission; State Auditor; Military Department; Departmental Emergency Fund) would see funding adjustments (reductions and supplemental appropriations) specified.
• State budget sources and legal framework (State General Fund, DOC Miscellaneous Funds, Federal Funds) and the amended Act 2010-553 would be involved to implement these funding changes.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a special, paramount, continuing order of business for the Fifth Legislative Day only, to take precedence over other matters until disposed.
• Designates SB162 and the listed budget items as the items to be considered under the special order calendar, ahead of other business.
• Specifies that these funding changes include reductions to Corrections Department appropriations from the State General Fund and supplemental appropriations to Corrections from DOC Miscellaneous and Federal Funds (Bonus), and adjustments from the State General Fund to multiple agencies (Medicaid, Senior Services, Human Resources, Mental Health, Health, Rehabilitation Services, Youth Services, Pardons and Paroles Board, Ethics Commission, State Auditor, Military Department, Departmental Emergency Fund).
• Notes that the changes involve amending Act 2010-553 from the 2010 Regular Session.

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