HB22 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2012

Title

Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, practice of chiropractic, licensure and regulation further provided for, permit holders, state at-large member, fingerprinting for applicants, exam for clinic permit applicants, subpoena power, judicial review, fees, unpaid checks, Sec. 34-24-162 added; Secs. 34-24-121, 34-24-123, 34-24-140, 34-24-143, 34-24-160, 34-24-161, 34-24-165, 34-24-166, 34-24-168, 34-24-170, 34-24-172, 34-24-175, 34-24-176 am'd.

Summary

HB22 would let Alabama residents who are away on military duty or similar assignments designate an Alabama residence, but that designation cannot be used for voter registration or to qualify for elected office.

What This Bill Does

If someone is away from Alabama for military duty, mission assignment, or similar purposes, they may designate any place within the state as their residence by filing a notarized declaration with the county judge of probate. The judge would place the declaration in the public record, and the person and their dependent children would then be considered residents of that designated place for all legal purposes. However, this designation cannot be used to register to vote or to qualify for elected office unless the person otherwise meets all legal requirements. Filing the declaration does not create permanent residency for the purposes of the Alabama GI and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act.

Who It Affects

• Military personnel and others absent from Alabama on duty may designate an Alabama residence, affecting where they and their dependent children are considered residents.
• Voters and candidates: they would not gain voting or office-qualifying eligibility solely from this designation unless they meet other legal requirements; they may register to vote or qualify at the designated residence if those requirements are met.

Key Provisions

• A person absent from the state on military duty, eleemosynary journey, mission assignment, or similar venture may designate any place within Alabama as their residence by filing a notarized declaration of residence with the county judge of probate where the designated place is located.
• The judge of probate must record the declaration in the public record of their office.
• The person and their dependent children become residents of the designated place for all legal purposes, but the person is not eligible to register to vote or qualify for elected office unless otherwise allowed by law.
• If the person meets all legal requirements to register to vote or qualify for elected office, they may do so at the designated residence.
• Filing a declaration of residence does not establish permanent residency for purposes of the Alabama GI and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act.
• The act repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

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Subjects

Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of