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HB239 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
John Merrill
John Merrill
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Industrial Development Authority, members, composition altered to include President Pro Tempore of Senate or designee and Speaker of the House or designee, Sec. 41-10-25 am'd.
Summary

HB239 adds the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House (or their designees) as members of the State Industrial Development Authority.

What This Bill Does

It expands the Authority’s membership to include the Senate President Pro Tempore and the House Speaker (or their designees). It preserves and specifies leadership roles for state offices within the Authority: the Director of the Alabama Development Office becomes president, the Commissioner of Revenue becomes vice-president, and the Director of Finance becomes secretary, with the State Treasurer serving as treasurer and custodian of funds who pays bond principal and interest. If a listed officer leaves office, their successor automatically takes their place, and a quorum of two, three, or five members is required to conduct business.

Who It Affects
  • Legislative leadership (President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House) who become members of the State Industrial Development Authority (or their designees).
  • State government officials serving on the Authority (Director of the Alabama Development Office, Commissioner of Revenue, Director of Finance, and State Treasurer) who have defined leadership roles and financial duties within the Authority.
Key Provisions
  • Adds the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or their designee, and the Speaker of the House, or their designee, as members of the State Industrial Development Authority.
  • Designates the Director of the Alabama Development Office as the president of the Authority.
  • Designates the Commissioner of Revenue as the vice-president of the Authority.
  • Designates the Director of Finance as the secretary of the Authority.
  • Designates the State Treasurer as the treasurer and custodian of the Authority's funds, responsible for paying principal and interest on bonds.
  • If a specified officer leaves office, their successor in office shall take their place as an officer and member of the board of directors.
  • Quorum for the Authority is two, three, or five members.
  • Effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor.
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Subjects
Industrial Development Authority

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p. m. on May 16, 2012.

Assigned Act No. 2012-512.

Clerk of the House Certification

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Second House Concurs in Executive Amendment

Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1567

Reed Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted

House of Origin Concurs in Executive Amendment

Merrill motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1573

Executive Amendment Offered

Forwarded to Governor

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1210

Third Reading Passed

Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 441

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 24, 2012 House Passed
Yes 86
Abstained 1
Absent 18

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 9, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 20
Abstained 6
Absent 9

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature