HB239 Alabama 2012 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
John MerrillRepublican- 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 DoesIt 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 ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- 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.
- 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
Merrill motion to Concur In and Adopt
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature