HB408 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Greer

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Legislature, compensation, expense allowance authorized by Act 2007-75, legislator may refuse, funds distributed to local boards of education of legislator for school supplies

Summary

HB408 lets legislators give up part of their expense allowance, with the savings sent to local school boards to buy school supplies.

What This Bill Does

Any member may elect to reduce the expense allowance currently authorized by Act 2007-75. The savings from that reduction are moved from the Legislature’s funds to the State Department of Education to be distributed to the local boards of education in the member’s district for school supplies. If there is more than one local board in the district, the funds are divided among them based on each board’s average daily membership. The amount distributed equals the savings from the reduced allowance and the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and the governor’s approval.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama Legislature who choose to forego a portion of their expense allowance.
• Local Boards of Education in the districts of the foregoeing legislators (and the students who will benefit from the funded school supplies).

Key Provisions

• Member may forego any portion of the expense allowance authorized by Act 2007-75.
• Savings are transferred from the Legislature’s funds to the State Department of Education to be distributed to local boards of education in the member’s district for school supplies.
• If multiple local boards exist in a district, distributions are apportioned based on average daily membership.
• The amount distributed equals the savings from the reduced allowance; effective immediately upon passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Legislature