HJR173 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy Davis
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Wes Long Richard J. Laird Duwayne Bridges Randy Wood Joe Faust Harry Shiver Victor Gaston Mac McCutcheon David Sessions
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Alabama Waterfront Access Study Committee extended to tenth Legislative day of the 2013 Reg. Sess.
Summary: Extends the Alabama Waterfront Access Study Committee to the tenth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session while setting a small spending cap, a travel approval rule for House members, and a final reporting deadline after which the committee dissolves.
What This Bill Does
Extends the life of the Alabama Waterfront Access Study Committee to the tenth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session. Caps the committee's total expenditures at $1,000 and requires that travel expenditures by any House member be approved by the Speaker. Requires the committee to submit a report to the Legislature by the tenth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session, after which the committee is dissolved and discharged of further duties.

Who It Affects
Committee members: subject to the extended timeline and the $1,000 expenditure cap.
House members serving on the committee: travel expenditures must be approved by the Speaker.
The Alabama Legislature and state government: will receive the required report and the committee will be dissolved after its report is submitted.

Key Provisions
Extends the Alabama Waterfront Access Study Committee to the tenth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session.
Total expenditures of the committee after the act's effective date shall not exceed $1,000.
Travel expenditures by any House member on the committee must be approved by the Speaker of the House.
The committee must submit a report to the Legislature not later than the tenth legislative day of the 2013 Regular Session.
Upon submission of the report, the committee is dissolved and discharged of any further duties and liabilities.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative