HR429 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Summary

HR429 creates a House Consent Calendar to streamline passage of some bills and places SB173 and SB297 on it for consideration.

What This Bill Does

It sets up a Consent Calendar for the House to consider listed bills on the 27th legislative day or later, with objections due by the end of the 26th day. Bills on the Consent Calendar cannot be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over. It places SB173 and SB297 on the Consent Calendar, where SB173 would change rules for the Alabama Peace Officers Hall of Fame board (membership, qualifications, terms, diversity, and chair rotation every two years) and SB297 would validate certain municipal incorporations after June 13, 2007.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House of Representatives: can file objections to listed bills by the 26th legislative day, and bills on the Consent Calendar would not be amended or debated.
• Alabama Peace Officers Hall of Fame board and potential members: would be affected by changes to membership, qualifications, terms, diversity requirements, and rotation of the chair every two years (SB173).
• Municipalities incorporated after June 13, 2007 (and their residents): potential impact via the validation of certain incorporations if any irregular procedures occurred (SB297).

Key Provisions

• Establishes a Consent Calendar process to be considered on the 27th legislative day (or later) with an objection window ending on the 26th day.
• Consent Calendar bills may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over.
• SB173 is placed on the Consent Calendar and would amend Sec. 41-9-870 to alter the Alabama Peace Officers Hall of Fame board's membership, qualifications, terms, diversity, and chair rotation every two years.
• SB297 is placed on the Consent Calendar and would amend Sec. 11-41-8 to validate municipal incorporations after June 13, 2007 if any procedures were irregular.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative