2013 Alabama House Bills

Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act, authorizing medical use of marijuana for certain qualifying patients.

Child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting for all persons, training required for certain persons, criminal penalties for making false child abuse or neglect reports, criminal penalties for discharging, disciplining, or penalizing an employee for making a false report, The Savannah Hardin Mandatory Reporting Act, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd

Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of funds to State General Fund pursuant to const. amend., repayment required within certain timeframe, appropriation, People's Trust Act

Funeral or cemetery services, preneed funeral service contracts, regulation further provided for, Secs. 27-17A-5, 27-17A-11.1 added; Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-3, 27-17A-10, 27-17A-11, 27-17A-12, 27-17A-13, 27-17A-14, 27-17A-16, 27-17A-18, 27-17A-22, 27-17A-23, 27-17A-25, 27-17A-30, 27-17A-31, 27-17A-32, 27-17A-33, 27-17A-34, 27-17A-47, 27-17A-50, 27-17A-55 am'd

State Employees' Insurance Board, and Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board, number of employees and their dependents enrolled in the state health insurance plan, report to Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, required, reporting dates

Firearms and ammunition in motor vehicles, certain persons and entities prohibited from establishing policies against persons transporting or storing firearms or ammunition in motor vehicles under certain conditions, civil actions authorized for certain violations, limited immunity for certain injuries.

Driving or operating a vehicle or vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, criminal negligent homicide or assault in the first degree amended to include, Secs. 13A-6-4, 13A-6-20 am'd.

Cigarettes, tax increased, Sec. 40-25-2 am'd.

Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act, Revenue Department to report to Legislature regarding yearly economic development expenditures, economic development subsidies through Economic and Community Affairs Department, defaults on development subsidies, civil actions

Veterinarians, employed by 501(c)(3) entity exempt from certain employment and ownership restrictions, Sec. 34-29-87 am'd.

Commission to Reduce Poverty, membership further provided for, Sec. 29-2-250 am'd.

Controlled substances, unlawful manufacture of, in the first degree, expanded to include manufacture on rental properties, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-12-218 am'd.

Garrett Coliseum, appropriation to Agricultural Center Board for renovation, beginning fiscal year 2013, changed to year 2015. Sec. 2-6-12, am'd.

Sex education, curriculum repealed and legislative findings amended, Sec. 16-40A-2 repealed; Sec. 16-40A-1 am'd

Motor vehicles, distinctive tags, veterans, motorcycle available at same cost as car tag of same designation

Use of life jackets, persons operating vessels or boats on state waters with a child under 13 years of age aboard without an approved lifejacket, prohibited, Sec. 33-5-69 am'd

Drivers' licenses, renewal period, extended to 6 months prior to expiration, Sec. 32-6-1 am'd

Local supernumerary tax officials, authorized to qualify for supernumerary status based on years of service, Sec. 40-6-1 am'd

Workers' compensation, compensations nor medical benefits awarded to an employee or his or her estate if employee's injury or death was a result of an impairment caused by alcohol consumption or drug use, Sec. 25-5-51 am'd.

Tuscaloosa Co., 6th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election

Polygraph Examiners, applicants required to provide results of state and national criminal history background checks and two sets of fingerprints, Sec. 34-25-22 am'd

Funeral or cemetery services, preneed funeral service contracts, regulation further provided for, Secs. 27-17A-5, 27-17A-11.1, 27-17A-57 added; Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-3, 27-17A-10, 27-17A-11, 27-17A-12, 27-17A-13, 27-17A-14, 27-17A-16, 27-17A-18, 27-17A-22, 27-17A-23, 27-17A-25, 27-17A-30, 27-17A-31, 27-17A-32, 27-17A-33, 27-17A-34, 27-17A-47, 27-17A-50, 27-17A-55 am'd.; Secs. 27-17A-40, 27-17A-41, 27-17A-42, 27-17A-43, 27-17A-44 repealed

Workers' compensation, all employees who are absent from work to make-up retirement contributions

Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers, to provide further for definitions, remove specific fees and authorize board to set by rule, Secs. 34-14-1 to 34-14-9, inclusive, 34-14-11, 34-14-30, 34-14-32, 34-14-33 am'd.

Polygraph Examiners, applicants required to provide results of state and national criminal history background checks and two sets of fingerprints, Sec. 34-25-22 am'd

Auctions, required to report certain transactions, Sec. 34-4-55 added

Harassment, crime of, expungement of record of conviction under certain conditions

Burglary in the second degree, requirement that dwelling-house be lawfully occupied, removed, Sec. 13A-7-6 am'd.

Tax credit, investment in Alabama entrepreneurial business

Income tax, Medicaid receipients, physician and dentists providing free service to, tax credit, contingent on federal income tax credit being enacted

Pistols, transportation to and from a shooting range without a pistol permit, authorized. Sec. 13A-11-74 am'd

Labor Department, penalty for persons who conspire to violate the New Hires Act, Sec. 25-11-17 am'd.

Child support, employer who intentionable act to protect employee wages from child support withholding ordered shall be personally liable for the debt, Sec. 30-3-69.1 added

Crimes and offenses, elder abuse, creating the crimes of elder abuse and neglect and financial exploitation of an elderly person in the first, second, and third degree

Debt collection, setoff of debt, collection by counties or municipalities, Sec. 40-18-100 am'd.

Cosmetology, Board of, qualifications expanded, Sec. 34-7A-22 am'd

Environmental Management Commission, member must be certified by National Ground Water Association Certification Program or a hydrogeologist or geologist, licensing requirements, Sec. 22-22A-6 am'd.

Public Works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, establish, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, certain persons prohibited from placing certain terms in certain documents, exemptions

Animals, abuse, torture and cruelty defined, reporting requirements, penalties (2012-20495)

Ad valorem tax, homestead exemption from local taxes, disabled and person over 65, exemption restored for disabled without regard to income, exemption for residents disabled further provided for based on state taxable income, effect to substantially repeal Act 2012-313, 2012 Reg. Sess.; Sec. 40-9-21 am'd.

Public education, establishment of security forces at public K-12 schools, role of local law enforcement

Disorderly conduct, definition revised, carrying a pistol in a vehicle without a pistol permit, authorized, discretion of sheriff in concealed pistol licensing eliminated under certain conditions, certain provisions of concealed pistol licensing revised, Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75 am'd.; Secs. 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59 repealed

Criminal charges or convictions for certain felony or misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures

Finance Department, required to develop and maintain automated inventory of state agency, facilities and lands, exceptions

State Auditor's Office, Property Inventory Control Division required to maintain a searchable inventory database of all state personal property, Sec. 36-16-8 am'd.

Criminal sex offenders, only one adult or juvenile sex offender may reside in a residence, only one adult may reside in an apartment complex under certain conditions, criminal penalties, exceptions

Criminal Procedure, criminal surveillance, judge authorized to issue warrant for installation, removal, maintenance, use, and monitoring of tracking device upon written application of law enforcement officer or district attorney

Utility service, allowing the collection of attorney fees for the collection of debts

Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created

Taxation, Alabama Choir School exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of, voluntary contribution through ad valorem tax process

Motor vehicles, firefighter distinctive tag, additional fee, distrib. to Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 32-6-272 am'd.

Transportation Department, public improvement projects and financing, agreements between department and other public or private entities, evaluation and selection of project, Sec. 23-1-40 am'd.

Thrift Shops located on military installation in Alabama, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Polling places, proximity of persons to, distance increased, Secs. 11-46-28, 17-9-50 am'd.

Contracts, state or any political subdivision, use of Davis-Bacon wage provision, prohibited

Religious Liberty Act, allow employers who are religiously affiliated or motivated to exclude health insurance coverage for contraceptive or abortifacient drugs, devices, methods to its employees

Medicaid fraud, crime further defined, criminal penalties, statute of limitation, Medicaid Agency, access to Health Department Controlled Substances Data Base, Secs. 20-2-214, 22-1-11 am'd.

Transportation Department, director authorized to appoint assistant counsel subject to State Merit System, Sec. 23-1-26 am'd.

Probation, courts authorized to contract with certain private entities to provide probation services for certain offenses, County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council created, membership and duties, qualifications of private probation officers specified, certain activity by private probation officers prohibited, penalties, confidentiality of records

Foster children, Human Resources Dept., termination of parental rights, time for filing for shortened, service by publication in certain circumstances, Secs. 12-15-317, 12-15-318, 12-15-320 am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, may be hunted over bait under certain conditions, Sec. 9-11-244 am'd.

Municipalities, public utilities, contracts between governing body and registered service providers authorized to build, maintain, repair utility systems, Sec. 11-47-3 am'd.

Motor vehicles, persons involved in accidents causing serious bodily injury or death required to submit to blood tests, law enforcement officers authorized to take reasonable steps to obtain sample, immunity, Sec. 32-5-200 am'd.

Property notice of transfer property between governmental agency required to be posted for two weeks

Jefferson Co., repeal Act 2009-662, 2009 Reg. Sess.

Mobile Co., judge of probate, administrative divisions estab., appointment of chiefs, comp, Act 87, 1955 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Penny Trust Fund (PTF), Comptroller authorized to transmit funds from PTF to State Board of Education, Secs. 41-15A-2, 41-15A-6 am'd.

Architects, registered, engineers and land surveyors, licensed professional, civil action alleging negligence requires third-party certificate of merit affidavit

Firefighters, death benefits for beneficiaries or dependents of a firefighter, firefighter defined to include a firefighter who is employed by the state or any of its agencies, Sec. 36-30-1 am'd.

School attendance, to prohibit any child who withdraws from public, private, or church school to attend an accredited online school from being considered a drop-out or non-graduate for determining graduation rates, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd.

Public education, local board of education may authorize qualified school security, school resource officers, and administrators to carry pistols or stun guns on school property

Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend.

Human Resources Department, TANF, food stamps, or Medicaid applicants, random tests for substance abuse based on appearance or demeanor implying under influence of controlled substances, required, ineligibility under certain conditions, positive tests not admissible in criminal proceedings, department to administer pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act

Jefferson County, Indigent Care Fund, distrib. to Department of Public Health, Act 387, 1965 Reg Sess. am'd

Jefferson County, Indigent Care Fund, distrib. to authority created in Class 1 municipality for health care, county commission to sell Cooper Green Hospital, Act 387, 1965 Reg Sess. am'd

Jefferson Co., accounting of proceeds from Indigent Health Care Fund to each member of Jefferson Co., Legislative Delegation, penalties

Railroads, easement provided to state, county, city, or town for construct, repair, maintenance purposes

Eminent domain, condemnation of property, resale, offer to former owner, provision not to apply on property less than one acre, Sec. 18-1B-2 am'd.

Class 6 municipality, authorized to declare certain weeds public nuisance and abated, Sec. 11-67-80 am'd.

Municipality, Mayor/Council form of government, council meetings, cancellation for lack of quorum, procedures, Sec. 11-43-50 am'd

Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, smoking on hospital campuses further prohibited, Sec. 22-15A-6 am'd.

Bail bonds, court costs, official executing bond, collection of bond fee within 30 days, remission of fee to court clerk within 2 days, 2012-535, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 12-14-31, 12-19-311 am'd.

Motor vehicles, boat trailers, including personal watercraft trailers, license and registration fee, tag, use of proceeds for rescue squads and Transportation Department, Amendment 93, as amended by Amendment 354, (Section 111.06, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Boat trailers and personal watercraft trailers, license taxes and registration fees imposed, distrib. to Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Inc., Sec. 40-12-240 am'd.

Joint Committee on Legislative Operations, Senate Committee on Senate Administration, House Committee on House Administration, Legislative Services Agency created, duties transferred, administrative functions assigned, Legislative Council, Joint Fiscal Committee, Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, Legislative Building Authority, Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office abolished, Chapter 5A, commencing with Section 29-5A-1, added; Secs. 8-6-53, 8-19C-3, 9-11-68, 9-11-69, 11-100-4, 16-5-8.3, 16-6B-11, 17-11-42, 29-1-22, 29-1-24, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-4-20, 29-4-22, 29-4-25, 29-4-30, 29-4-32, 29-4-35, 29-4-40, 29-4-42, 29-8-1, 29-8-2, 29-8-3, 29-8-4, 29-8-5, 30-3-8, 33-2-185, 34-14B-5, 36-7-24, 36-7-25, 36-13-30, 36-25-4.2, 38-7A-4, 40-2-9, 40-23-203, 41-5-3, 41-5-6, 41-5-9, 41-9-374, 41-9-715, 41-10-44.5, 41-16-27, 41-16-82, 41-19-3, 41-19-3.1, 41-20-4, 41-21-4, 41-21-7, 41-22-3, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd.; Secs. 29-2-50, 29-2-51, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-2-202, 29-6-1 to 29-6-7, inclusive, 29-7-5, 41-5-18, 41-15-19 repealed

Administrative Procedure Act, rules, approval and disapproval by Joint Legislative Committee, procedures, appeal of disapproval to Lt. Gov., Secs. 41-22-5, 41-22-6, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd.

Civil Procedure, certain caregiver volunteers immune from civil action, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd.

Tobacco master settlement, settlement with participating manufacturer over non-participating manufacturer adjustment, transfer of certain funds to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014

Sales and use tax, collection, revenue from discount, distribution to Conservation and Natural Resources Department altered for two years, Secs. 40-23-35, 40-23-77 am'd.

Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities contingent upon adoption of const. amend. proposed by SB147, 2012 Reg. Sess.

General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments

Agriculture and Industries Dept, public warehouses, permits, bonds filed with Commissioner of Agri and Industries, recording in office of judge of probate repealed, Sec. 8-15-8 repealed

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, out-of-state colleges and universities, legislative oversight committee authorized to approve applications, Sec. 32-6-67 am'd.

Insurance, requiring certain property insurers and surplus producers to report and disclose rate information

Voter registration, to change from 10 to 17 the number of days before an election in which a person is prohibited to register to vote in that election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

Economic Development, tax increment districts, municipalities authorized to form, Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act for certain manufacturing purposes, improvements funded through tax increment financing, Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2, 11-99-4, 11-99-5, 11-99-6, 11-99-8 am'd.

Transportation Department, highway projects, construction contract plan changes, approval by the Director of Transportation up to certain amounts without approval of Governor under certain conditions, Sec. 23-1-60 am'd.

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, from Education Trust Fund to Department of Commerce Department of Veterans' Affairs, certain appropriations to Jacksonville State University and State Education Department, extended

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program (PACT), assets and future appropriations from Education Trust Fund, transferred to institution of higher education, state college to allow eligible students to attend without tuition or fees, certain funds for out-of-state colleges, Secs. 16-33C-6, 16-33C-7, 16-33C-8, am'd; Secs. 16-33C-17, 16-33C-18, 16-33C-20 repealed

Education lottery, Education Lottery Corporation, and Lottery Trust Fund, estab., distrib. of revenues for college scholarships and other ed. purposes, operation of casinos prohib., Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.

Public education employees, salaries, increases of five percent in fiscal year 2013-2014, and two and one-half percent in fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, State Minimum Salary Schedule appropriate increases required; support employees, increase of $1,000 or five percent in fiscal year 2013-2014, and two and one-half percent in fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; Teachers' Retirement System, cost-of-living adjustment for retirees of five percent October 1, 2013, and two and one-half percent October 1, 2014, and October 1, 2015

Certificates of Need, health care facilities, transfer of ownership, includes legal entities, retro. effect, Secs. 22-21-260, 22-21-263, 22-21-270 am'd.

Table wine, sale by manufacturer at tasting rooms and special events, Secs. 28-7-13, 28-7-18 am'd.

Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of amount from, to State General Fund as pursuant to const. amend., increase on cigarettes, proceeds used to repay funds, appropriation, const. amend.

Midwives, State Board of Midwifery, established, licensure and regulation, penalties, Secs. 34-19-11 to 34-19-19, inclusive, added; Secs. 22-9A-7, 34-43-3 am'd; Secs. 34-19-2 to 34-19-10, inclusive, repealed

Tanning facilities, use regulated, penalties

Marriage dissolution education programs, participation is required for certain parties in marital dissolution actions with minor children; program requirements established, fees

Education, School Resource Officers' Act, half of funding for hiring, training, and equipping of officers from local school system, contingent upon constitutional amendment creating Alabama Lottery Corporation

School buses, automated civil enforcement of school bus violations, county and city boards of education may initiate and enforce, district and municipal courts, county and city law enforcement.

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, Class M motorcycle license including restricted license to operate a motor-driven cycle, issuance by Public Safety Department, knowledge test required under certain conditions, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.

Taxes, exemptions for Still Serving Veterans, Inc.

Veterinary Practice Act, definition of practice of veterinary revised to prohibit unlicensed persons from directly supervising services, spay neuter clinics included as veterinary facilities, certain nonprofit employed vets exempted from prohibition against working for unlicensed employer, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd.

Legislative Data Center Joint Committee created to manage the functions and personnel of the Alabama Legislative Data Center, membership, meetings, officers, duties of committee

Energy efficient equipment, tax credits for residential or business application, Energy Efficiency Act

Annual sales tax holiday, sales and use tax exemption, certain energy efficient products included, Sec. 40-23-210 am'd.

Taxation, mining of iron ore privilege tax, repealed, Secs. 40-12-128, 40-12-129, 40-12-130 repealed

Fishing, gill net fishing in Tennessee River, prohibition repealed, Sec. 9-11-88 am'd.

Hate crimes, motivated by victim's sexual orientation, additional penalties imposed, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.

Minors, Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, transfers by person obligated to minor, aggregate limit deleted, transfers to adult family members or bank under certain conditions restricted, Sec. 35-5A-8 am'd.

Private Investigation Board, established, licensing and regulation of private investigators, members, terms, powers, vacancies, subject to Administrative Procedure Act, civil and criminal penalties, Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act

Ad valorem tax, Class II and Class III property, reappraisal every four years, Sec. 40-7-60 am'd.

Cost of living increase for certain retirees and beneficiaries beginning Oct. 1, 2013, Oct. 1, 2014 and Oct. 1, 2015

State employees, cost-of-living raise for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013

State income tax, federal deduction limited for individual taxpayers, state sales tax on food removed, Amendment 225 (Section 211.04, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

Income tax, taxpayer who is part of unitary business, Revenue Commissioner authorized to require additional information in alternative reporting format, Secs. 40-2A-17, 40-18-1, 40-18-39 am'd.

Oil and gas, taxation, depletion allowance altered, limited to federal depletion allowance, Sec. 40-18-35 am'd.

Corporate income tax, taxable income to include any amounts in excess of federal domestic production activities deduction, Sec. 40-18-34 am'd.

Warrantless arrests, authorized for a person tresspassing on property of an educational institution, Secs. 13A-7-1, 15-10-3 am'd.

Kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms, number of students per teacher limited, phase-in period

Death penalty, moratorium on imposition and execution not to exceed three years, procedure for administering

Mandatory school attendance, increased from age 17 to 18, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd.

Self Defense, person who actively pursues an aggressor after the initial confrontation is not justified in using physical force in self defense or in defense of another, Trayvon Martin Act, Sec.13A-3-23 am'd.

Highway Finance Corporation, borrowing power clarified, Governor added as member of authority, proceeds of bonds, use by counties and municipalities to match federal funds, Secs. 23-1-174, 23-1-177, 23-1-178, 23-1-181 am'd.

Child support, payments pursuant to withholding orders, ability to make to clerk of court deleted, employers required to notify Department of Human Resources of payments greater then $500, Secs. 30-3-61, 30-3-62, 30-3-65, 30-3-66 am'd.

Pardons and Paroles Board, Scottsboro Boys Act, posthumous pardons for certain convictions prior to 1932

Elections, computerized statewide voter registration list, residential address of domestic violence victims omitted, Secs. 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, 17-11-5 am'd.

Mandatory school attendance age, maximum increased from 17 to 18 years of age, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd.

Firearms, infringement on the right to keep and bear arms by federal government prohibited, federal acts violating Second Amendment declared void, Second Amendment Preservation Act

Taxation, tax exemption for Class 1-5 municipalities cultural districts

Bestiality and possession of obscene matter depicting bestiality, crime established, penalties

Storm shelters, prefabricated, exempt from Title 24 under certain conditions, requirement that shelter not have electrical lines deleted, Act 2012-224, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 31-9-100, 31-9-101 am'd.

Corporate income tax, taxable income to include any amounts in excess of federal domestic production activities deduction, Sec. 40-18-34 am'd.

Taxation, East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission exempt from certain state and local taxes

Jefferson Co., Birmingham-Jefferson Co. Civic Center Authority, board of directors, procedures and terms for appointments by legislative delegation, Act 87-741, 1987 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Motor vehicles, firefighter distinctive tag, additional fee, distrib. to Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 32-6-272 am'd.

Madison Co., rock quarries, location near schools regulated outside corporate limits of municipality

Good Samaritan Law, providers of safe shelter in severe weather, granted civil immunity for providing safe shelter, Act 2011-579, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 6-5-332 am'd

Cullman County, elected officials authorized to participate in Employees' Retirement System, exceptions, supernumerary program phased out, const. amend.

Parental rights, termination, alcohol or controlled substance use, excessive, persistant, rebuttable presumption of continued abuse, Secs. 12-15-301, 12-15-319 am'd.

Animals, animal shelters, animal control, animal shelter owner or operator to submit annual report detailing number of animals entering facility and the disposition of the animals

Habitual Offender Act, retroactive application of law after 2000 amendment, provision repealed, Sec. 13A-5-9.1 repealed

Daycare and night time homes authorized to care for six children without the installation of a sprinkler system, Secs. 38-7-3, 38-7-7 am'd.

Income tax, motor vehicles, purchase of any qualified hybrid vehicle, annual sales tax credit authorized for amount of sales tax paid, not to exceed certain amount, definitions

Tax Credit, vehicles equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG)

Fleet Management, Office of, created in Department of Transportation, Fleet manager, cost efficient acquisition, allocation, and maintenance of state owned motor vehicles and facilities, Secs. 41-17-1 to 41-17-9, inclusive, repealed

Taxation, only Alabama Legislature may levy an occupational tax in a Class 3, 4, and 5 municipality

Health Insurance, State Employees' Insurance Board, authorized to offer high deductible health plan with health savings accounts, for eligible state employees, retirees, and dependents

Motor vehicles, mandatory electronic and titling system established, Commissioner of Revenue Department to contract, terms of contracts specified, fees, rule making authority

Local governmental entities, tort liability limitation, includes water, sewer and fire protection authorities organized under Chapter 88, Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, Sec. 11-93-1 am'd.

Domestic violence, shelters, domestic violence defined, operation and funding of domestic violence shelters, fee for divorce petition distributed to district attorneys for funding of domestic violence shelters, Secs. 30-6-1, 30-6-6, 30-6-7, 30-6-11 am'd.

Human trafficking, penalties enhanced for subsequent convictions, sex offenders required to disclose Internet service providers, additional fines authorized for persons convicted of human trafficking, Act 2011-640, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 13A-6-152, 13A-6-153, 15-20A-7 am'd

Common Core Standards, State Board of Education prohibited from adopting or implementing

Firefighters, death or disability benefits for occupational disease for state firefighters, definition of occupational diseases expanded for municipal firefighters to include a cerebral vascular accident or stroke, Sec. 11-43-144 am'd.

Civil immunity for crime victim injuring perpetrator during commission of crime

Business license tax, rental of residential real estate tax, not to be on a per unit basis, const. amend.

Smoking, in places of employment and public places, prohibited, State Board of Health to enforce, Alabama Smoke-free Air Act, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed

Crime of promoting prison contraband in the first, second, and third degrees, attempt included, increased penalties, Secs. 13A-10-36, 13A-10-37, 13A-10-38 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, public safety communications, interference with, crime established, interferences with a public safety communication or damage to equipment, penalties

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added

Plumbers and Gas Fitters, definitions, exaimining board, disbursement of funds, certification, renewals, fees, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-37-1, 34-37-2, 34-37-5, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-9, 34-37-12, 34-37-13, 34-37-14, 34-37-15, 34-37-17 am'd.

Infants, age of majority designated as 18 years for participation in college or university research, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.

Forestry Commission, administrative rules, violations pertaining to conduct of persons on land designated as state forest, penalties, Sec. 9-3-9 am'd.

Board of Dental Examiners, authorize to charge and collect impaired annual monitoring fee, authorize president to designate any board member to issue subpoenas, and to provide for filing of depositions in board office, provide for run-off elections, Secs. 34-9-16, 34-9-40, 34-9-46, 34-9-47, 34-38-2 am'd.

Board of Funeral Service, require listing of casket prices on all caskets and pictures of caskets, to delete requirement of holding examinations at quarterly meetings, to authorize delegation of person or entity to administer examination, specify violations and fines for violations, provide for administrative hearing before board to contest, Secs. 34-13-9, 34-13-22, 34-13-56, 34-13-111 am'd.

Public assistance, TANF benefits, a person convicted of a felony ineligible for benefits, disclosure of felony conviction by applicant required

Elections, voter registration lists, publication by judge of probate on website of co. or Association of Co. Commissioners website, fee for lists to judge of probate repealed, absentee election manager, when circuit clerk is a candidate, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-8-2, 17-9-5, 17-11-2, 17-11-14 am'd.; Secs. 17-3-60, 17-11-13 repealed

Entities, dormant, exempt from business privilege tax, Sec. 40-14A-44 added

Income tax, reportable transactions, taxpayer responsibility for disclosure, waivers, injunctive relief, penalties, Secs. 40-29-121 to 40-29-130, inclusive, added

Retirement, DROP reestablished, exceptions, Secs. 16-25-150, 36-27-170 am'd.

Taxation, expanding the tax incentive reform act, industrial development property, Sec. 40-9B-3 am'd.

Employees' Retirement System, State Policeman, definition to include capitol police officers, Sec. 36-27-1 am'd.

Elections, write-in candidates, procedure for counting write-in votes, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd.

Driving under the influence, crime further defined, term "under the influence" defined, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd

Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Secs. 7-9A-102, 7-9A-105, 7-9A-307, 7-9A-311, 7-9A-316, 7-9A-317, 7-9A-326, 7-9A-406, 7-9A-408, 7-9A-502, 7-9A-503, 7-9A-507, 7-9A-515, 7-9A-516, 7-9A-518, 7-9A-521, 7-9A-607 am'd; Secs. 7-9A-801 to 7-9A-809, inclusive, added

Local board of education, posting of personnel vacancies, time decreased when school is in session, Sec. 16-22-15 am'd.

Schools, students taught at home by either private tutor or under church school law may participate in public K-12 extracurricular activities, Tim Tebow Act

Flexible School Calendar Act, local board of education may opt out of calendar parameters by written notices to State Superintendent of Education, Sec. 16-13-231, as amended by Act 2012-482, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Agriculture, irrigation equipment, income tax credit for installation of, qualified reservoir defined, carry forward and pass through of tax credits, further provided for, shareholders authorized to claim pro rata share of tax credit, Sec. 40-18-342 am'd.

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed

State Board of Education, required to adopt rule requiring second adult on all school buses while transporting students, Sec. 16-27-1 am'd.

Alabama Ahead Act. commencing with 2013-2014 school year, revised to delete pen-enabled requirement, phase-in requirement and reassignment provisions, advisory committee revised, schools given question of participating, local school systems to contribute 25 percent of funding, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd.

Sales tax, estimated payments, average monthly tax liability threshold increased, Sec. 40-23-7 am'd.

Animals, criminal penalties for the purchase or sale of domestic animals or fowl between sunrise and sunset, repealed, Sec. 3-1-20 repealed

Courts, circuit, district and small claims division, jurisdictional limits increased, contempt of court, maximum fine increased, Secs.12-11-30, 12-12-30, 12-12-31, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd.

Sales tax, exempting ammunition manufactured for firearms from sales tax, Sec. 40-23-4 am'd.

Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend.

Sales and use tax, durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics, and certain medical supplies, exempt when covered and paid by third party

Gulf State Park, Legislature to approve sale or long-term lease of any state park property, development, submission of proposals, criteria, review by department, acceptance or rejection, proposal exempt from certain statutes, Chapter 14D of Title 9 repealed, Secs. 9-14D-1 to 9-14D-5, inclusive, repealed

Contracts, payment of state contractors, state may not increase time for payment beyond 30 days, time frame to hold pre-bid meetings specified, review of invoices in specified time frame required, alteration of contract allowed under certain circumstances, Sec. 39-2-2, 39-2-12 am'd.

BP Oil Spill Fund in Finance Department, beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and ending with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, appropriations to Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, and South Mobile County Tourism Authority, and Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Youthful Offender Act, persons charged with a Class A felony excluded, Sec. 15-19-1 am'd.

Motor vehicles, liens, release of after four years for specified older vehicles, Sec. 32-8-64.2 am'd

Nurses, certified nurse practioners and nurse midwives, Board of Medical Examiners authorized to create Limited Purpose Schedule II permits authorizing the prescribing of certain controlled substances, Secs. 20-2-250 to 20-2-260, inclusive, added; Secs. 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd.

Alabama lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation established, distribution of proceeds, duties and power terminated after a specified time, Section 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amd.

Tax sales, interest on redemptions, rate charged on money judgments, Secs. 40-10-75, 40-10-76, 40-10-77, 40-10-83, 40-10-121, 40-10-122 am'd.

County or municipality, authorities, lease of property to United States, powers of authority expanded, expenditure of funds to promote federal facilities authorized, Sec.11-101A-8 am'd.

Health care facilities, injury caused by methamphetamine production, report to law enforcement, doctor/patient privilege not to apply

J.F. Drake State Technical College, name changed to J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Legislative, sessions to consist of organizational, regular of 20 day, budget of 10 days, and special sessions, Secs. 71.01 and 76 of Article IV of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, repealed, const. amend.

Self Service Storage Act, notification of default by email, default time reduced from 30 to 15 days, posting of notice on website, commercially reasonable sale specified, enforcement of owners' lien against member of armed forces time extended, Secs. 8-15-31, 8-15-34 am'd.; Secs. 8-15-39, 8-15-40 added

Marijuana, medical use exception for certain persons, Secs.13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Warranties, New Assistive Devices Warranty Act, remedies

Annual report, economic incentives, by Executive Branch to Legislature

Protection From Abuse Act, injunction against adult child of victim, authorized, Sec. 30-5-2 am'd.

Title loan business, regulation and licensure, charges, fines, penalties, Alabama Title Pledge Act

Deferred presentment services, define principal balance, common database, limits on interest that can be charged, violations, Secs. 5-18A-2, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13, 5-18A-16 am'd.

Social workers, clarifying duties, define "psychosocial evaluation", Sec. 34-30-1 am'd.; Sec. 34-30-34 added

Alternative fuels and technologies, income tax credit for qualified vehicles, modified vehicles, and fueling stations for vehicles using compressed natural gas, compressed liquefied gas, propane, electricity, and hybrid technology

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, LP-Gas Recovery Fund abolished, board required to post rules in lieu of mailing, surety in cash requirement for permit holders deleted, permit F further provide for, Secs. 9-17-100, 9-17-101, 9-17-103, 9-17-104, 9-17-105, 9-17-106, 9-17-107, 9-17-109, 9-17-121, 9-17-122, 40-17-161, 40-17-164, 40-17-165 am'd.

Health insurance, licensing of dentists and physicians not to be conditioned on participation in health insurance plans

Class 3 municipalities, organized under Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., income tax credit for hiring certain persons under age 19 during school breaks, after school, or on weekends

Retirement, retirees of Employees' Retirement System limited to certain annual amount, annual compensation limitation removed for certain law enforcement officers who are retired, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.

State employees, cost-of-living increase authorized

Criminal justice employees, including judges, district attorneys, law enforcement officers, etc., protection against disclosure of personal information, disclosure of by State Ethics Commission prohibited, Secs. 36-25-4.3, 41-13-7 am'd.

Aircraft, manufacturers of commercial aircraft or aircraft parts, statute of limitations, statute of repose, forum non conveniens provided in civil liability actions, allocation of fault, Alabama Commercial Aviation Business Improvement Act of 2013

Corporations, definition, authorization and regulation of a benefit corporation

Courts, certain court costs and docket fees revert to the General Fund

Coroners and deputy coroners, duties, delivery of deceased's possessions to county treasurer, limitations on coroner's investigation, power and authority of peace officer, penalties, Secs. 15-4-2, 15-4-10 am'd.

Supernumerary ad valorem tax officials, cap on compensation increased, Sec. 40-6-3 am'd.

Homestead exemption, increased for protection against confiscation of a homestead for debts, Sec. 6-10-2 am'd.

Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance of $35,000,000 million to schools damaged in April 27, 2012 and December 25, 2012, rebuild and equip, tornados

Farmers' Market Authority, transfer to Agriculture and Industries Department, approval of Commissioner and Board of Agriculture and Industries for certain actions by authority, duties, bonding authority, Secs. 2-5-1 to 2-5-17, incl., 2-5-30 to 2-5-39, incl., repealed; Secs. 2-5A-1 to 2-5A-15, incl., 2-5A-30 to 2-5A-39, incl., added

Alcoholic Beverages, distribution of proceeds of the uniform beer tax, Sec. 28-3-190 am'd.

Bail, arrets by professional bail company further provided for, sworn affidavit required, false statements on affidavit deemed perjury in third degree, fee for issuance, Sec. 15-13-62, am'd.

Professional Bail Companies, requiring biannual certification, maximum amount authorized to post provided, bail company to provide sworn affidavit with specified information, fees, examination and educational requirements, Sec. 15-13-160 am'd.

Professional Surety Companies and Professional Bail Companies, authority to act as revoked upon commission of specified acts, professional bail companies required to notify presiding judge of arrest of certain persons affiliated with the company, Sec. 15-13-163 am'd.

Breast Cancer, duty of Department of Public Health to develop and physicians disseminate information to patients regarding treatment options, reconstructive options, and coverage

Motor vehicles, heavy vehicles required to pay federal heavy vehicle excise tax, proof of payment required for registration, statute clarified to delete outdated weight, commercial motor vehicles, superseded statute regarding registration deadline repealed, Sec. 32-6-58 am'd.; Sec. 40-12-267 repealed

Community Action Association of Alabama exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Sentencing, juvenile offenders convicted of capital offenses and certain non-capital offenses, maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole for 40 years, Secs. 13A-5-2, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-6-2 am'd.

Hunting licenses, disabled veterans, military appreciation hunting license, three day trip event hunting license authorized, Secs. 9-11-44, 9-11-49 am'd.

Education, contents of local written reduction-in-force policies provided further for, Sec. 16-1-33 am'd.

Health care providers authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act

Engineers and Land Surveyors, board approved examination, combined license and application fee, independent testing agency, disciplinary penalties increased, amount board may retain in fund each fiscal year increased, Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-2, 34-11-3, 34-11-4, 34-11-5, 34-11-6, 34-11-8, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-12, 34-11-16, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-34, 34-11-36, 34-11-37 am'd.

Professional Bondsman, certification and examination of required, continuing education required, fees, disbursement of fees, suspension

Anniston, alcoholic beverages, sale for off-premise consumption each day of the week

Abortion, redefined, disclosures and information increased, Secs. 26-23A-3, 26-23A-4, 26-23A-5 am'd.

Access to Eye Care Act, public and private insurance policies, plans, contracts or programs shall provide coverage, prohibits requiring a provider to participate, prohibits requiring products and services at a set fee, Secs. 27-56-2 to 27-56-8, inclusive, am'd.

Capital offenses, appeal directly to Alabama Supreme Court, Sec. 13A-5-53 am'd.

Mobile Co., county commission to provide for the number and districts for election of members, initial districts to be same as Board of School Commissioners, Act 181, 1957 Reg. Sess. repealed

Taxation, tax credit for taxpayer who employs certain students enrolled at least two years or a graduate of an accredited school of engineering

Primary elections, automatic recount under certain conditions required, procedures, waiver by candidates, costs, Sec. 17-16-20 am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, hunting season extended, pilot program

Sexual misconduct, sexual contact in cases other than circumstances covered by sexual abuse or when consent is obtained by fraud, Sec. 13A-6-65 am'd.

Sex Crimes, school employee having sexual contact with student under age of 19, sexual contact clarified to include asking student to initiate contact, Sec. 13A-6-82 am'd.

Medicaid, funding cap on the amount of State General Fund dollars appropriated to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, cap on per member per month rate for services to Medicaid recipients provided

Medicaid, Medicaid copayments, Medicaid Agency waiver request to increase copayments for health care services

Medicaid, Legislative committees on, Permanent Joint Medicaid Committee estab., Joint Legislative Interim Committee and Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Policy abolished, duties, members, expenses, Medicaid Advisory Commission estab. composed of health care providers

Air pollution, require public notice before Environmental Management Department can issue certain air permits in Class 1 municipalities, Sec. 22-28-17 am'd.

Compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, hydrogen fuel cell, electricity, hybrid technology, income tax credits and other incentives for using vehicles operating such fuels, Alternative Fuel Policy Act, Secs. 2-33-1, 2-33-2, 6-5-345, 32-5A-360, 37-4-160, 40-18-350, 40-18-351 added; Sec. 23-2-150 am'd.

Use of force in defense of a person, authorized by an owner, employee, or other person authorized to be on business premises if another person is attempting or committing robbery or burglary on the premises, Sec, 13A-3-23 am'd.

Assisted living administrators, licensure and regulation, replacement license fee, annual administrative fee, reapplication fee, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-2A-2, 34-2A-8, 34-2A-11, 34-2A-12, 34-2A-13 am'd.

Assault, second degree, to persons 18 years of age on school property, school bus, or school-sponsored funtion, intent to cause physical injury, Sec. 13A-6-21am'd.

Rural physicians, income tax credit increased, Sec. 40-18-132 am'd.

Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities

Emergencies, broadcasters, radio, t.v., and cable, emergency response broadcasters, training and certification by Homeland Security Department, access to facilities to repair and restart broadcasting during emergencies

Taxation, to prohibit owner of motor vehicle from being liable for unpaid ad valorem taxes of prior owner, Sec. 40-12-253 am'd.

Elections, absentee voting, submit absentee ballot by commercial carrier, Secs. 17-9-51, 17-11-9, 17-11-18 am'd.

Safety, urging installation of swimming pool alarms

Attorneys, certain contracts for legal services voidable, recovery of attorneys fees and expenses, Sec. 34-3-25 am'd.

Driver's Licenses, Stage II, 16 year olds, minimum of behind-the-wheel driving practice hours increased from 30 to 50, Sec. 32-6-7.2 am'd.

Alabama Cyber Technology Authority created, membership, powers, dissolution

Marshall Co., local laws providing action by House and Senate delegation, construed to mean districts representing great numbers of residents of Marshall Co.

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities when president of council declines the office of mayor and remains on council, Sec. 11-43-42.1 added

Planning and zoning, military land use planning, municipalities and counties, military installation, consideration of the effect of land use plan on, municipalities required to consider in master plan, Sec. 11-52-8 am'd.; Secs. 11-106-1 to 11-106-5, inclusive, added

Inmate, restoration of all rights after completion of sentence

Alabama Cyber Technology Authority created, membership, powers, dissolution

State employees, Chief Executive Officer of the State Employees Insurance Board may approve group insurance offerings

Motor fuel, state levy equivalent amount of tax should Congress fail to levy, eliminate, or reduce, Road and Bridge Funding Preservation Act

Public employees, certain employees on active military duty, compensation provided for, Secs. 31-12-5, 31-12-6 am'd.

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, Finance Director to notify each agency of anticipated allocations, quarterly allocations required, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, Children First Trust Fund receipts for State Board of Education, transferred to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014

Fairhope, corp. limits, alt.

Alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer, defined, Sec. 28-3-1 am'd.

Alabama military personnel prevented from assisting United States Armed Forces in detaining citizens in violation of United States Constitution or laws of Alabama

School resource officers, retired law enforcement officers allowed to serve on part-time basis, part-time reserve school resource officers to be certified by Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission

Competitive bids, counties and municipalities, personal property, local preference zones, percent over low bid increased to award to resident bidder, Sec. 41-16-50 am'd

Class action lawsuits filed in Alabama, plan for undistributed funds to be distributed to Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department if class members cannot be located, or if distribution to class is not economically feasible, or if class members do not make a claim to the class funds

Electrical contractors, person holding municipal or county license or permit required to obtain provisional license from Board of Electrical Contractors, date for license under nationally standardized examination, extended, journeyman electrician, licensure further provided for, Secs. 34-36-7, 34-36-16 am'd.

Blessings in a Backpack, sales and use tax exemption

Crimes, felonies, mandatory minimum sentences when committed while wearing a bullet proof vest or other body armor, Sec. 13A-5-6 am'd.

Deferred presentment services, military, protect from abusive lending practices, Sec. 5-18A-15 am'd.

Municipalities, allowed to require municipal employees to be paid by direct deposit of wages, certain forms required

Business licenses, issuance on a basis other than calendar-year basis by municipality authorized with local legislation, Sec. 11-51-90.1 am'd.

Elections, secretary of state to provide free computerized statewide voter registration list to other state chief election officials upon request Sec. 17-4-38 am'd.

Pawns, further regulate pawn transactions, Secs. 5-19A-2 am'd.; Secs. 5-19A-21, 5-19A-22, 5-19A-23, 5-19A-24, 5-19A-25 added

Alcoholic beverages, licensure, fee increased, Sec. 28-3A-4 am'd.

Alcoholic beverages, annual license fee, payment date altered, increased penalty for failure to timely renew, fee for electronic processing, Sec. 28-3A-5 am'd.

Teachers, Teachers' Retirement System, Board of Control, membership altered, Sec. 16-25-19 am'd.

Unemployment compensation, employing unit defined, Sec. 25-4-8 am'd.

Educational Accountability and Intervention Act, specifying procedure and authority for State Board of Education to intervene and exercise direct control over decision making and operational functions of local boards of education

Municipalities, ordinances, online access required

Taxation, factor presence nexus standard based on business activity established for purpose of being subject to income taxation in the state, in state residence or domicile for individuals, businesses organized in state are subject to tax, nonresident individuals and businesses organized out of state that do business in the state are subject to state tax on income, Sec. 40-18-31.27 added

Firearms, concealed pistol permits, lifetime permit authorized, fees for issuance, Secs. 11-45-1.1, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59 repealed; Secs. 11-80-11, 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85 am'd.

Monroe Co., tobacco, levy tax on tobacco products, collect, distrib. proceeds, const. amend.

Monroe Co., gasoline tax, additional levy by county commission, procedure for referendum

Lee Co., gasoline tax, commission authorized to distrib. for county and road projects

City of Montgomery, placement of signs regarding photographic traffic signal amended, Act 2009-740, 2009 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Class 3 municipalities, authorize mayor to appoint a deputy mayor, approved by majority of council, salary, Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Monroe Co., tobacco, levy tax on tobacco products, collect, distrib. proceeds, const. amend.

Marshall Co., T VA in lieu of taxes payments, received pursuant to Act 2010-135, distrib., Discretionary Fund Committee, further provided for, Act 2011-527, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Class 3 municipality organized under Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., Montgomery Co., airport authority, two additional members appointed by county commission

Montgomery Co., service of process fees for civil or criminal documents increased, exceptions

Birmingham, City of, court cost, prosecutor's fee in municipal cases in lieu of any other solicitor or prosecutor's fee, distribution to general fund

Jefferson County, warrant recall fee, magistrate or judge authorized to recall under certain conditions a failure to appear warrant

Jefferson Co., (Birmingham Division and Bessemer Division) solicitor's fee, excluding municipal court of the City of Birmingham from collection of the fees, Act 2009-612, 2009 Reg Sess. am'd

Class 1 Municipalities, parolees and probationers of the municipal court to pay a fee to contribute to cost of his or her supervision and rehabilitation, fee not included in state income tax

Paternity, presumption regarding father of child when mother married, alleged father not married to mother may rebut with genetic testing, costs, Sec. 26-17-607 am'd.

Medicaid Agency, delivery of medical services to Medicaid eligible persons through regional care organizations

Controlled substances, drugs, banned substances, 25-I or 25I-NBOMe added to Schedule I list of banned controlled substances, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd.

Public buildings, green building standards, wood products, use of certain forest certification standards

Insurance rate increase by personal line insurer, may take effect immediately unless objected to by the Commissioner of Insurance

Voter registration list, notice provided to all persons whose names are purged from list, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Workers' compensation, burial expense, maximum amount increased, Sec. 25-5-67 am'd.

Alabama Title Loan Act, licensure by Banking Dept., bonds, fees, penalties

Public Service Commission, members, elected or appointed to fill unexpired term, requirement that no two members from same congressional district removed, Sec. 37-1-3 am'd.

Occupational Therapy, definition of occupational therapy, expands who may refer a patient for treatment, exempts certain occupational therapists from referral requirement, deletes requirement that Board of Medical Examiners jointly approve certain rules, provides for hire of an executive director, Secs. 34-39-3, 34-39-4, 34-39-5, 34-39-6, 34-39-7, 34-39-8, 34-39-11, 34-39-16 am'd.

Manufactured homes, mobile home park, required to accommodate safe room for inclement weather, penalties,

Transportation Department, junkyard, regulation, adjacent to national highway system, primary system defined, Sec. 23-1-241 am'd.

Work release program, county jail, portion of inmate's gross wages used for sheriff's department, Sec. 14-8-37 am'd

Recycling, biodegradable plastic containers to meet standards for compostable products and be clearly labeled to prevent contamination of recyclable plastic containers

Alabama Equine Commission, created, Committee on Horse Welfare created, horse racing, pari-mutuel funds

Municipalities, counties, budgets, ordinances, online access required, budgets approved prior to fiscal year, circuit judge authorized to compel production of budget if governing body fails to submit

Driver's licenses, suspension of, restricted license for purpose of travel to and from employment and other specified locations authorized, procedures for issuance by Department of Public Safety, fees, reciprocity

Sex Offenders, registration and community notification, technical revisions and citations update various sections, petition for relief from employment, residency living restriction, civil division of circuit courts, absconding without registering, penalty, Secs. 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-7, incl., 15-20A-9, 15-20A-11, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21 to 15-20A-26, incl., 15-20A-28, 15-20A-29, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24, 36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, 38-13-4

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, from Insurance Department Fund to Department of Insurance, facilitate payment to City of Montgomery

Wetumpka, alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer or malt beverages, sale authorized, referendum

Elmore Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales for on-premises consumption

Lee Co., co. commission, purchasing, use of procurement cards, rebates authorized

Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, withdrawal of license suspension for conviction of authorized under certain conditions, license revocations commuted upon installation of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, courts required to notify Public Safety Department of certain convictions requiring interlock device, Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund created, Secs.32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4, 32-5A-301, 32-5A-304 am'd.

Clay Co., court costs, Clay Co. Commission no longer authorized to impose fee on municipal court cases, municipality authorized to assess and retain fee on cases filed in municipal court, distrib. to municipality's general fund, Sec. 45-14-80.03 am'd.

Health care for elderly, programs providing all inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs), licensing by Health Department, fees

PACE program, provide for an assessment on business activities in the state

Penny Trust Fund (PTF), Comptroller authorized to transmit funds from PTF to State Board of Education, Secs. 41-15A-2, 41-15A-6 am'd

Alcoholic beverages, higher content beers sold in other than original container must have alcoholic content

Initiative, constitutional amendments, proposed by people, authorized, Legislature may offer alternate proposal, const. amend.

Primary elections, runoff election held if no candidate receives at least 35 percent of votes, Sec. 17-13-18 am'd.

Hospitals, private hospital assessments for Medicaid funding, extend to fiscal year 2015, state owned and other public hospitals, intergovernmental transfer for Medicaid funding, Secs. 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-77, 40-26B-78, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-88 am'd.; Sec. 40-26B-77.1 added

Nursing facilities, supplemental privilege assessment and monthly surcharge extended, expiration under certain conditions, Sec. 40-26B-21 am'd.

Accountability Act of 2013, proposed by HB 84, 2013 Reg. Sess., Act 2013-__, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed

Insurance policies, posting of on website of insurer without personal information, paper copy available without charge to policyholder

Sex education, minimum contents, reference to homosexuality removed, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.

Health Center Access and Quality Improvement Act, estab., assessment of health centers, administered by Revenue Department, fees, deposit for use by Medicaid Agency, termination date

Credit Unions, state, regulation by Alabama Credit Union Administration, Secs. 5-17-1 to 5-17-12, inclusive, 5-17-14 to 5-17-16, inclusive, 5-17-19, 5-17-22, 5-17-40, 5-17-41, 5-17-44, 5-17-45, 5-17-46, 5-17-48, 5-17-50 to 5-17-52, inclusive, 5-17-55, 5-17-56 am'd.; Secs. 5-17-25 to 5-17-28, inclusive, 5-17-49, 5-17-53, 5-2A-100 to 5-2A-103, inclusive, repealed

Mortgage, lender may not seek to recover any differences from sale of foreclosed mortgage