HB234 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Victor Gaston
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2012 Regular Session and 2012 First Special Session as contained in 2012 supplements and replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State, Secs. 34-17-21 am'd.
Summary: HB234 updates Alabama's Code by officially adopting 2012 laws into the Code of Alabama 1975, fixes a clerical error in the 2012 supplements, and clarifies how the Code is published and stored.
What This Bill Does
It adopts the general and permanent laws enacted in 2012 (Regular and First Special Sessions) as they appear in the 2012 Cumulative Supplements and Replacement Volumes, and initially adopts the 2012 Volume 22G local laws for Etowah and Geneva Counties. It corrects a clerical error in 34-17-21(3) to clarify citizenship or legal presence requirements. It states that this adoption creates a continuous, systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975 and outlines duties for the Code Publisher and the Secretary of State regarding custody and certification. It also confirms the act does not affect other 2013 session statutes and becomes effective immediately after approval.

Who It Affects
Code Publisher (West Group) and state officials responsible for editing, publishing, and certifying the codified volumes, including the replacement and cumulative volumes.
Secretary of State, who must custody, file, and certify the adopted volumes and respond to certification requests.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): adopt into the Code those general and permanent laws enacted in the 2012 Regular and First Special Sessions as shown in the specified 2012 Cumulative Supplements and Replacement Volumes, including 2012 Volume 22G for local laws (Etowah-Geneva).
Section 1(b): corrects a clerical error in 2012 Cumulative Supplements to restore language in 34-17-21(3) about citizenship or legal presence with appropriate federal documentation.
Section 2: adopt and incorporate into the Code the local and permanent laws contained in the 2012 volumes and supplements for local laws (including volumes 22G and related local volumes).
Section 3: the adoption creates a continuous, systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975 for constitutional codification purposes.
Section 4: confirms the Code Publisher has discharged its duties in editing/publishing the replacement volumes with nonsubstantive corrections.
Section 5: the act does not repeal, supersede, amend, or affect any 2013 session statutes.
Section 6: upon passage, authenticated volumes are transmitted to the Secretary of State, who shall file them and certify parts upon proper request and payment.
Section 7: the act becomes effective immediately after approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Code of Alabama