SB463 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Harri Anne Smith

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Board of Commissioners, membership altered, Sec. 36-21-181 am'd.

Summary

SB463 would change who serves on the Board of Commissioners for the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund and set new appointment rules and terms.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the board's composition to include a Governor-appointed consumer member and several firefighter representatives, with volunteer seats drawn from specific district groups and paid firefighter seats from two associations. Initial terms are two years for some volunteer seats and four years for others, with all members thereafter serving four-year terms and eligible for reelection. It also sets replacement rules for unexpired terms and makes the changes effective immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Volunteer firefighters and their district-based associations gain board representation through specified joint appointments with defined initial terms.
• The public (consumer) member appointed by the Governor and the two paid firefighter seats appointed by firefighter associations gain representation on the board, with defined initial terms and four-year terms thereafter.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-21-181 to change the Board of Commissioners' membership for the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund.
• Specifies seats: a Governor-appointed consumer member; volunteer firefighter seats drawn from Districts 1,2,9 (initial 2-year term), Districts 3,4,5,10 (initial 2-year term), and Districts 6,7,8 (initial 4-year term); paid firefighter seats appointed by the Professional Firefighters Association of Alabama and by the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs Joint Fire Council (each with initial 4-year terms).
• After the initial terms, each member serves four years and may succeed themselves; replacements fill the remainder of any unexpired term as needed.
• Effective immediately following its passage and the Governor's approval.

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Subjects

Firefighters