HB30 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Victor Gaston
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Administrative Procedure Act, definition of agency not to include public pension boards, proposed or certified rules, withdrawal by agency proposing authorized, Secs. 41-22-3, 41-22-23 am'd
Summary: HB30 changes who counts as an 'agency' under Alabama's Administrative Procedure Act and adds a mechanism for agencies to withdraw proposed or certified rules with committee approval.
What This Bill Does
It changes the definition of 'agency' to exclude boards of trustees of public colleges, boards of plans administered by public pension systems, counties, municipalities, and local government agencies unless a law says they are subject to the act. It gives an agency the option to withdraw a proposed or certified rule, but only with permission from the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review. The committee will review proposed rules, may hold hearings, and disapproval can suspend the rule until the next regular legislative session unless the Legislature acts to sustain the disapproval. The changes take effect immediately after the Governor signs the bill.

Who It Affects
Public pension boards and boards of plans administered by public pension systems, counties, municipalities, and other local government agencies will no longer be considered 'agencies' under the Administrative Procedure Act, unless a law explicitly subjects them to it.
State and local agencies that propose or adopt rules will be subject to committee review and will have the option to withdraw proposed or certified rules with committee approval.

Key Provisions
Redefines 'agency' to exclude boards of trustees of public colleges, boards of plans administered by public pension systems, counties, municipalities, or other local government agencies unless expressly made subject to the APA.
Adds a rule withdrawal option: an agency may withdraw a proposed or certified rule with leave of the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review.
If a withdrawn or amended rule is resubmitted with minor changes, it is treated as a new filing and subject to the same process without requiring further notice under 41-22-5.
The Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review will review proposed rules, may hold hearings, and disapproval can suspend a rule until the next regular legislative session unless the Legislature acts to sustain the disapproval.
Effective date is immediate upon passage and the Governor's approval.

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Subjects: Administrative Law and Procedure