HB347 Alabama 2014 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Emergency Management Act, States of emergency, declared by Governor or Legislature for less than entire state, required to designate affected counties, Sec. 31-9-8 am'd.

Description

Under the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955, the Governor by proclamation or the Legislature by joint resolution may declare a state of emergency.

This bill would require the Governor or the Legislature to designate in the proclamation or resolution declaring a state of emergency, if the state of emergency affects less than the entire state, those counties to which the state of emergency applies.

To amend Section 31-9-8, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955; to require the Governor or the Legislature to designate, in a proclamation or resolution declaring a state of emergency affecting less than the entire state, those counties to which the state of emergency applies.

Subjects

Emergencies

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 13, 2014	H	Motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote
February 13, 2014	H	Boothe motion to Substitute SB272 for HB347 adopted Voice Vote
February 13, 2014	H	Third Reading Indefinitely Postponed
February 6, 2014	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 22, 2014	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Text

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Bill Documents

Type	Link
Bill Text	HB347 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced