SB261 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Separation of powers, Article III and Amendment 582 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, combined into one section in modernized language but no substantive change, Article III and Amendment 582 repealed and Article III added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Article III of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, consists of two sections: Section 42,
which establishes the three departments of state
government, and Section 43, which provides for the
separation of the powers of those three
departments. In addition, Amendment 582 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 43.01 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended,
requires approval by the Legislature of court
orders requiring disbursement of state funds</p><p class="bill_description">
This proposed constitutional amendment would
repeal Article III and Amendment 582 and add a new
Article III combining the substance of the repealed
provisions in modernized language without making
any substantive change</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, to repeal Article III and
Amendment 582 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and add
Article III to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating
to the separation of powers.
</p>
Subjects
Constitution of Alabama
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | H | Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 20, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Engrossed |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 991 |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Fielding motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 990 |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 18, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB261 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB261 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |