SB261 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

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of 1901, combined into one section in modernized language but no substantive change, Article III and Amendment 582 repealed and Article III added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

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.

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amendment would repeal Article III and Amendment 582 and add a new Article III combining the substance of the repealed provisions in modernized language without making any substantive change.

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.

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