SB285 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2013 Regular Session as contained in 2013 supplements and replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State

Summary

SB285 would adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975 the 2013 general and permanent laws and local laws, with editorial corrections, creating a continuous codification of the Code.

What This Bill Does

It would adopt and incorporate into the Code 1975 the 2013 general and permanent laws as contained in the 2013 Cumulative Supplement and Replacement Volumes (16A, 19A, 22) and start with the 2013 Volume 22H local laws for Greene–Jackson Counties, along with related local supplements. It would make specific editorial corrections to those volumes. It would declare that this adoption creates a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code and that it does not affect other 2014 session statutes, and it would establish duties for the Secretary of State and acknowledge the Code Publisher’s responsibilities.

Who It Affects

• Code Publisher (West Group) – the act acknowledges and certifies the publisher’s editing/publishing duties for the 2013 Replacement Volumes and cumulative supplements.
• Secretary of State – responsible for custody, filing, and certification of the adopted volumes and supplements, and for providing certified copies upon proper request and payment of fees.
• Local governments in Greene–Jackson Counties – their local laws are adopted into Volume 22H and included in the codified Code.
• All Alabama residents and state agencies – the Code will reflect 2013 laws and local laws within a single codified code, while the act clarifies it does not change other 2014 session statutes.

Key Provisions

• Adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975 the general and permanent laws enacted during the 2013 Regular Session as contained in the 2013 Cumulative Supplements to volumes 3–22A and the 2013 Replacement Volumes 16A, 19A, and 22, including the additions and deletions made for editorial purposes.
• Initially adopt and incorporate 2013 Volume 22H (Local Laws Greene–Jackson Counties) and the 2013 supplements to local law volumes into the Code of Alabama 1975.
• Make specified corrections to the 2013 Cumulative Supplements and 2013 Replacement Volumes to fix publishing and internal reference errors.
• Declare that the adoption constitutes a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975 and that the act is a law that adopts a code, while not affecting other 2014 session statutes; set duties for the Secretary of State regarding custody of the volumes and supplements, and acknowledge the Code Publisher’s duties and certification.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Code of Alabama