HJR193 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David SessionsSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Steve McMillanVictor GastonRichard J. LairdRandy DavisChad FincherJamie IsonJoe FaustJoseph C. MitchellJames E. BuskeyNapoleon Bracy

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Waterfront Access Study Committee, extended to tenth Legislative day of the 2015 Regular Session

Summary

HJR193 extends the Alabama Waterfront Access Study Committee to the tenth legislative day of the 2015 Regular Session and imposes a small spending cap and reporting requirement.

What This Bill Does

It keeps the Waterfront Access Study Committee alive until the tenth legislative day of 2015, continuing the work that started in 2008 and was extended by previous acts. It sets a total expenditure cap of $1,000 for the committee after the act takes effect, and requires any travel expenditures by House members to be approved by the Speaker. It requires the committee to submit a report to the Legislature by the tenth legislative day of 2015, after which the committee is dissolved and released from further duties.

Who It Affects

• Committee members of the Alabama Waterfront Access Study Committee (including House members) who must adhere to the $1,000 expenditure cap and have their travel funded only with Speaker approval.
• The Alabama Legislature as a whole, which will receive the committee's report by the tenth legislative day of 2015 and will Dissolve the committee afterward.

Key Provisions

• Extends the Waterfront Access Study Committee to the tenth legislative day of the 2015 Regular Session (continuing a body created in 2008 and extended in prior acts).
• Total expenditures after the act's effective date may not exceed $1,000; travel expenditures by House members require approval by the Speaker (Notwithstanding Act 2008-386).
• The committee must submit a report to the Legislature by the tenth legislative day of the 2015 Regular Session; upon submission, the committee is dissolved and discharged of any further duties and liabilities.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative