2015 Alabama House Bills

Religious expression in schools, authorized, adoption of policy by local boards of education required, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act of 2015

Crime of theft of valor, created, criminal penalties, limitation period tolled, Alabama Stolen Valor Act of 2015, Sec. 13A-8-10.5 added

Municipalities, Class 7 or Class 8 with 12,000 or more inhabitants, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling, Sec. 11-44G-2, Code of Alabama 1975, not to apply, Sec. 11-44G-2 am'd.

Physicians and osteopaths, state licensing requirements waived for athletic team physicians traveling into state for sporting event

Cosmetology and Barbering, Alabama Board of, schools of cosmetology and barbering, definition of Class 1 barber, provide training programs above secondary level, exempt Class 1 barbers from licensure by board, Secs. 34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-17, 34-7B-26 am'd.

Motor Vehicles, distinctive license plates, Bronze Star plate, additional fee, distrib. to Veterans' Assistance Fund

Unemployment compensation, individual weekly benefit payment, formula for calculating altered, Sec. 25-4-73 am'd.

Millbrook in Elmore and Autauga Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales, draft beer, exceptions

Motor vehicles, handicapped parking, sign designated special access parking place not required to specify fine, Sec.32-6-233.1 am'd.

Criminal mischief in the second degree, crime involving church or religious building, mandatory minimum jail time for second or subsequent offenses, restitution a priority, Sec. 13A-7-22 am'd.

Workers' compensation, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama members authorized to purchase service credit for compensation period

Firefighters, law enforcement officers, families eligible to receive death benefit as if the person died in the line of duty, resubmission of denied applications and extension of statute of limitations, Sec. 36-30-2 am'd.

Baldwin Co., municipal mayor, council member, judge and prosecution, may participate in the Employees' Retirement System, const. amend.

Bail bond surety insurers, regulation by Insurance Department, amount of unearned premium reserve specific required, Sec. 27-36-3.1 added

State agencies, local boards of ed., colleges, employee benefits, employees to receive annual summary

Code of Alabama 1975, certain code sections generally, obsolete or unenforceable repealed, telecommunication supervision and inspection fee, reduced and then repealed, code commissioner to identify inactive boards, etc., Secs. 2-2-110 to 2-2-114, inclusive, 2-17-26, 3-1-20, 3-1-23 to 3-1-25, inclusive, 5-14A-1 to 5-14A-8, inclusive, 5-16-1 to 5-16-53, inclusive, 9-2-16, 9-11-52, 9-11-235.1, 9-11-247 to 9-11-249, 9-11-262, 9-11-306, 9-12-2, 9-12-45, 9-12-112, 11-47-12, 12-21-92, 13A-11-222, 13A-11-223, 13A-12-1, 13A-12-2, 13A-14-3, 13A-12-5, 14-1-8 to 14-1-11, inclusive, 14-1-13, 14-3-1, 14-3-6 to 14-3-8, inclusive, 14-3-11, 14-3-33, 14-3-39, 14-3-41, 14-3-42, 14-3-46, 14-3-48, 14-3-49, 14-3-50 to 14-3-53, inclusive, 14-3-56, 14-3-59, 14-3-60, 14-4-1, 14-4-3, 14-4-7, 14-4-8, 14-5-7, 14-5-9, 14-5-30 to 14-5-37, inclusive, 14-6-60 to 14-6-62, inclusive, 14-6-81 to 14-6-85, inclusive, 14-6-86 to 14-6-92, inclusive, 14-6-98, 14-6-100 to 14-6-102, inclusive, 14-6-105 to 14-6-108, inclusive, 14-8-33, 14-9-3, 14-10-3, 14-11-1 to 14-11-3, inclusive, 14-11-5, 15-4-11, 16-6-1 to 16-6-6, inclusive, 16-15-1 to 16-15-13, inclusive, 16-17-1 to 16-17-19, inclusive, 16-29-1 to 16-29-6, inclusive, 16-60-210 to 16-60-221, inclusive, 20-1-28 to 20-1-30, inclusive, 21-3-4 to 21-3-8, inclusive, 22-13-1, 22-6-5.1, 22-52-50 to 22-52-58, inclusive, 22-52-70 to 22-52-72, inclusive, 25-1-2, 27-1-8, 27-1-9, 27-26-20 to 27-26-43, inclusive, 28-3-17, 30-1-3, 30-2-12, 30-4-3, 31-9-7, 32-4-3, 32-4-4, 34-6-6, 34-6-9, 34-6-14, 37-8-160, 37-8-213, 40-12-76, 40-12-77, 40-12-85, 40-12-86, 40-12-95, 40-12-109, 40-12-119, 40-12-120, 40-12-132, 40-12-142, 40-12-164, 40-12-170, 40-12-173, 40-12-175, 40-12-423, 40-20-14, 41-6A-8 to 41-6A-11, inclusive, 41-8A-3, 41-8A-5 to 41-8A-12, inclusive, 41-9-220, 41-9-900 to 41-9-906, inclusive, repealed

Elections, mobility disabled and elderly voters authorized to go to front of line at polling place, notice, Sec. 17-9-13 am'd.

Firearms, pistols, sale of or delivery to minor, record-keeping and administrative requirements, certain provisions eliminated, Secs. 13A-11-57, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-72, 13A-11-76, 13A-11-79, 22-52-10.8, 40-12-143 am'd.

Houston Co., judge of probate, authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, const. amend.

Limited liability companies (LLC), application of law to foreign LLC's, taxation of LLC's, liability for wrongful distributions clarified, Secs.10A-5A-1.05, 10A-5A-1.06, 10A-5A-4.06 am'd.

Northport, civil service system, city attorney deleted from exempt service, Act 1225, 1969 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Economic development, incentives under the Alabama Jobs Act further provided for, loans in targeted counties by the State Industrial Development Authority authorized, Alabama Veterans and Targeted Counties Act, Secs. 40-18-376.1, 40-18-376.2 , 41-10-45.1 to 41-10-45.6, inclusive, added

Economic development, job credit and investment credit for approved projects, capital credits repealed and reenacted, credit against utility taxes, income taxes, financial institution excise taxes, and insurance premium taxes, Alabama Jobs Act, Secs. 40-21-87, 40-21-107 am'd; Secs. 40-18-370 to 40-18-381, inclusive, added; Secs. 40-18-190 to 40-18-203, inclusive, 40-18-205 to 40-18-215, inclusive, 40-18-240 to 40-18-250, inclusive, repealed

Economic development, tax incentives for reinvestment in existing business, abatement of noneducational ad valorem taxes and sales and use taxes, time period of ad valorem tax abatement extended to 20 years, AIDT to perform training, utility taxes distributed, Alabama Reinvestment and Abatements Act, Secs. 40-9G-1, 40-9G-2 added; Secs. 40-9B-3, 40-9B-5 am'd.

Public Service Commission, regulation of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquids, penalties for violation of safety standards increased, Secs. 37-4-87, 37-4-96 am'd.

One call notification, excavate or excavation, public streets, highways, or other easements, definition expanded to exclude anyone responsible for maintenance of streets, Sec. 37-15-2 am'd.

Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, calculation of benefits, manner of, fees adjusted per recommendation of actuary, Secs. 36-21-68, 36-21-73 am'd.

Unemployment compensation, certain employees may not receive unemployment benefits, Sec. 25-4-70 am'd.

Alcoholic beverages, municipal option elections held under Section 28-2A-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2009-546, taxes, licenses, ratified and confirmed

Alcoholic beverages, municipal option elections authorized in municipalities of 500 or more, procedures for petition and referendum, Secs. 28-2A-1, 28-2A-3 am'd.

Wetumpka, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales, exceptions

Wetumpka, draft beer, exceptions

Hayden, corp. limits, alt.

Calhoun Co., alcoholic beverages sold in state ABC stores, sales and use tax, add, distrib. for district attorney

Motor vehicle rental companies, selling of insurance by employees and agents authorized under certain conditions, compensation further provided for, Sec. 27-7-5.1 am'd.

Insurance Department, licensing, certain fees for licenses increased, appropriation to Insurance Department Fund for Strengthen Alabama Homes Fund for fiscal year 2016, Sec. 27-4-2, 27-8A-9 am'd.

Law Enforcement Agency, Secretary authorized to appoint a designee as Homeland Security Advisor, Sec. 41-27-2.1 added

Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), nuisance, overgrown grass and weeds, alternate procedures for repeat offenders

Colleges and universities, age of majority designated as 18 years for participation in research, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.

Foley, corp. limits alt.

Baldwin Co., sheriff's office, civil service system, probationary period increased, Secs. 45-2-234.01, 45-2-234.10 am'd.

Sylacauga, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees for off-premises consumption, city council authorized to regulate and permit, referendum

Oak Grove, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees for off-premises consumption, city council authorized to regulate and permit, referendum

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities contingent upon adoption of const. amend. proposed by SB147, 2012 Reg. Sess.

Hunting, disabled persons hunting license established, continuously valid as long as disability continues, issuance fee, Sec. 9-11-54 am'd.

Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Bay Minette, planning commission, additional members authorized, const. amend.

Baldwin Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales, on-premises consumption

Bay Minette, corp. limits alt.

Mobile Co., revenue commissioner, business personal tax returns, filing

Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Sunset Law Review, continued with modification, Sec. 38-9D-3 am'd.

Historical Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2016

Architects, State Board for Registration of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019, with modification, Sec. 34-2-33 am'd.

State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019.

Security Regulatory Board, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019, with modification, Sec. 34-27C-9 am'd.

Athletic Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2017

Athlete Agents Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

Board of Massage Therapy, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019.

State Board of Occupational Therapy, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

Polygraph Examiners Board, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019.

Onsite Wastewater Board, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2018.

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2019

Credit Union Board, membership, name of entity changed to League of Southeastern Credit Union, Sec. 5-17-55 am'd.

Monroe Co., tax authorized, distrib. of proceeds, const. amend.

Food service establishments, listing of country of origin of food containing fish product of the Order of Siluriformes, notice, Sec. 22-20A-31 am'd.

Senior Services Department, commissioner, administer ratio of dept., Board of Directors to serve as advisory board, Secs. 38-3-1, 38-3-2, 38-3-3, 38-3-4, 38-3-5, 38-3-6, 38-3-7 am'd.

Chiropractic Examiners, Board of, licensing of chiropractors, fees, grace period for renewal, reinstatement, installment payments of fines, board member's qualifications, Secs. 34-24-140, 34-24-161, 34-24-165, 34-24-166, 34-24-176, 34-24-177 am'd; Sec. 34-24-172 repealed

County commissions, limited home rule provisions, limited powers over certain county affairs and county programs provided for, subject to local laws, const. amend.

Sexual assault, sexual abuse prevention programs K-12, Erin's Law

Voter list, Secretary of State, one copy provided to Legislators at no charge, Sec. 17-4-38 am'd.

Mobile Co., Co. Commission District 1, volunteer fire departments, board established to evaluate services, co. commission authorized to levy service fee, distribution of proceeds for fire protection

Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), Tree Commission, members, duties, appeals, Act 929, 1961 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Drug overdoses, drugs to counteract effects of, physician or dentist authorized to prescribe and persons authorized to administer, alcohol consumption by minors assisting others, immune from liability

Police animals, trained or handled by Class One Railroad Officer or special agent, included in protection laws, Sec. 13A-11-260 am'd.

Administrative Procedure Act, rules, approval and disapproval by Joint Legislative Committee, procedures, appeal of disapproval to Lt. Gov., Act 2014-457, 2014 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 41-22-24 repealed; Secs. 41-22-5, 41-22-5.1, 41-22-6, 41-22-22, 41-22-23 am'd.

Legislative Council, reconstituted, Senate Legislative Council, House Legislative Council estab. and duties assigned, Joint Fiscal Committee and Legislative Building Authority abolished, Law Institute made part of Legislative Department, Secs. 29-1-10, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-4-20, 29-4-22, 29-4-25, 29-4-30, 29-4-32, 29-4-35, 29-4-40, 29-4-42, 29-5-2, 29-5-3, 29-5-4, 29-5-13, 29-6-1, 29-6-2, 29-6-3, 29-6-4, 29-6-7, 29-7-4, 29-8-1, 29-8-2, 29-8-3, 29-8-4, 29-8-5, 41-9-370, 41-9-374, 41-19-3, 41-19-3.1 am;d, Secs. 29-122, 29-4-41, 29-7-5 repealed

Motorcycles, licensure of operators, testing and safety courses by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Traffic Safety Center, for Class M designation and license; add'l requirements for minors, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.

Motor vehicles, farm tags for truck tractors, provision limiting a farmer to one farm tag for truck tractors deleted, Sec. 40-12-248 am'd.

Scottsboro, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales, city council authorized to regulate

Child support, employers who protects the wages of an employee from child support withholding, personally liable for the debt, Sec. 30-3-69.1 added

Fort Payne, alcoholic beverages, draft beer, sale authorized, city council to regulate

Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, Board of, additional requirements regarding testing duct tightness, definition of terms, fees, classroom training, renewal date for certification, Secs. 34-31-18, 34-31-20, 34-31-21, 34-31-24, 34-31-25, 34-31-26 am'd.

Courts, district, small claims division, jurisdiction increased, filing fees and distrib. further provided for, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-31, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd.

Children's Affairs Dept., name changed to Dept. of Early Childhood Education, Commissioner designated as Secretary of the Dept. of Early Childhood Education duties expanded, Secs. 26-24-1 to 26-24-6, inclusive, 26-24-20, 26-24-22, 26-24-23, 26-24-30, 26-24-34 am'd.

Nursing facilities, supplemental privilege assessment and monthly surcharge extended, expiration under certain conditions, Sec. 40-26B-21 am'd.

Homeowners' associations, formation as a nonprofit corporation, required, election of board of directors, notice requirements, adoption and enforcement of rules relating to common areas, liens, Alabama Homeowners' Association Act

Macon Co., county commission, staggered terms

Defibrillators, training and notification on use of manufacturers of, required to provide in-service training, notice of change of ownership, Sec. 6-5-332.3 am'd.

Elections, Secretary of State authorized to share voter lists with other states free of charge, state agencies and Dept. of Public Safety to provide information and data to Secretary of State to maintain voter registration database, Sec. 17-4-38 am'd.

Child custody, military deployment not sole factor in determination in original order or modification

Competitive bids, award to responsible bidder in preference zone if bid is no more than 10 percent of lowest bid of foreign entity, Sec. 41-16-50 am'd.

Municipal planning commission, adopt regulations authorizing administrative approval of minor subdivisions without notice and a public hearing under certain conditions, Sec. 11-52-31 am'd.

Rogersville, alcoholic beverages, sale of draft or keg beer authorized each day of the week except Sunday, authorized

Queen honey bee designated as the Official State Agriculture Insect of Alabama

Alexander City., corp. limits alt.

Commercial motor vehicles in intrastate transportation, allowable variances for hours of service limitations according to federal rule or law, records requested

Shelby Co., Property Tax Commissioner, annual salary

Shelby Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions, const. amend.

Athens, ad valorem tax, additional levied

Houston Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales, referendums, municipalities, except for Dothan may opt out

Conservation and Natural Resources, marine resources, add endorsements, stamps, or licenses, commissioner authorized to provide by rule, add'l fees

Sex Offenders, registration and community notification, technical revisions and citations update various sections, petition for relief from employment, residency living restriction, civil division of circuit courts, absconding without registering, penalty, Secs. 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-9, incl., 15-20A-11, 15-20A-12, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-15, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21 to 15-20A-29, incl., 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-38, 15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-42, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-44, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24, 36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, 38-13-4 am'd.

Domestic violence, greater protection to victims, provided, Sec. 13A-6-139.1, 41-23-150 added; Secs. 11-45-9, 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-134, 13A-6-138, 13A-6-140 to 13A-6-143, inclusive, 15-10-3, 15-13-190, 15-23-68, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-5 to 30-5-8, inclusive, 30-6-1 to 30-6-11, inclusive, 30-6-13, 30-7-1 to 30-7-6, inclusive, 30-9-1, 30-9-2, am'd.

Voter registration list, investigating report of death or nonresidence of voter in order to purge name, county board of registrars, procedure for, Sec. 17-4-6.1 added

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2014 Regular Session as contained in 2014 supplements and replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State

Tallapoosa Co., sheriff, additional expense allowance and salary

Schools, public K-12, State Insurance Fund, insurance for reconstruction, risk manager of Finance Director required to acquire gap coverage to reconstruct certain destroyed school buildings with materials superior to original, Sec. 41-15-4 am'd.

Miles College, police jurisdictional limitations removed, Sec. 16-22-1 am'd.

Impeachment of state and local officers and officials, Article 7, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed and reenacted, const. amend.

Guardians, probate court, emergency temporary guardians, time of appointment extended, Sec. 26-2A-107 am'd.

St. Clair Co., court costs, criminal cases in circuit and district courts, booking fee for convicted defendants booked or incarcerated in county jail, distrib. to county general fund, use for co. jails

Houston Co., sheriff, service of process, fee authorized, sheriff's law enforcement fund established, distribution of funds provided for

Houston Co., compensation of judge of probate and sheriff, further provided for, Sec. 45-35-70 am'd.

Jackson Co., sheriff, inmate trust account, use of funds for law enforcement purposes

Contracts, use of restrictive covenants clarified, Sec. 8-1-1 repealed

Agriculture and Industries Department, laboratory testing, authorized to be performed by federal government or other state governments, Secs. 2-2-33, 2-2-35 am'd.

Randolph Co., sales and use tax for construction of hospital, co. commission auth. to levy, referendum

Henry Co., judge of probate, retirement extended to age 72, const. amend.

Jackson Co., service of process fee, failure to appear warrants, distrib. to sheriff for law enforcement purposes

Jackson Co., firearms, sheriff authorize to sell abandoned or stolen firearms to highest bidder under certain conditions, Sec. 45-36-231.02 am'd.

Montgomery Co., sheriffs, compensation and expense allowance

Montgomery Co., service of process fees for civil or criminal documents increased, distrib., exceptions

Mobile Co., electronic enforcement related to overtaking of school bus

Annexation, police jurisdiction further provided for, taxes collected in police jurisdiction further provided for, Secs. 11-40-10, 11-51-91, 11-51-206, 11-52-30 am'd.

Wilcox Co., lodging tax levied, distrib. to co. gen. fund and Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce

Civil immunity, provided to response action contractors responding to hazardous materials discharged, civil immunity to responders to oil spills, includes gasoline spills, Secs. 6-5-332.1, 6-5-332.2 am'd.

Mobile Co., ad valorem tax, tax sales, redemption, duties regarding redemption transferred from judge of probate to revenue commissioner

Health care workers, infected health care workers, add Hepatitis C infection to definition of, Secs. 22-11A-60, 22-11A-61, 22-11A-62, 22-11A-63, 22-11A-66, 22-11A-67, 22-11A-73 am'd.

Life insurance, insurer required to pay interest on money due on contract under certain conditions, applicable only to future policies, Sec. 27-15-13 am'd.

Jefferson Co., sheriffs, compensation and expense allowance

Gasoline and motor fuels, price regulation, application to combined sales of motor fuel and other goods clarified, definition of fuel cost revised, Motor Fuel Marketing Act, Secs. 8-22-2, 8-22-4, 8-22-8, 8-22-10 am'd.

Jackson Co., court costs, add'l, domestic violence cases, distribution to domestic violence shelters

Corrections Institute Finance Authority, authorized to issue additional bonds, Secs. 14-2-12, 14-2-19 am'd.

Lee Co., sheriffs, authorize to charge fees for administrative services, distribution to co. general fund

Vestavia Hills, warrant recall fee in municipal court cases, deposit of proceeds into Corrections Fund

Hoover and Vestavia Hills, establishment of entertainment districts by city council, sale of alcoholic beverages further provided for

Lee Co., sheriff, annual salary

Motor vehicles, abandoned and unclaimed, disposition of further provided for, sale at public auction, pre- and post-sale appeal procedures, criminal penalties, Secs. 32-13-9, 32-13-10 added; Secs. 32-8-84, 32-13-1, 32-13-2, 32-13-3, 32-13-4, 32-13-6 am'd.

Etowah Co., Sheriff office, Personnel Department for employees, auth., const. amend.

Valley, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales, referendum

Dale Co., compensation of judge of probate further provided for

Washington Co., law enforcement officer, retirement, badge and duty weapons provided

Class 4 municipalities organized pursuant to Chapter 44B, Title 11, (Tuscaloosa), revised, election date of mayor and council

Cherokee Co., sheriff, booking fee in county jail, collection by clerk

Collinsville, alcoholic beverages, sale of draft beer

Birmingham, Retirement and Relief System, investments are fixed income securities, Act 556, 1959 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Washington Co., judge of probate, add'l fee on deed or mortgage tax documents, collected and distributed into the Washington Co. Probate Judge Fund for the judge of probate, disposition of fees, Act 95-220, 1995 Reg. Sess., am'd.

State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA), mandatory reporting of health care information, Health Care Information and Data Collection Advisory Council estab., advice on rules to implement

Shelby Co., sheriff, major position in office, appointment and service at the pleasure of the sheriff, exempt from co. law enforcement personnel board, salary specified, Act 79-524, 1979 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Unemployment, unemployment compensation, amount of benefits payable reduced if individual receives or is eligible to receive pension payments from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by employer, retroactive pension payments considered disqualification if payments made from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by employer, Sec. 25-4-78 am'd.

Tuscaloosa Co., retirement system for police officers and firefighters, pension benefits, member contribution, Act 99-568, 1999 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Chilton Co., real property sales, transfer of duties from judge of probate to revenue commissioner

Jacksonville, corp. limits alt.

Jackson Co., co. commission, sales and use tax, additional, distribution, referendum

Cherokee Co., elections, returning officers, mileage allowance, further provided for, Sec. 45-10-111.01 am'd.

Cherokee Co., judge of probate, recording fees, co. commission authorized to increase, distrib.

Cherokee Co., county commission, compensation of poll workers, authorized to increase, Sec. 45-10-111 am'd.

Bullock Co., judge of probate, add'l recording fee and tag issuance fee, distrib.

Shelby Co., civil service system, exempt employees further provided for in Judge of Probate and Property Tax Commissioner offices, Act 93-664, 1993 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Heflin, alcoholic beverages, draft beer, sale under certain conditions, purchase or lease of necessary equipment required

Shelby Co., court costs, criminal cases in circuit and district courts, booking fee for convicted defendants booked or incarcerated in county jail, distrib. to county general fund

Auburn University, Board of Trustees, procedure for adjusting terms so that only three terms expire per year, two additional at-large members, Amendment 161 (Sec. 266, Recompiled Constitution of 1901, as amended) am'd, const. amend.

State agencies, Department of Commerce, transfer of certain programs of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Department of Postsecondary Education, Secs. 41-29-5, 41-29-240, 41-29-241, 41-29-250, 41-29-260, 41-29-270, 41-29-300 added; Sec. 41-9-204 repealed; Secs. 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, 41-9-203 amended and renumbered as 41-29-1, 41-29-2, 41-29-3, 41-29-4, 41-9-760 to 41-9-767, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-220 to 41-29-227, incl., 41-9-1080 to 41-9-1086, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-280 to 41-29-286, incl., 16-66-1 to 16-66-8, incl., am'd and renumbered as 41-29-290 to 41-29-297, inclusive

Cleburne Co., fire protection fee, distribution to volunteer fire departments and search rescue

Hartselle, ad valorem taxes, school taxes, city authorized to increase its rate to replace an existing 7.3 mill tax for city board of education, referendum

Retirement Systems, Teachers' and Employees', retirees, retirement benefits, compensation allowed from employers in system without suspension of benefits, annual amount increased, Secs. 16-25-26, 36-27-8.2 am'd

Russell Co., motor vehicle licenses, add'l issuance fee, co. comm. auth. to levy, distrib. to Phenix City and co. commission

Jefferson Co., sales and use tax, co. commission authorized to levy, distrib. for education and for community service grants

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers Board, Medicaid recipients, out-of-state providers exempt, Sec. 34-14C-5 am'd.

Winston Co., state lands, sixteenth section lands, and school lands, distrib. to trust account for schools and county board of education, const. amend.

Madison Co., sheriff, retiring detention officer, badge and/or firearm provided for

Tuscaloosa Co., sales and use tax, levy continued, distrib. of proceeds altered, Tuscaloosa Co. Road Improvement Commission created, Act No. 56, 1953 Reg. Sess., Sections 1, 3, 4, and 11, am'd.

Demopolis, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sale, on-premises and off-premises consumption

Jefferson Co., garbage, fees for residential service by governmental entities, fees in name of tenant solely the responsibility of tenant, const. amend.

Baldwin Co., Fort Morgan Preservation District, established, planning and zoning commission established, authority related to planning and zoning in Fort Morgan area, procedures for appeals

Covington Co., lodging tax, add'l levy, Sec. 45-20-243 am'd.

Covington Co., board of equalization, compensation, Sec. 45-20-240 am'd.

Sumter Co., hazardous waste sites, solid waste fees, redistributions, Act 83-480, 1983 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Act 90-612, 1990 Reg. Sess., repealed