HB584 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Holmes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Historical Commission, transfer duties, responsibilities, property, etc. to Archives and History Department and Conservation and Natural Resources Department, Secs. 29-1-23, 41-9-240, 41-9-241, 41-9-242, 41-9-243, 41-9-244, 41-9-245, 41-9-246, 41-9-247, 41-9-248, 41-9-249, 41-9-254, 41-9-255, 41-9-256, 41-9-257, 41-9-258, 41-9-259, 41-9-262, 41-9-263, 41-9-510, 41-9-511, 41-9-512, and 41-9-513 repealed; Secs. 9-14A-8, 9-15-82, 11-68-3, 11-68-6, 11-80-13, 13A-7-23.1, 23-1-293, 40-8-3, 40-9F-2, 40-9F-3, 40-9F-4, 40-9F-5, 40-9F-6, 40-9F-7, 40-9F-8, 41-6-2, 41-7-3, 41-9-222, 41-9-248, 41-9-249.1, 41-9-250, 41-9-251, 41-9-252, 41-9-253, 41-9-260, 41-9-261, 41-9-291, 41-9-292, 41-9-293, 41-9-294, 41-9-295, 41-9-296, 41-9-297, 41-9-299.1, 41-9-321, 41-9-335, 41-9-542, 41-9-992, 41-10-136, 41-10-138, 41-10-235, 41-10-236, 45-17-220, 45-17A-80.02, 41-17A-80.05, and 45-26A-70.02 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Historical Commission is an independent agency of the state responsible for fostering the historical heritage of the State of Alabama and the preservation of historic sites, buildings and objects within the state.

This bill would transfer the responsibilities of the State Historic Preservation Office and State Archeologist, Fort Mims, and the preservation supervision of the State Capitol to the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

This bill would also transfer the properties of Fort Morgan, Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson, Old Cahawba, and the Confederate Memorial Park to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Effective January 1, 2016 this bill would reorganize and consolidate the operative, administrative, and preservation functions of these sites.

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Subjects

Historical Commission