HB98 authorizes the Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to appoint a designee to serve as Homeland Security Advisor and requires diversity to be considered in the selection.
It adds a new section (41-27-2.1) that allows the Secretary to appoint a designee to perform the duties of Homeland Security Advisor (as described in 41-27-2(d)). The appointment must take into account the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity. The act becomes effective immediately after Governor approval, or as otherwise provided by law.
Delivered to Governor at 10:18 a.m. on May 7, 2015.
Assigned Act No. 2015-166.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 824
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 195
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 194
Knight Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature