HJR346 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ron Johnson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Police jurisdiction laws, Joint Interim Committee to Study Municipal Police Jurisdiction Laws created

Summary

Creates a joint interim committee to study Alabama's municipal police jurisdiction laws and propose improvements.

What This Bill Does

Establishes a 12-member Joint Interim Committee (6 Senate members and 6 House members) to study police jurisdiction laws for municipalities and suggest improvements. The committee must reflect statewide diversity and report its findings and any proposed legislation at the start of the 2016 Regular Session, after which it dissolves. It also defines staffing and budget rules, including compensation for members and a total expenditure cap of $2,500.

Who It Affects

• State lawmakers (Senators and Representatives) who will serve on the committee and help study and propose changes to municipal police jurisdiction laws.
• Municipalities and Alabama residents who may be affected indirectly by any recommendations or legislation resulting from the committee's study.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Joint Interim Committee To Study Municipal Police Jurisdiction Laws.
• Committee composition: six Senate members (three selected by the President Pro Tempore and three by the Lieutenant Governor) and six House members (selected by the Speaker).
• Diversity requirement: committee membership shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
• Duties: after the 2015 Regular Session adjourns, the committee will organize and meet as needed, and must report its findings and any proposed legislation to the Speaker and President Pro Tempore on the first day of the 2016 Regular Session, at which point it dissolves.
• Support and compensation: clerical assistance shall be provided upon request; members receive normal legislative pay, per diem, and travel expenses.
• Budget rule: the committee should structure its meetings so that total expenditures do not exceed $2,500.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative