HB21 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David StandridgeRepresentative
Republican
Session: First Special Session 2016
Title: Dependent children, Human Resources Dept required to make efforts to place infant of a dependent minor mother with the minor mother in foster care, Sec. 12-15-314 am'd.
Summary: HB21 would let an ex officio state or local elected official designate a staff member to act in their place on a state or local agency, board, or commission, including voting rights.
What This Bill Does
The bill allows a designated person to serve in the official's place on the entity, taking on all duties and voting rights. The designee serves for the duration of the official's term and at the pleasure of the official. There are limits on who can be designated: a state official can designate only a state employee, a county official can designate only a county employee, and a municipal official can designate only a municipal employee. The provision applies to laws enacted before, during, or after the act's effective date.

Who It Affects
Ex officio state or local elected officials who sit on state or local agencies, boards, or commissions, who would be able to designate a substitute.
Designated employees (state, county, or municipal) who would serve as substitutes, performing the official's duties and voting for the entity for the duration of the official's term.
The public entities involved (agencies, boards, and commissions) as the places where the designation would take effect.

Key Provisions
An ex officio elected official may designate a person to serve in their place on the entity, who will perform all duties and have voting rights.
Designation is limited by the level of office: state officials can designate only a state employee; county officials can designate only a county employee; municipal officials can designate only a municipal employee.
The designee serves at the pleasure of the official and for the duration of the official's term.
The act applies to general or local laws enacted before, on, or after its effective date, and becomes effective immediately after governor approval (or otherwise becoming law).

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