HB19 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Women's commission, quorum for holding meetings and conducting business, Sec. 41-9-410 am'd.

Summary

HB19 rewrites who serves on Alabama's Women’s Commission and how many must be present to form a quorum.

What This Bill Does

It changes the commission’s membership to a fixed mix of 3 House members, 2 Senate members, and 10 Governor-appointed members, with at least seven of the Governor-appointed seats filled by women. Governor appointments include one member from each congressional district and two to three at-large members, plus an additional at-large seat created by a 2016 change, with specific initial and subsequent term lengths. It also sets a required quorum size for meetings, establishes how vacancies are filled, and allows expense reimbursement for members while limiting pay; the measure becomes effective after a short delay following passage.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House and Senate who are appointed to the Commission (3 House members and 2 Senate members).
• Governor-appointed members (10 total), including district-based and at-large seats, with terms and a rule that at least seven must be women.
• People seeking or serving on the Commission, who are affected by the term lengths, vacancy rules, and expense reimbursements.

Key Provisions

• The Commission shall have 3 House members, 2 Senate members, and 10 members appointed by the Governor.
• Governor appointments include one member from each congressional district and two to three members from the state-at-large, plus an additional at-large seat created by the 2016 act, with a two-year term for that seat and five-year terms for successors.
• At least seven of the Governor-appointed members must be women.
• Initial terms: Legislature appointees (House and Senate) serve two-year terms; Governor appointees have a mix of five-year and three-year initial terms, with successors serving five years.
• A quorum size is specified for holding meetings and conducting business.
• Vacancies are filled in the same manner as initial appointments and any appointee serves the remainder of the term.
• Members do not receive pay but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

Women's Commission