SB3 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bussman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Human Resource Department, county department, administrative orders, etc., venue of appeals, appeals to be filed only where county department located

Summary

SB3 requires appeals of county human resources department decisions to be filed only in the circuit court of the county where the department is located.

What This Bill Does

It overrides current venue rules and mandates that petitions for review or appeal be filed in the county where the department is located. This change applies to decisions issued after the bill becomes law and would repeal conflicting laws. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it or it becomes law by other means.

Who It Affects

• Petitioners or parties seeking to appeal an administrative decision of a county department of human resources, who must file in the department's home county circuit court.
• County departments of human resources, whose appeals would now be heard exclusively in their own county's circuit court.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Requires that petitions for review or appeal of any decision, order, or ruling of a county department of human resources be filed only in the circuit court of the county where the department is located, for all such matters including contested cases under Chapter 22, Title 41.
• Section 2: Repeals laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act.
• Section 3: Applies to decisions entered after the act's effective date.
• Section 4: Provides that the act becomes effective immediately after approval by the Governor 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

Human Resources Department