SB54 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Trails Commission, and advisory board, members, terms, commission may be transferred from Department of Economic and Community Affairs to another agency, Secs. 41-23-140, 41-23-141 am'd.
Summary: SB54 changes the Alabama Trails Commission terms to four years, updates membership rules, and allows transferring the Commission to another state agency for administration with required approvals.
What This Bill Does
It amends Sections 41-23-140 and 41-23-141 to set four-year terms for Commission and Advisory Board appointees (with specific term limits for Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker, and regional/local government reps). It preserves the Commission within AEDAC for administration but lets the Commission be moved to another state agency or department for administrative and staff purposes with a three-fourths vote by the Commission and approval by the directors of AEDAC and the receiving agency.

Who It Affects
Trails Commission members and Advisory Board members will have four-year terms and updated appointment and reappointment rules, affecting who serves and for how long.
Alabama state government and partner agencies (AEDAC and any receiving agency) may be responsible for housing and staffing the Commission, since transfer of administrative duties is allowed with required approvals.

Key Provisions
Term changes: Appointees after the act's effective date will serve four-year terms; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker appointees may be reappointed for up to two consecutive terms; regional planning council and local government appointees may be reappointed for up to two consecutive terms; other appointees serve until a successor is appointed.
Administrative transfer: The Trails Commission may be transferred for administrative and staff purposes to another state agency or department upon a three-fourths vote of the Commission and approvals by the Director of AEDAC and the Director of the receiving agency.

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