HJR124 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), requested to review Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts

Summary

The Alabama House asks the National Conference of State Legislatures to review the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to improve its effectiveness, accountability, and transparency.

What This Bill Does

It requests NCSL to conduct an organizational review of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, including comparing its operations with similar agencies in other states and identifying best practices. It will examine management practices, operations, procedures, and the department’s structure to suggest improvements. It also directs the Department to fully comply with requests made by the Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts in collaboration with NCSL.

Who It Affects

• Department of Examiners of Public Accounts: subject to an external organizational review and required to comply with JLCPA requests in collaboration with NCSL.
• Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts: oversees the collaboration with NCSL and ensures the department follows through on requests.

Key Provisions

• Requests NCSL to conduct an organizational review of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, including benchmarking against similar operations and identifying best practices in other states.
• Directs the review to assess management practices, operations, procedures, and the department’s structure to improve effectiveness, accountability, and transparency.
• Requires the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to fully comply with any requests made by the Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts in collaboration with NCSL.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative