HJR289 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 bill asks the National Conference of State Legislatures to review the Alabama 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, including comparing its operations with similar agencies in other states and examining management practices, operations, procedures, and structure. The department is directed to fully cooperate with the Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts and NCSL and to provide any information requested. The goal is to identify ways to improve efficiency and accountability within the department.

Who It Affects

• Department of Examiners of Public Accounts — must fully cooperate with the NCSL review and may be guided to change practices, operations, or structure based on findings.
• Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts (and the Alabama Legislature) — oversees the review process and will use the findings to improve accountability and transparency.

Key Provisions

• Requests NCSL to conduct an organizational review of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, including a comparison with similar operations in other states and a review of management practices, operations, procedures, and organizational structure.
• Directs the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to fully comply with requests from the Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts in collaboration with NCSL.
• States that the purpose of the review is to improve the department's effectiveness, accountability, and transparency.

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