HB38 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Indigent Defense Advisory Boards, immunity for board members, annual meetings required, governing rules to be adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, Sec. 15-12-4 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a voluntary indigent
defense advisory board is created in each judicial
circuit to analyze, study, and determine the method
of indigent defense systems to be used in the
circuit</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the advisory board
to meet at least once a year rather than once a
quarter, would provide civil immunity for actions
taken by the advisory board, and would authorize
the Office of Indigent Defense Services to adopt
rules to be followed by the advisory board</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 15-12-4, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to voluntary indigent defense advisory boards, to
require the board to meet annually; to provide civil immunity
for actions taken by the advisory board; and to authorize the
Office of Indigent Defense Service to adopt rules.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 617 (Room Change this week) at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB38 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |