SB254 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul Sanford
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2015 First Special Session, 2015 Second Special Session, 2016 Regular Session, supplements and certain replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State
Summary: SB254 codifies into the Code of Alabama 1975 the laws from the 2015 special sessions and 2016 regular session, updates local law supplements, and sets duties for the Code Publisher and Secretary of State.
What This Bill Does
The bill adopts into the Code of Alabama 1975 the general and permanent laws enacted during the 2015 First and Second Special Sessions and the 2016 Regular Session as reflected in the 2016 Cumulative Supplement and Replacement Volumes, along with 2016 local law supplements. It also makes specific editorial corrections to certain replacement volumes and the cumulative supplement. The adoption is described as a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code, and it explicitly does not affect statutes from the 2016 Special Sessions or the 2017 session; it also outlines duties for the Secretary of State regarding custody of the volumes and initial volume, and requires the Code Publisher to certify duties have been fulfilled.

Who It Affects
Secretary of State: responsible for custody, filing, and certification of the new cumulative supplements and replacement volumes, and for handling certified copies upon request with proper fees.
Code Publisher (Thomson Reuters): responsible for editing/publishing the 2016 Replacement Volumes and 2016 Cumulative Supplements, including documenting non-substantive editorial changes and certifying that duties have been discharged.

Key Provisions
Adopts and incorporates into the Code of Alabama 1975 the general and permanent laws enacted during the 2015 First Special Session, the 2015 Second Special Session, and the 2016 Regular Session as contained in the 2016 Cumulative Supplement to Volumes 3–14A, 16, and 16A, and Volumes 17A–22A, and Replacement Volumes 15, 15A, 15B, and 17, plus editor's additions and deletions by the Code Commissioner as edited and published by Thomson Reuters.
Adopts and incorporates into the Code of Alabama 1975 the 2016 Cumulative Supplements to local law volumes.
Makes specified corrections to the replacement volumes and to the cumulative supplement (examples include corrections to sections such as 13A-10-190; 32-6-7.2; 32-9-20; 32-20-41; and 41-22-22.1).
Declares that this adoption constitutes a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975 and clarifies that the act does not codify any provision enacted in violation of the Alabama Constitution; also states that it does not affect 2016 Special Session or 2017 statutes.
Defines the duties of the Secretary of State regarding the custody and certification of the cumulative supplements, replacement volumes, and the initial volume.
Requires that authenticated volumes be transmitted to the Secretary of State, filed by the Secretary, and not removed from the Secretary’s office, with the ability to certify parts on proper certificate and seal and for a fee.
Effective immediately upon the Governor's approval.

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