This bill would substantially revise the provisions governing the operation of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
This bill would revise the qualifications of the chief examiner of public accounts, revise the procedures for removal of the chief examiner, revise certain provisions relating to the salary of the chief examiner and certain staff and employees, revise the term of service, and require the chief examiner to appoint a chief legal counsel.
This bill would also revise and clarify certain duties of the department.
This bill would also revise the composition of the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.
Enrolled
Assigned Act No. 2018-129.
Delivered to Governor at 10:08 a.m. on February 15, 2018.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Pringle motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 325
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 378
Holley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 377
Holley Amendment Offered
Holley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 376
Governmental Affairs first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 45
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 44
Pringle Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 43
Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Fiscal Responsibility
Source: Alabama Legislature