HB 159

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1 Bill Summary
2 Bill Actions
3 Bill Calendar
4 Bill Text
5 Bill Votes
6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Chris Sells

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Appointments, made by the Governor, to be subject to confirmation by the Senate for certain agencies, Secs. 14-1-1.3, 22-50-16, 23-1-21, 40-2-41, 41-4-30, 41-27-2 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the heads of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Medicaid Agency, Department of Mental Health, Department of Revenue, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Corrections, and the Department of Finance are appointed by the Governor and are not subject to confirmation by the Senate

This bill would provide that the heads of those agencies are subject to confirmation by the Senate

To amend Sections 14-1-1.3, 22-50-16, 23-1-21, 40-2-41, 41-4-30, and 41-27-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that commencing on January 16, 2023, the appointments of the head of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Medicaid Agency, Department of Mental Health, Department of Revenue, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Corrections, and the Department of Finance, by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Subjects

Agents and Agencies

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
January 11, 2018	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Bill Calendar