HB171 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Elaine Beech

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Summary

HB 171 would allocate $169,633 from Alabama's General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for FY 2019 and require planning and reporting before and after funds are released.

What This Bill Does

It appropriates $169,633 to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Before any funds are released, the bill requires an FY 2019 operations plan and an audited financial statement for FY 2017. It also requires quarterly expenditure and accomplishment reports for FY 2019 and an end-of-year performance report outlining work, services, costs, and program effectiveness, with copies sent to the Legislative Council via the Director of Finance.

Who It Affects

• Coalition Against Domestic Violence: will receive the funds and must prepare and submit the required plans and reports.
• Director of Finance: receives the required reports and oversees the release of funds, forwarding copies to the Legislative Council.
• Legislative Council: will receive copies of the quarterly and end-of-year performance reports.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriates $169,633 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019; funds are to be budgeted under the Budget Management Act and specified Code sections (41-4-93, 41-4-95, 41-4-96).
• Section 2: Prior to releasing any funds, requires an operations plan for FY 2019 and an audited financial statement for FY 2017, forwarded to the Director of Finance.
• Section 3: Requires quarterly reports on actual expenditures and accomplishments for FY 2019 and an end-of-year performance report detailing work, services, costs, and measures of program effectiveness; reports go to the Director of Finance and copies to the Legislative Council.
• Section 4: The act becomes effective October 1, 2018.

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

Subjects

Appropriations