Under existing federal case law, a statutory law that specifies the race of the members of an appointed board is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the U. S. Constitution.
This bill would remove specific race requirements relating to the membership of the Alabama Board of Funeral Service.
Delivered to Governor at 10:17 a.m. on March 22, 2018.
Assigned Act No. 2018-451.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 950
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
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 416
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Source: Alabama Legislature