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HB29 Alabama 2018 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Chris Pringle
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Public examiners, provisions governing operation of substantially revised, Chapter 5 of Title 41 repealed, Chapter 5A of Title 41 added
Description

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 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

Relating to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts; to add Chapter 5A to Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, to substantially revise the provisions governing the operation of the office; to revise the qualifications of the chief examiner of Public Accounts; to revise the procedures for removal of the chief examiner; to revise certain provisions relating to the salary of the chief examiner and certain staff and employees; to revise the term of service of the chief examiner; to require the chief examiner to appoint chief legal counsel; to revise and clarify certain duties of the department; to provide penalties for false statements in audits; and to revise the composition of the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts; and to repeal Chapter 5, Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, the existing law governing the department; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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.

Subjects
Examiners of Public Accounts Department

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
January 9, 2018HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Fiscal Responsibility

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingJanuary 10, 2018Room 428 at 16:00House FR Hearing
HearingApril 12, 2017Committee Room 325 at 13:00Senate JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB29 Alabama 2018 Session PDF

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB29 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced
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