SB296 Alabama 2018 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

State government, public funds, jurisdiction of Board of Adjustment further provided for, use of state or public funds being paid toward any claim alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault prohibited, Sec. 41-9-62 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Board of Adjustment may compensate a person for a claim alleging sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct by a state officer or employee</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that claims against officers or employees of the state for damages associated with sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct are outside of the jurisdiction of the Board of Adjustment and would prohibit any state or public funds from being paid to settle any claim alleging sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct by a state officer or employee</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public funds; to amend Section 41-9-62, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the jurisdiction of the Board of Adjustment; and to prohibit the use of state or public funds from being paid toward any claim alleging sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct by a state officer or employee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 41-9-62, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§41-9-62. "(a) The Board of Adjustment shall have the power and jurisdiction and it shall </p>

Subjects

State Government