HB416 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Birmingham, Anti-violence Task Force established to study all aspects of violent criminal activity and suggest remedies to reduce

Summary

Creates the Birmingham Anti-violence Task Force to study violent crime in Birmingham and propose strategies to reduce it, with annual reports to state and local leaders.

What This Bill Does

Establishes a task force to study all aspects of violent criminal activity in Birmingham and to issue reports and recommendations for reducing violence. The task force includes representatives from government, law enforcement, education, business, faith groups, the judiciary, and community activists, all serving without pay (expenses may be reimbursed). It must elect a chair and vice chair each year, meet as needed, and provide annual written reports detailing findings and recommended strategies to state and local leaders starting in 2021.

Who It Affects

• Residents of the City of Birmingham, who may be affected by efforts to reduce violent crime and improve safety
• City of Birmingham officials and agencies (Mayor, City Council, Birmingham Police, Birmingham School System) and related judicial offices (family court, presiding circuit judge, district attorney) involved in the task force or its recommendations
• Local businesses and community groups (Chamber of Commerce, Ministerial Alliance, CAB) and community activists who participate in the task force or are influenced by its decisions

Key Provisions

• Creates the Birmingham Anti-violence Task Force to study violent criminal activity in Birmingham and issue reports and recommendations to reduce violence
• Specifies the task force membership, including a Birmingham-area House member, a Birmingham-area Senate member, Chamber of Commerce chair, a family court judge, Birmingham Chief of Police, City Superintendent of Education, Mayor, City Council President, a community activist, Director of Future Programs, President of Ministerial Alliance, President of CAB, Presiding Circuit Judge, and Jefferson County District Attorney (or designees)
• Requires annual election of a chair and vice chair, allows meetings by chair call or majority vote, and permits reimbursement of actual meeting expenses while members serve without compensation
• Mandates an annual written report on findings and suggested strategies to reduce violent crime, due January 10 each year starting in 2021, to the Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Presiding Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Birmingham Mayor and City Council President, and the Jefferson County District Attorney
• Effective date: July 1, 2019

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Subjects

Jefferson County