HB7 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Pharmacy Bd., appeals of decisions to circuit court, venue in county where bond is located, Sec. 34-23-94 am'd.

Summary

HB7 changes where you can file an appeal of State Board of Pharmacy orders by allowing it in the county where you live or in the county where the board's headquarters are located.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it allows appeals of board orders to be filed in the circuit court of either the county where the person aggrieved resides or the county where the board maintains its headquarters. It requires the notice of appeal to be filed within 30 days of receiving the order. Appeals will follow the judicial review rules in the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, and the bill repeals conflicting laws. The act takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Parties affected by State Board of Pharmacy orders (such as licensees, applicants, or others challenging a board decision) who may choose to file appeals in either their home county or the board's headquarters county.
• The State Board of Pharmacy and its operations, including where hearings and appeals may be heard and how appeals are filed.

Key Provisions

• Appeals of board orders may be filed in the circuit court of the county where the aggrieved party resides or the county where the board maintains its headquarters.
• Notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days from receipt of the order or ruling.
• Appeals are governed by the judicial review provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
• The act repeals laws that conflict with these provisions and becomes effective immediately upon the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of