SB197 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Hank Sanders
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Talladega College, appropriation
Summary: SB 197 appropriates $927,147 from the Education Trust Fund to Talladega College for FY 2020 and sets reporting and pre-release conditions before funds are released.
What This Bill Does
The bill provides Talladega College with funding for its educational program for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2020. It requires an operations plan and an audited financial statement before any funds are released, plus quarterly reports and an end-of-year performance report detailing progress, costs, and program effectiveness. The Director of Finance releases the funds after these reports are received, and forwards copies to the Legislative Council.

Who It Affects
Talladega College - receives $927,147 and must submit the required reports to obtain and justify the funds.
Director of Finance / Alabama Department of Finance - reviews and approves the operations plan and financial statements, collects quarterly and end-of-year reports, and releases funds.
Legislative Council - receives copies of all required reports.

Key Provisions
Appropriates $927,147 from the Education Trust Fund to Talladega College for the fiscal year ending 9/30/2020.
Funds are subject to Budget and Financial Control Act, Budget Management Act, and related provisions of state law.
Before releasing funds, Talladega College must submit an operations plan for FY 2020 with goals and performance indicators and an audited financial statement for FY 2018.
Director of Finance will release funds after receipt of these reports; funds are conditioned on ongoing reporting (quarterly and end-of-year).
Quarterly reports compare actual expenditures and accomplishments to the plan; end-of-year report documents work, services, costs, and program effectiveness with meaningful measures.
Director of Finance must send all required reports to the Legislative Council.
Effective date: October 1, 2019.

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Subjects: Appropriations