HB255 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randall Shedd
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Senior Services Dept., advisory board of directors, allow authorization for designee to attend meetings on behalf of an ex officio member, additonal board member, Sec. 38-3-1 am'd.
Summary: HB255 expands and streamlines the Department of Senior Services advisory board by adding a disability seat, allowing designees for ex officio members, and letting the Governor and Director of Finance appoint replacements on multi-member bodies.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill would allow a designee to attend advisory board meetings on behalf of an ex officio member; authorize an additional board seat for a representative of an organization serving individuals with disabilities; and let the Governor and the Director of Finance designate someone to serve in their place on multi-member state boards.

Who It Affects
Advisory board members and the organizations they represent (including the new disability-focused seat) as well as ex officio members and their designees, who gain a mechanism for someone to attend meetings when an official cannot.
The Governor, the Director of Finance, and their eventual designees who serve on multi-member state bodies, who gain authority to designate substitutes to serve in their place.

Key Provisions
Provision 1: Authorizes a designee to attend meetings on behalf of an ex officio member of the advisory board of the Department of Senior Services.
Provision 2: Authorizes an additional governor-appointed board seat representing an organization serving individuals with disabilities and allows the Governor and the Director of Finance to designate replacements on multi-member bodies.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Senior Services Department