HB322 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Danny CrawfordRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Foresters, assigns responsibility for naming successor members of State Board of Registration for Foresters to the Division of the Society of American Foresters and any other organization meeting certain criteria, Sec. 34-12-30 am'd.
Summary: HB322 expands who can nominate successors to Alabama's State Board of Registration for Foresters by adding active state forestry organizations to the Alabama Division of the Society of American Foresters as nominating sources.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 34-12-30 to require nominations for board successors from both the Division of the Society of American Foresters and qualifying state forestry organizations. For term expirations, the Governor will appoint from a list of three nominees recommended by SAF and any active state forestry organization meeting criteria, for five-year terms. The bill maintains Governor appointment authority, sets term limits, and requires rules for qualifying criteria and annual diversity reporting by the board. It also establishes an effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects
State Board of Registration for Foresters—nomination sources broaden from SAF alone to include active state forestry organizations, potentially widening who can be nominated.
Alabama Division of the Society of American Foresters—remains a primary nominating body but shares nomination responsibilities with qualifying state forestry organizations.
Active state forestry organizations—given eligibility to participate in nominating successors if they meet criteria set by the board.
Foresters and the public interested in board diversity and transparency—bill requires diversity in board composition and annual diversity reporting to the Legislature.

Key Provisions
Amends 34-12-30 to require nominating successors from both the Alabama Division of the Society of American Foresters and qualifying active state forestry organizations.
For expiring terms, the Governor selects from a list of three nominees recommended by SAF and qualifying state forestry organizations, for five-year terms; initial board nominees come from SAF.
Board must ensure diverse membership and annually report diversity compliance to the Legislature; board to adopt rules setting qualifying criteria for participating state forestry organizations.
Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Foresters