HB325 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 29, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris PringleRepresentative
Republican
Co-Sponsor: Danny Crawford
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Foresters, State Board of Registration for, scale of nominal marketing materials auth., Sec. 34-12-36 am'd.
Summary: HB325 lets the State Board of Registration for Foresters sell small promotional items and put the money into a dedicated fund to run the board.
What This Bill Does
It amends the law to create the Professional Foresters Fund, a separate treasury account for the board's money. The board must deposit money into this fund, and it can pay expenses, hire staff or contract for clerical work, and accept gifts or donations. The board may spend on its duties and marketing, including dues to the Society of American Foresters, and proceeds from selling promotional items go back into the fund; total spending cannot exceed the funds the board collects. Officers handling funds must have a surety bond, paid from the fund, and the act takes effect immediately after passage.

Who It Affects
The State Board of Registration for Foresters and its staff/officials, who will manage the Professional Foresters Fund, handle funds, hire or contract for clerical help, and oversee marketing expenditures.
Licensed foresters and the public, who may see expanded board activities, marketing efforts, and improved use of funds for regulatory duties and related programs.

Key Provisions
Creates the Professional Foresters Fund, a separate treasury fund for the board's money, with monthly remittance to the State Treasurer and disbursement by warrants approved by the Comptroller.
Requires bond coverage for officials handling funds, with bond premiums paid from the Professional Foresters Fund.
Allows the board to hire clerical staff or contract with another state agency for clerical support, with compensation funded from the Professional Foresters Fund.
Permits gifts, bequests, and donations to the board, usable per donor terms or, if unspecified, for board purposes.
Authorizes expenditures for the board's duties, including dues to the Society of American Foresters, but limits total warrants to the amount of funds collected (fees, donations, etc.).
Authorizes marketing and promotional expenditures, including sale of nominal promotional items, with proceeds deposited into the Professional Foresters Fund for board use.
Effective immediately upon passage.

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Subjects: Foresters, State Board of Registration for