HB251 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Victor Gaston

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2021 Regular Session, supplements and certain replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State

Summary

HB251 codifies the 2021 general, permanent, and local laws into the Code of Alabama 1975 and clarifies how the code is published, stored, and kept up to date.

What This Bill Does

The bill adopts into the Code of Alabama 1975 the general and permanent laws enacted in 2021, as shown in the 2021 cumulative supplements and replacement volumes 4, 7A, and 17A. It also initially adds Volume 22M for Local Laws Monroe to Perry Counties and adopts the 2021 supplements to local law volumes. It makes corrections to selected sections in the 2021 supplements and replacement volumes, states that the codification is continuous and systematic, and says that 2022 session statutes are not affected. It assigns custody and filing duties to the Secretary of State and requires the Code Publisher to certify it has performed its duties.

Who It Affects

• Local governments in Monroe to Perry Counties (via Volume 22M and local law supplements) whose local laws will be codified into the Code and corrected as needed.
• The Code Publisher (Thomson Reuters) and the Secretary of State, who manage editing/publishing, certification, and custody of the volumes.

Key Provisions

• Adopts and incorporates 2021 general and permanent laws into the Code of Alabama 1975 from specified 2021 Cumulative Supplements and Replacement Volumes, as authenticated by the Great Seal.
• Initial adoption of Volume 22M Local Laws Monroe to Perry Counties and adoption of 2021 supplements to local law volumes into the Code.
• Makes corrections to selected sections in the 2021 supplements and replacement volumes to fix terminology and cross-references.
• Declares the adoption creates a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975 and that it does not affect 2022 session statutes.
• Specifies duties of the Secretary of State regarding custody and certification of the cumulative supplements and replacement volumes; requires the Code Publisher to certify it has discharged its duties and to file volumes with the Secretary of State.

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

Subjects

Code of Alabama