SB205 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Code of Alabama, procedure for transmitting sets to members of Legislature, revised, Sec. 41-21-1 am'd.

Summary

The bill updates how the Code of Alabama 1975 and supplements are distributed to state offices and legislators, including who must request copies and how new officeholders are notified.

What This Bill Does

It changes who gets the Code of Alabama 1975 sets and how they obtain them. Most recipients must file a written request every four years to receive the sets and supplements, with the Secretary of State handling the notices and requests within defined timelines. Members of the Legislature would receive the Code sets automatically unless they decline, while newly elected or appointed officeholders get notice and have 30 days to request the materials for the remainder of the four-year period.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Legislature (including the Lieutenant Governor, the Clerk of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate) who will receive Code of Alabama 1975 sets unless they opt out.
• Other listed recipients (state agencies, departments, libraries, universities, counties, municipalities, judges, district attorneys, and similar offices) who must file a written request every four years to continue receiving code sets and supplements; new officeholders receive notice and have 30 days to request.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 41-21-1 to govern distribution of Code of Alabama 1975 sets and supplements to numerous state offices and officials.
• Legislators automatically receive code sets unless they decline; the four-year written-request requirement applies to other recipients.
• Other recipients must submit a written request every four years to continue receiving the code sets, with the request due within 30 days of notice.
• The Secretary of State must provide notice to eligible recipients within specified timelines, including notice within one month after the first legislative day of the first regular session of the quadrennium.
• If a vacancy is filled, new officeholders receive notice within 30 to 90 days and have 30 days to file a written request to receive code sets for the remainder of the four-year period.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval (or becoming law).

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Subjects

Code of Alabama