SB214 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jim McClendon
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Arts,State Council on the, award of grants and honorariums further provided for, Secs. 41-9-41, 41-9-44 am'd.
Summary: The bill updates and clarifies the Alabama State Council on the Arts’ structure, funding powers, and operations.
What This Bill Does
It redefines the Alabama State Council on the Arts, establishing a 15-member council appointed by the Governor and requiring representation by gender, race, and geography. It gives the council authority to award honorariums, hold hearings, enter contracts for services and cooperative programs, accept gifts and bequests, acquire property by lease or gift, renovate and maintain property, and allocate funds to support arts programs. It also notes that the changes are nonsubstantive, updating language to current style.

Who It Affects
Artists, arts organizations, and educational institutions in Alabama — may receive grants, honorariums, contracts for services, and participate in hearings or cooperative programs supported by the council.
Alabama residents, donors, and taxpayers — funding decisions, property acquisitions/renovations, and the council’s governance affect how arts resources are funded and managed; the council must strive for representative governance.

Key Provisions
Establishes the Alabama State Council on the Arts with 15 members appointed by the Governor, reflecting diverse fields in the arts and statewide demographics.
Requires appointment considerations to ensure gender, race, and geographic representation, with input from relevant civic, educational, and professional groups.
Authorizes the council to issue honorariums without contracts or competitive bidding and to hold public and private hearings.
Empowers the council to enter contracts for educational objectives, accept unrestricted gifts/donations/bequests, acquire real property by lease or gift (not by purchase), and renovate/maintain property.
Allows the council to allocate and expend funds from donations and other sources to fulfill its objectives and to sign necessary agreements to carry out its purposes.

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