HB336 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rolanda HollisRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to commissions; to amend Sections 9-14C-2 and 9-14C-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission to be renamed the Jefferson County Greenways Commission.

Summary

HB336 renames the Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission to the Jefferson County Greenways Commission and updates related employee benefits and references.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the commission will be renamed in law to the Jefferson County Greenways Commission while its powers, duties, property, personnel, functions, and liability remain the same. All references to the former name in law will be treated as references to the new name. The bill allows the commission’s employees to be treated as state employees for state benefits, lets the commission pay employer contributions to insurance or retirement programs, and allows payroll deductions for employee contributions. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Jefferson County Greenways Commission (formerly the Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission) and its ongoing responsibilities.
• Commission employees who will be treated as state employees for benefits, with employer contributions payable by the Commission and employee contributions deducted from salaries.

Key Provisions

• Renames the Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission to the Jefferson County Greenways Commission without changing its powers or duties.
• Any reference to the former commission name is treated as a reference to the Jefferson County Greenways Commission.
• Employees of the commission are not state employees, but will be treated as state employees for state insurance and retirement programs; the commission may pay employer contributions and deduct employee contributions from salaries.
• The commission’s purpose includes acquiring, establishing, operating, and maintaining the land and buildings along Red Mountain as a greenway, recreational/educational area, historic site, and potential exhibit of mining history related to steel production.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

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

Subjects

Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission, renamed