HB517 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David FaulknerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to Jefferson County; to amend Section 45-37-91.04 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the board of directors of the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor's Bureau, to provide for the appointment of an additional member of the board of directors.

Summary

HB517 adds a new board member and creates potential for additional seats on the Greater Birmingham CVB board in the Jefferson County metro area.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the board structure to include one new member: the mayor (or designee) of the county’s second-largest city, who will participate in appointing at-large directors. It also allows, if another metro county joins by funding, the county commission to appoint two additional directors, increasing the total number of directors. The bill retains four at-large directors appointed by eight designated members and sets terms for these positions, along with vacancy and reimbursement rules for board members.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Jefferson County and the Birmingham metro area, who could see broader representation and potentially different decisions on tourism and conventions because of new board seats and appointment rules.
• Local government and business groups that appoint or sit on the CVB board (state and local elected officials, county and city officials, the mayor of the second-largest city, Civic Center Authority, chamber of commerce, motel-hotel associations) because the membership and appointment process is expanded.

Key Provisions

• Adds one additional board member: the mayor (or designee) of the county's second-largest city, who participates in appointing the four at-large directors in addition to eight designated members.
• If another metro county joins under the law by providing funding, the county commission of that county can appoint two more directors, increasing the board size; these two new members serve at the pleasure of the appointing body.
• Eight designated members continue to oversee the board; four at-large directors are appointed by these eight designated members.
• First terms for the four at-large directorships are 1, 2, 3, and 4 years respectively, with subsequent terms all lasting four years.
• Terms for elected officials on the board expire with their official terms; a person may succeed themselves as a director.
• Vacancies on the board are filled by the appointing body that held the vacancy to serve the unexpired term.
• Board members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses.

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