SB280 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jay HoveySenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to the Secretary of State; to amend Section 36-14-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for a reduction of the number of bound sets of legislative acts and codes required to be retained by the Secretary of State.
Summary: SB280 reduces the required number of bound copies of state legislative acts, journals, and pre-1975 codes that the Secretary of State must retain from 10 to 5.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the Secretary of State may dispose of most publications while keeping five copies of each series of acts, five copies of each session’s journal, and five copies of codes issued before 1975 (including the Code of Alabama 1975). The disposal authority extends to all acts, journals, codes, department reports, and other books in custody, with the five-copy preservation requirement. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and gubernatorial approval.

Who It Affects
Secretary of State - must maintain five bound copies of each acts series, each session journal, and pre-1975 codes, instead of ten, and manages disposal of other publications.
Public and researchers (libraries, historians, and individuals) - may have access to fewer preserved bound copies and may rely more on alternative sources or digital versions.

Key Provisions
Reduce the required preservation from 10 to 5 copies for each series of acts, for the journals of each legislative session, and for codes issued prior to 1975 (including the Code of Alabama 1975).
authorize the Secretary of State to dispose of all acts, journals, codes, department reports, and other books in custody at public or private sale in permissible quantities and prices, provided the five-copy preservation requirement is met.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Secretary of State, reduce number of sets of legislative acts, journals, and codes retained