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- Position: State Representative - District 48
- Party: Republican
- Location: Birmingham, AL - Jefferson County
- Birthday: September 21, 1940 80
Contact Information
Known contact information for Jim Carns from Birmingham, AL.
- 11 South Union Street, Suite 424
- Montgomery, AL 36130-2950
- 334-261-0429
- Official Email: jwcarns@gmail.com
Education Information
Known educational history for Jim Carns from Birmingham, AL.
- BS, Engineering, University of Alabama, 1962
Political Information
Known political history for Jim Carns from Birmingham, AL.
- Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 48, 2018
- President Pro Tempore, Jefferson County Commission, 2006-2008
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 48, 1990-2006, 2012-present
- Former House Minority Leader, Alabama State House of Representatives
Professions Information
Known professional history for Jim Carns from Birmingham, AL.
- President/Owner, American Metal Technology, Incorporated, present
- Owner/President, Modern Sales, Incorporated
- Sales Engineer, Reliance Electric & Engineering Company
- Vice President/President, Modern Handling Systems
Congressional Information
Known congressional history for Jim Carns from Birmingham, AL.
- Member, Energy Council
- Chair, House Republican Caucus
- Former Member, County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Member, Governor's Commission on Welfare Reform
- State Chair, Conservative American Legislative Exchange Council
Organizations Information
Known organizational history for Jim Carns from Birmingham, AL.
- Member, The Federalist Society
- Member, Pilot's Association
- Member, National Federation of Independent Business
- Chair, Association of County Commissioners of Alabama Finance
- Elder, Briarwood Presbyterian Church
- Member, Business Council of Alabama
- Member, Arlington Historical Association
- Member, Americans United for Life
- Member, Alabama Retail Association
- Member, Alabama Banker's Association
- Member, Alfa
- Member, Republican National Committee
- Member, Presidential Trust
- Member, National American Legion
- Member, Heritage Foundation
Election History
Jim Carns from Birmingham, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
- HB626
- To exempt state, county, and municipal sales and use tax from the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center
- HB620
- Abortion, prohibits public funding of abortion activities, with exceptions, prohibits certain abortion services contracts, further prohibits certain abortion activities involving public K-12 schools, prohibits local funds from being used to promote abortions
- HB610
- Jefferson County, Jefferson County Advisory Board, established, duties established
- HB590
- Jefferson Co., ad valorem taxes, senior property tax appraisal, person 70 or older, valuation frozen under certain conditions, const. amend.
- HB569
- Jefferson County, retirement system, pension board authorized to establish procedures for the election of board members number four and five, post notice of annual meetings, provide tuition reimbursement to its employees, Secs. 45-37-123.20, 45-37-123.21, 45-37-123.22, 45-37-123.23, 45-37-123.28, 45-37-123.29, 45-37-123.51, 45-37-123.83, 45-37-123.84, 45-37-123.100, 45-37-123.101, 45-37-123.102, 45-37-123.103, 45-37-123.104, 45-37-123.106, 45-37-123.194 am'd.
- HB488
- Ad valorem tax on real property, senior property tax appraisal for persons age 70 or older on principal residence used for 10 years, appraisal value frozen on immediate prior year, exceptions, rules by Revenue Dept.
- HB449
- Taxation, County Boards of Equalization, valuation procedures further provided, Secs. 40-2-18, 40-3-21, 40-3-25, 40-7-25 am'd.
- HB446
- Utilities, governmental entities, prohibited from adopting or enforcing policies that prohibit the connection or reconnection of utility services
- HB445
- Crimes and offenses, crimes of riot and inciting to riot, harassment, and assault II, amended, crimes of assault against a first responder, aggravated riot, and unlawful traffic interference, created, mandatory holding period for certain violations, provided, mandatory incarceration period for certain violations, provided, exceptions to sovereign immunity, further provided, restrictions on distribution of revenue to defunding jurisdictions, provided, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-5.1, 13A-11-8.1 added; Secs. 12-25-32, 13A-6-21, 13A-6-132, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 13A-11-8, 13A-11-70, 15-13-2, 36-1-12, 36-2-1 am'd.
- HB437
- Wine, authorizing common carriers to make delivery of alcoholic beverages to residents over 21, to create a wine direct shipper permit to allow wine manufacturers to ship their table wine directly to residents, Sec. 28-3A-6.1 added; Sec. 28-1-4 am'd.
- HB409
- Elections, absentee ballots, county commission authorized to select locations for receiving absentee ballots
- HB405
- Criminal code, offenses against public order, firearms, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.
- HB390
- ClasTran, Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, exempt from all sales and use taxes
- HB388
- Elections, requires implementation date of any legislation affecting conduct of general election to be at least six months before general election, const. amend.
- HB381
- Shelby Co., privately owned sewer systems using public rights-of-way of public roads, required to be regulated and certified by PSC, const. amend.
- HB351
- Elections, Governor suspending laws that would affect election process during state of emergency, prohibited before the election
- HB345
- Election, clarifying the distance from a polling place within which an individual may not campaign, Sec. 17-9-50 am'd.
- HB292
- Pistol permits, active member of U.S. Armed Forces and an honorably discharged veteran, issuance without payment of fee, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 am'd.
- HB85
- Insurance premium tax credits, to expand the Alabama Insurance Offices Facilities Credit for certain activities, to expand who can be an affiliate, Sec. 27-4A-3 am'd.
- HB 384
- Jefferson Co., Retirement System, definitions, pension board, qualification, elections of members, duties, Secs. 45-37-123.01, 45-37-123.21, 45-37-123.22, 45-37-123.24, 45-37-123.53, 45-37-123.54, 45-37-123.82, 45-37-123.101, 45-37-123.103, 45-37-123.104, 45-37-123.151, 45-37-123.195 am'd.
- HB 309
- Law enforcement, schools, provide for Madison Academy, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, and Briarwood Christian School to employ police officers, Sec. 16-22-1 am'd.
- HB 100
- Civil procedure, Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act, disclosure of all viable asbestos trust claims required, Secs. 6-5-690 to 6-5-696 added.
- HB 68
- Civil procedure, Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act, disclosure of all viable asbestos trust claims required, Secs. 6-5-690 to 6-5-696 added.
- HJR 191
- Small Businesses and the work of Alabama Small Business Commission, commended
- HR 192
- Small Businesses and the work of Alabama Small Business Commission, commended
- HJR 108
- Miller, Gordon Wayne, Jr., death mourned
- HJR 107
- White, William Benny, death mourned
- HR 95
- White, William Benny, death mourned
- HR 74
- Miller, Gordon Wayne, Jr., death mourned