Lowell Barron

Library boards, county and municipal boards, additional members, terms, Sec. 11-90-2 am'd.

Ethics Law, substantially revised, bribery of public servant, failure to disclose conflict of interest, and trading in public office, penalties increased, soliciting contributions for certain purposes prohibited, lobbyist and thing of value defined, Ethics Commission, members, compensation, online reporting, issuance of subpoenas, representation of clients by legislators limited, contracting with educational institutions limited, fees and reports of registered lobbyists, limitation on certain members of awarding authority, disclosure forms for certain travel, penalties, Secs. 13A-10-61, 13A-10-62, 13A-10-63, 17-5-7, 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-10, 36-25-11, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-27 am'd.

Senate, President Pro Tempore, continuation of office between general election and organizational session

Highways and other roads, Alabama Trust Fund, $100 million transferred annually in 2010 to 2020, inclusive, distrib. of portion after appropriation to Transportation Department, portions earmarked for special projects, distrib. of portion to counties and municipalities for transportation purposes, transfers from Alabama Trust Fund to Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund and County Government Capital Improvement Fund, const. amend.

Corrections Department, contract with a county commission to establish regional detention facility to house state and county offenders, authorized, design, construction, maintenance, operation, contract period and fee, sheriff to manage and provide work for offenders

Occupational tax, levy by county or municipality, prohibited, const. amend.

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2011, appointments altered and clarified, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, board members required to be citizens of the state, Secs. 34-25A-5, 34-25A-8 am'd.; Act 2009-300, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. (2010-20273)

Radiation Control Agency, State, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, Sec. 22-14-6 am'd. (2010-20327)

Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2011, holdover positions on board eliminated, Sec. 34-37-3 am'd. (2010-20228)

Oil and Gas Board, State, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, diversity in board membership, members required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 9-17-3 am'd. (2010-20274)

Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2011, diversity in commission membership, commission members required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 22-10B-2 am'd. (2010-20275)

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, board members required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 34-14C-2 am'd. (2010-20276)

Office of Information Technology, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2012, members of Information Technology Council required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 16-61D-5 am'd. (2010-20325)

Funeral Service, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2012

Interior Design, State Board of Registration for, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2011

Foresters, State Board of Registration for, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, diversity in board membership, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, Secs. 34-12-4, 34-12-30 am'd. (2010-20277)

Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2012

Court Reporting, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2012, reference to the Alabama Judicial Conference deleted and appointment of a board member by the Chief Justice from a list of nominees provided by the Administrative Office of Courts provided for, continuing education, admissibility of depositions limited, temporary graduate license, Secs. 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-15 am'd. (2010-20262)

Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, consumer members authorized to vote on all matters, Sec. 34-2A-3 am'd.

Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education, revocation of education certificate or termination of employment required for conviction of felony or sex offense involving a child, regarding Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, separate board of directors from Alabama College Education Savings (ACES) Program, members, duties, annual appropriations from Education Trust Fund to PACT Trust Fund for certain fiscal years, certain specific appropriations made to PACT Trust Fund for certain years, tuition limited at certain colleges, limited liability of PACT Board and ACES Board, Sec. 16-33C-4.1 added; Secs. 16-33C-3, 16-33C-4, 16-33C-5, 16-33C-6, 16-33C-7, 16-33C-8, 16-33C-10, 16-33C-11, 16-33C-12 am'd.; Sec. 16-33C-9 repealed

Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, tax exemption, Sec. 40-9-34 reenacted, retroactive effect to October 1, 2008

Housing Finance Authority, authorized to service loans that are not secured by eligible housing units, Secs. 24-1A-2, 24-1A-5 am'd.

Motor vehicles, text messaging while operating a motor vehicle on public street, road, or highway prohibited, penalties

Counties and municipalities, development of blighted areas, tax increment districts, extended to enhanced use lease areas which are under-utilized areas on military base leased by secretary of a military department, taxes on incremental increase in value of development paid to finance development, Enhanced Use Lease Area Act, Secs. 40-9E-1, 40-9E-2 added; Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2, 11-99-4, 11-99-5, 11-99-6, 11-99-10, 40-18-70 am'd.

Building codes, Alabama Residential Energy Code Board changed to Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, board membership further provided for, Model Energy Code replaced with Alabama Energy and Residential Codes, adoption of energy codes for commercial buildings and residential building codes, implementation by counties and municipalities, certain farm structures excluded, residential sprinkler systems requirements prohibited in certain residences, Secs. 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, 41-23-85 am'd. (2010-20221)

Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education, revocation of education certificate or termination of employment required for conviction of felony or sex offense involving a child, regarding Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.

Children, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle unless supervised by person of certain age prohibited, penalties determined by first, second, or subsequent conviction and whether child is injured or fatally injured, Amiyah White Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act

University of Alabama, board of trustees, age requirement altered, Section 264 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Civil and criminal litigation and investigations involving the state, Attorney General to direct, Governor has no authority

Human trafficking, crime established, coercion or deception to perform labor or certain sexual activities, prohibited, criminal penalties

Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of, fees, quorum, Secs. 34-9-10, 34-9-16, 34-9-41, 34-9-42 am'd.

National Voting Rights Museum & Institute, exempt from state income tax and state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, over-the-counter products, sales further regulated, on-line electronic verification system operated by Criminal Justice Information Center, penalties, Drug Abuse Task Force, established, members, Sec. 20-2-190 am'd.; Act 2009-283, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Agriculture and livestock, regulation of livestock and animal husbandry, sole jurisdiction of Agriculture and Industries Department, State Veterinarian, duties re livestock diseases, etc., exclusive, cruelty to animals, penalties, Secs. 2-4-1, 13A-11-14 am'd.

DeKalb Co., county offices, county commission required to call a special election for any vacancy under certain conditions, const. amend.

Jackson Co., county offices, county commission required to call a special election for any vacancy under certain conditions, const. amend.

Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance for new school construction and renovation of existing school facilities in school systems directly impacted by 2005 Base Realignment and Closure, local school districts required to provide dollar for dollar match (2010-20875)

Fort Payne, corp. limits alt.

Jackson Co. and DeKalb Co., Industrial Development Authority, established to promote property near Northeast Alabama Community College, members

Contracts, no-bid contracts in excess of certain amount, prohibited, exceptions, penalties

Corrections Institution Finance Authority, issuance of additional bonds to acquire prison facility in Perry County and to provide additional bedspace in existing facilities, employment of certain current employees of Perry County facility under certain conditions, swap agreements prohibited, Secs. 14-2-1, 14-2-8, 14-2-12, 14-2-19, 14-2-21 am'd.

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established to assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease in Alabama, members, duties, Mental Health Department to provide administrative support, report of findings to Governor and Legislature, termination date

Stevenson, corp. limits alt.

Contracts, no-bid contracts in excess of certain amount, prohibited, exception, penalties

Motor vehicles, new passenger vehicle or new truck manufactured within this state, tax rate removed for certain period, Sec. 40-23-2, 40-23-61 am'd.

Taxation, purchase of real property used as a residence, exempt from privilege or license tax or recording tax pursuant to Chapter 22, Title 40 of Code of Alabama 1975

Restaurants, smoking prohibited in, Secs. 22-15A-3, 22-15A-5, 22-15A-6 am'd.

Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System, investments authorized to be made in mortgages for Alabama homeowners, Secs. 16-25-20, 36-27-25 am'd.

Banks receiving state funds from State Treasurer, required to lend funds for purchases and refinancing of homes and businesses, Sec. 41-14-33 am'd.

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, contracts further provided for

Bed bugs, control in multi-dwelling residential buildings, legislative findings, definitions, landlord obligations, tenant obligations, publication of pamphlets by Health Department regarding bed bug identification, preention, and reporting of infestations, liability for damages, Multi-Dwelling Bed Bug Control Act

Alabama Surface Mining Commission, meeting days altered, fees, licenses and renewals, contracts with attorneys as hearing officers authorized, requirement for citations compelling attendance at hearings deleted if cessation order issued, Secs. 9-16-73, 9-16-74, 9-16-77, 9-16-78, 9-16-81, 9-16-93 am'd.

DeKalb Co., board of registrars, meeting days increased, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.

Davis, Philip Mahan, death mourned

Farrington, Allison, commended

Huntsville, Google urged to select city for Google Fiber Project

Talladega College womens basketball team, commended

U. S. Congress urged to restore the presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to Navy and Air Force veterans who served on the inland waterways, offshore waters, and airspace of the Republic of Vietnam

Talladega College basketball team, commended

Nichols, Mike, commended

Edward Bell High School basketball team, commended

Equal Pay Commission, established to study wage disparities

First Baptist Church Leeds, commended

Foot Health Awareness Month, recognized

Denton, Senator Bobby, commended

Alabama Mountains, Rivers, and Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Council, commended

McMahan, Brannen, commended

Roofing industry, Attorney General and Insurance Department urged to investigate unscrupulous roofing practices

Thomas, Ison, death mourned

Hank Aaron Museum and Learning Center in Mobile, grand opening celebrated

Jeff Cook Parkway, portion of DeKalb County Road 89 between DeKalb County Road 78 and Alabama Highway 35 in DeKalb County, named

Teddy Gentry Road, portion of DeKalb County Road 78 between DeKalb County Road 89 and Alabama Highway 35 in DeKalb County, named

Alabama Parkway, portion of Alabama Highway 35 between 8th Street Northeast in Fort Payne and the city limit of Fort Payne, named

Randy Owen Highway, portion of Alabama Highway 35 between the city limits of Fort Payne and the DeKalb County/Cherokee County line in DeKalb County, named

Benefield, Senator Kim, commended

Bishop, Senator Charles, commended

Denton, Senator Bobby, commended

Pelham, Senator Pierre, death mourned

Dixon, Senator Larry, commended

Erwin, Senator Henry E. (Hank), Jr., commended

Mitchem, Senator Hinton, commended

Penn, Senator Myron, commended

Zorn, Mary Jane Jeffcoat, death mourned

Caylor, Mary Jane, commended

Byers, David F., Jr., commended

Pike County Economic Development Corporation, commended

Lunsford, Jimmy C.; Troy City Council, commended

Willie Scoggins, Jr., Basketball Court at Memorial Park in Birmingham, dedication recognized

Feld, Montgomery, commended

Mitchem, Senator Hinton, commended

White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Alabama A & M University, hosts of 2010 Technical Assistance Conference, commended

Cooper, Rebecca Brewer, death mourned

University of Alabama football team, commended

Guthrie, Richard, commended

Carter, Tim, commended

Mack, Jean Marie, death mourned

Holly, Anola, death mourned

Malone, Michael Lloyd, death mourned

Rodney J. Evans Conference Center at Lake Jackson in Florala, named

Teachers and educational support personnel, commended

Howard, Robert Lewis, death mourned

Adams, Samuel Lamar, death mourned

Krebs, Thomas L., commended

Lines, Bill, death mourned

University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association, 37th Annual Medical Alumni Weekend, recognized

Benjamin, Regina M., commended

Baker, John M., commended

President Barack Obama urged to reverse his decision not to fully fund the Constellation project

Ray Scott Highway, portion of I-65 South between Hope Hull exit and Pintlala exit, named

Dewey J. Bondurant, Jr., Highway, portion of Alabama Highway 113 between Highway 29/31 in Flomaton and Interstate 65, named

Menton, Senator Bill, death mourned

Highways, amendment to pending bill requiring road contractors to be Alabama based, prohibiting hiring of out-of-state workers, etc., opinion of Supreme Court requested re

Bright Star Restaurant, commended

Beck, Representative Warren, death mourned

Tax return preparers, federal rules to regulate, supported

Lee, McDowell, Secretary of the Senate, Legislative funds authorized for commissioning of official portrait to be placed on 7th floor of Alabama State House

Nabors, Senator Ollie Wilson, death mourned

Stallings, John Mark, commended posthumously

Google urged to select Huntsville for Google Fiber Project

Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously

National Donate Life Month; Celebration of Life Picnic, recognized

U. S. Congress urged to fully fund Resource Conservation and Development Program