Mark Slade Blackwell

Insurance Dept. Risk-Based Capital Act, information obtained privileged, Holding Company System Regulatory Act, exception for enterprise reports deleted, Commissioner authorized to share information with NAIC, legal authority for group-wide supervisor for international insurance groups, Sec. 27-29-6.2 added; Secs. 27-2B-9, 27-29-1, 27-29-4, 27-29-7 am'd.

Insurance adjusters, independent, coursework and education for licensure and continuing education waived if otherwised certified, Secs. 27-9A-9, 27-9A-13 am'd.

Telemarketing, exemption for newspapers and magazines, further provided for, Sec. 8-19A-4 am'd.

Insurance Department and life insurance companies, Standard Nonforfeiture Law, reserves, Standard Valuation Law, Secs. 27-15-70 to 27-15-83, inclusive, 27-36A-1 to 27-36A-20, inclusive; Secs. 27-15-28, 27-36-7 repealed

Insurance Department, regulation of insurance companies, provision for Own Risk Management Assessments (ORSA) with Commissioner of Insurance, confidentially under certain conditions, Secs. 27-29A-1 to 27-29A-10 added

Workers' compensation insurance, corporate officer exempt from, procedures provided for, Sec. 25-5-50 am'd.

Vessels, certificate of title, uniform act, requirements, issuance by State Law Enforcement Agency, security agreement, perfection

Trusts, qualified trusts expanded to include certain benefits of qualified pension plans, stock bonus plans, and profit sharing plans to exclude from federal bankruptcy laws, Sec. 19-3B-508 am'd.

Banks and Banking, ownership and acquisition of control, stock, approval of superintendent if certain voting securities acquired, Sec. 5-5A-44 am'd.

Insurance Department, insurance companies, examinations, filing with Commissioner of Insurance, rebuttals, hearings, confidentiality provisions, Sec. 27-2-24 am'd.

Bail bond surety insurers, regulation by Insurance Department, amount of unearned premium reserve specific required, Sec. 27-36-3.1 added

Insurance rate increase by personal line insurer, may take effect immediately unless objected to by the Commissioner of Insurance

Insurance Department, regulation of insurance companies, provision for Own Risk Management Assessments (ORSA) with Commissioner of Insurance, confidentially under certain conditions, Secs. 27-29A-1 to 27-29A-10 added

Printing, agencies required to use garamond font for printing internally

Motor vehicle rental companies, selling of insurance by employees and agents authorized under certain conditions, compensation further provided for, Sec. 27-7-5.1 am'd.

Vision care, services provided by optometrists and ophthalmologists, contracts with insurers, restrictions on

Insurance rate increase by personal line insurer, may take effect immediately unless objected to by the Commissioner of Insurance

Property and casualty insurance, electronic delivery to address consented to, paper copy available upon request without charge

Payday loans, transactions to be repayed over a six-month period, prohibit extensions, Secs. 5-18A-2, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13 am'd.

Vessels, certificate of title, uniform act, requirements, issuance by State Law Enforcement Agency, security agreement, perfection

McMillan, Bucky, Stuedeman, Stu, and Davis, Tyler, Mountain Brook High School Boys Basketball coaches, commended

Insurance, health, Alabama Health Insurance Plan, authorized to cease operation, transfer of funds to State General Fund, Sec. 27-52-1 am'd.

Credit Unions, Credit Union Administration, supervision and regulation of credit unions further provided for, fees, Secs. 5-17-3, 5-17-6, 5-17-7, 5-17-8, 5-17-11, 5-17-15, 5-17-16, 5-17-19, 5-17-22, 5-17-45, 5-17-56 am'd.; Secs. 5-17-25 to 5-17-28, inclusive, 5-17-49, 5-17-53, 5-2A-100 to 5-2A-103, inclusive, repealed

Business Licenses, Department of Revenue, applicants for licenses required to submit federal tax identification number or Social Security number, Sec. 40-12-30 am'd.

Revenue Department, local governments using department for collection and administration services given the same free filing and payment services as local governments which only accept returns and payments through ONE SPOT system, Secs. 11-3-11.3, 11-51-183, 11-51-208, 40-12-4, 40-12-7 am'd.

Courts, circuit clerk reports to Administrative Office of Courts on quarterly basis on court cost, fees, etc., reports forwarded to Legislature and State Budget Office

Taxation, local sales, use and rental taxes, uniform date for one-spot collection of sales, use and rental taxes due and payable

Insurance Department, health organizations, included in risk-based capital regulation, risk retention groups included in definition of insurers, risk retention acts, financial statements filed with commissioner, code of ethics, Secs. 27-2B-14.1, 27-31A-3.1 added; Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 22-21-374, 27-21A-23, 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4, 27-2B-7, 27-2B-10, 27-6B-2, 27-6B-4 am'd.; 27-31A-3 added

Insurance policies, posting of on website of insurer without personal information, paper copy available without charge to policyholder

Income tax deductions, carry forward capital loss for three years, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license tags, established for Ovarian Cancer Research, additional fee, portion distrib. to Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation, duties to Revenue Department

Entities, dormant, exempt from business privilege tax, Sec. 40-14A-44 added

Telecommunications carriers, supervision and inspection fees reduced for fiscal year 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, Sec. 37-2A-10 am'd.

Insurance, Access to Eye Care Act, certain provisions revised to include other programs, private or public, insurance policy, plan, contract, or program prohibited activities expanded, Secs. 27-56-2, 27-56-3, 27-56-4, 27-56-5, 27-56-6, 27-56-7, 27-56-8 am'd.

Insurance Department, insurance holding companies, regulation further provided for, purpose to conform with National Association of Insurance Commissioners, model act, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, 27-29-1 to 27-29-7, inclusive, 27-29-10, 27-34-54 am'd.; Secs. 27-29-3.1, 27-29-6.1, 27-29-11.1 added

Insurance rate increase by personal line insurer, may take effect immediately unless objected to by the Commissioner of Insurance

Municipal Business License Interim Task Force, created

Mountain Brook High School Boys Basketball Team, commended

Seafood, Alabama, Congress urged to fund marketing and promotion of Alabama seafood products

State Treasurer, State Treasury Operations Fund created for operation of Unclaimed Property program and SAFE program, Secs. 35-12-81, 41-14A-12, 41-14A-14 am'd.

Tax credit, investment in Alabama entrepreneurial business

Income tax, tax credit for rehabilitation, preservation, and development of certain historic structures

Insurance, insurance fraud, elements of modified, overcharging insurers included, Secs. 27-12A-2, 27-27-26 am'd.

Insurance Department, casualty insurance companies, capital requirements, subject to certain action level events, Secs. 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4 am'd.

State Employees' Insurance board, high deductible health plan authorized, linking with a federally qualified health saving account and a federally qualified health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)

Income tax credit, tax credit against the tax liability of taxpayer for rehabilitation, preservation, and development of historic structures

Income tax deductions, carry forward capital loss for three years, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Entities, dormant, exempt from business privilege tax, Sec. 40-14A-44 added

Competitive bids, counties and municipalities, personal property, local preference zones, percent over low bid increased to award to resident bidder, Sec. 41-16-50 am'd

Insurance Department, reinsurance, regulation, model law adopted, Chapter 5B, Title 27 added, Secs. 27-5B-1 to 27-5B-19, inclusive, added; Sec. 27-5-12 repealed

Beer, wholesalers and suppliers, provide uniform freight on board (FOB) price, prohibit discrimination in price, clarify requests for audited profit and loss statements, penalties, Sec. 28-9-4, am'd.

Public Works Contracts, construction manager at risk and design-builder selection authorized, Department of Transportation excluded Articles 2 and 3, Secs. 39-2-1, 39-2-2 am'd.; Secs. 39-2-30 to 39-2-33, inclusive, 39-2-40 to 39-2-43, inclusive, added

Insurance rate increase by personal line insurer, may take effect immediately unless objected to by the Commissioner of Insurance

Insurance policies, posting of on website of insurer without personal information, paper copy available without charge to policyholder

Credit Unions, state, regulation by Alabama Credit Union Administration, Secs. 5-17-1 to 5-17-12, inclusive, 5-17-14 to 5-17-16, inclusive, 5-17-19, 5-17-22, 5-17-40, 5-17-41, 5-17-44, 5-17-45, 5-17-46, 5-17-48, 5-17-50 to 5-17-52, inclusive, 5-17-55, 5-17-56 am'd.; Secs. 5-17-25 to 5-17-28, inclusive, 5-17-49, 5-17-53, 5-2A-100 to 5-2A-103, inclusive, repealed

Business licenses, Alabama Business License Reform Act, Revenue Department required to implement and administer an online site for applying for, purchasing, and renewing state, and municipal business licenses, Online Filing System Advisory Committee, state business license fee, exceptions provided, Secs. 11-3-11.1, 34-1-11, 34-3-3, 34-9-3, 34-24-50, 34-24-334, 34-33A-12, 40-2A-15, 40-12-2, 40-12-10, 40-12-30, 40-12-391, 40-12-392, 40-12-395, 40-12-398, 40-12-413, 40-16-6 am'd.; Secs. 11-3-11.2, 11-3-11.3, 11-3-11.4, 11-3-11.5, 11-3-11.6, 11-80-10.1, 11-80-11.1 added; Secs. 40-12-3, 40-12-4, 40-12-40 to 40-12-180, inclusive, 40-12-310 to 40-12-319, inclusive, 40-12-393 repealed; Secs. 40-12-4.1 through 40-12-8 renumbered

Health, neuro-endocrine-immune diseases (NEIDs), Governor and health officials urged to establish clinical care and research center for, increased education of health care providers urged

Fibrillation, nonvalvular, risks of stroke, Public Health Department urged to increase public awareness

Insurance Department, insurance producers licensure further provided for, require licensees notification of changes in addresses, Secs. 27-7-1, 27-7-5, 27-7-14.1, 27-7-17, 27-7-37, 27-8A-1, 27-8A-6 am'd; 27-7-4.4, 27-22A-1 to 27-22A-7, inclusive, added; 27-7-20, 27-7-21 repealed

Human trafficking, penalties enhanced for subsequent convictions, sex offenders required to disclose Internet service providers, additional fines authorized for persons convicted of human trafficking, Act 2011-640, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 13A-6-152, 13A-6-153, 15-20A-7 am'd

Veterans, additional tax credits for previously unemployed veterans who became employed or began a business, "Heroes for Hire " Act

Insurance, domestic insurers, investments of, prohibited activities with certain exceptions, financial institutions authorized in the state in lieu of assets, except deposits for outside of state, removing or concealing assets or records, prohibited, using custodial arrangements for holding securities, prohibited, investment activities further regulated, Secs. 27-27-26, 27-27-29, 27-41-5, 27-41-27 am'd

Data processing centers locating in Alabama, certain ad valorem tax and construction related transaction tax abatements authorized, requirements, Data Processing Center Economic Incentive Enhancement Act, Secs. 40-9B-3, 40-9B-4, 40-18-193 am'd.

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, Legion of Valor member authorized to receive license tag without cost, Secs. 32-6-250, 32-6-251 am'd.

Funerals, disrupting, crime further provided for, distance of protest from property line of funeral facility further provided for, Sec. 13A-11-17 am'd.

Security transfer of securities and security accounts, Sec. 8-6-140 am'd

Public Safety Department, Blue Alert System, established, director to oversee, duties to department, director, and law enforcement agencies, notification when suspect wanted for injuring law enforcement officer or if officer is missing

Motor vehicles, Insurance, discount for seniors (55 and over) who complete motor vehicle accident prevention course, Sec 27-13-121 am'd

Ethics, further defining "thing of value", allowing gifts to teachers, Sec. 36-25-1 am'd

Insurance Department, required to collect information from insurance companies on homeowners insurance policies and premiums by counties and zip code and post aggregate information on website, penalties for insurance companies not in compliance, Property Insurance Clarity Act

Immigration, legal status and/or proof of citizenship, valid documents for voter registration, same documents applicable for business transaction, military identification added as valid document, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Sec. 31-13-29 am'd.

Property, sale for tax delinquents, excess funds to owner of property, includes holder of records, Sec.40-10-28 am'd

Income tax credit for qualified research and development expenses for financial institutions and businesses, including owners of pass-through businesses, authorized, Secs. 40-18-280, 40-18-281 added; Sec. 40-16-8 am'd.

Motor vehicles, Insurance, discount for seniors (55 and over) who complete motor vehicle accident prevention course, Sec 27-13-121 am'd

Trusts, Principal and Income Act, Uniform Law, amend to update, distribution of trusts further provided for, Sec. 19-3A-409, 19-3A-505 am'd; Sec. 19-3A-607 added

Income tax deductions, carry forward capital loss for three years, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Retirement, benefits for state law enforcement officers (state police), overtime pay and subsistance allowance included in earnable compensation for retirement purposes, Secs. 36-21-4, 36-27-1 am'd.

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, veterans, Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients and former prisoners of war, and surviving spouses, additional tags without payment of license tax or registration fee, including ad valorem tax, authorized, Sec. 32-6-250 am'd.

Unemployment compensation, compensable week further defined, Sec. 25-4-73 am'd

Public Works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, establish, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, certain persons prohibited from placing certain terms in certain documents, exemptions

Sales and use tax, vitamins, minerals, supplements sold or prescribed by physicians and other health care providers, exemption clarified, Sec. 40-9-27 am'd

Contracts, state or any political subdivision, use of Davis-Bacon wage provision, prohibited

Assistant to a physician, Chiropractor, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, authorized to refer person to licensed physical therapist for treatment, Secs. 34-21-85, 34-24-122, 34-24-292 am'd.

Mortgages, Alabama Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act, provides for timely payoff statements and timely recording of mortgage satisfaction, Secs. 35-10-26, 35-10-30 am'd

Trapping of fur-bearing animals, licensing, use of plastic tags on traps and the requirement that the license number of the owner of a trap be contained on any tag, deleted, Sec. 9-11-59 am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, hunting season extended

Income tax credit for qualified research and development expenses for financial institutions and businesses, including owners of pass-through businesses, authorized, Secs. 40-18-280, 40-18-281 added; Sec. 40-16-8 am'd.

Beverages, labels, obscuring, removing, or rendering illegible information on labels, prohibited, storing or transporting any beverage product with label that is obscured, removed, or illegible, prohibited, penalties, Secs. 20-1-5, 20-1-27 am'd.

Real property, state, county, municipality, and any other governmental entity appraisal obtained, purchase price must not be more than appraisal

Retirement, Teachers (TRS) and State Employees (ERS), new defined benefit plan for persons entering TRS and ERS on or after January 1, 2013; contributions, minimum retirement ages, and benefits provided, Secs. 16-25-1, 16-25-3, 16-25-11.1, 16-25-14, 16-25-21, 36-26-36.1, 36-27-1, 36-27-4, 36-27-16, 36-27-24, 36-27-59 am'd

Taxation, exempt certain military personnel from income tax, Jason Barfield Act

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

Kyle Grady Act, possession and self-administration of auto-injectable epinephrine by students permitted, Sec. 16-1-39 am'd

Community Development, additional class of community development district, established, incorporation and powers of districts, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B2, 35-8B-3 am'd

Taxation, payment of taxes through an electronic single point of filing program, no charge, Revenue Department promulgate rules, State and Local Advisory Committee created

Alabama Tourism Attraction Incentive Act, established, tax incentive and capital credits authorized for certain tourism attractions, Secs. 40-9B-3, 40-18-190, 40-18-193 am'd

Insurance Department, casualty insurance companies, capital requirements required, subject to certain action level events, Secs. 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4 am'd.

Elections, party registration required in primary elections, Secretary of State maintain voters affiliation on voter registration form

City of Irondale, motor vehicles, automated traffic infraction device, use of red light enforcement authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, civil fines and court costs, additional court costs for record keeping by Criminal Justice Information Center, appeals, penalties for intentional tampering with device

Jefferson County, Indigent Care Fund, distrib. to authority created in Class 1 municipality for health care, county commission to sell Cooper Green Hospital, Act 387, 1965 Reg Sess. am'd

Health, creation of health care authority in Class 1 municipality, powers, duties etc.

Ethics, further defining "thing of value", allowing gifts to teachers, Sec. 36-25-1 am'd

Helms, Hunter Charles, death mourned

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established

Kelley, Milfred G., commended

The University of Alabama Football Team, commended

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, designation

Peters, Melba Raines, death mourned

Myers, Senator Harry E. (Hap), Jr., commended

Bedford, Jane Ray Bonds, death mourned

Spencer, Octavia, commended

Recognizing November 2012 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Recognizing Women's History Month in March 2012

Beef Industry, commended

Alabama Spaceport Authority, expressing support

Marion County High School Football Team, commended

Auburn University's mascot Aubie, commended

Davis, Elsie Burroughs, death mourned

Portion of Alabama Highway 53 in Limestone and Madison Counties, The Paul Luther Bolden Memorial Highway, designation

Green, Steven Caserio Dion, death mourned

Naming portion of State Highway 9 in Clay County, Major General C. Mark Bowen, designated

Women's Heart Health Initiative, recognized

Alabama War of 1812 Commission, established

Kiwanis Club of Vulcan, commended

Hunting, supplemental feeding on property, area where deer hunting authorized, Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources urged to adopt rule to further provide for

Vaughn, Donald W., commended

Mitchell, Wendell, death mourned

McKinney, Rebekah Keith, commended

Figures-deGraffenreid, Jr., Senate Judiciary Suite named

Larry Dixon-Jack Biddle, III, Senate Health Committee Room named, Senator Jack Biddle recognized

Larry Dixon-Jack Biddle, III, Senate Health Committee Room named, Senator Dixon recognized

Figures-deGraffenreid, Jr., Senate Judiciary Suite named

Vietnam Veterans, commended

Crosby, Joseph Raymond, III, death mourned

Sales and use tax, vitamins, minerals, supplements sold or prescribed by physicians and other health care providers, exemption clarified, Sec. 40-9-27 am'd

Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education

Insurance Department, casualty insurance companies, capital requirements required, subject to certain action level events, Secs. 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4 am'd.

Euthanasia of cats and dogs in animal shelters, gas chambers prohibited, delayed effective date, Beckham's Act, Sec. 34-29-131 am'd.

Child custody, parenting plan required, requirements, shared parenting unless parent found not fit by court, appellate review, Children's Family Act, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-150 to 30-3-155, inclusive, 30-3-157 am'd.; Secs. 30-3-1, 30-3-2, repealed

Gambling devices, possession, penalty increased, Sec. 13A-12-27 am'd.

Public Service Commission, inspection and supervision fees, portion distrib. to General Fund, Sec. 37-4-23 am'd.

Sales tax, estimated payments, average monthly tax liability threshold increased, Sec. 40-23-7 am'd.

Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009, qualified production companies, tax rebates further provided for, tax exemptions limited to state portion of sales, use, and lodging tax, Secs. 41-7A-43, 41-7A-45 am'd.

Real property, mortgages, foreclosures, redemption limited for property other than agriculture and forestry property, reduced, Sec. 6-5-248 am'd.

Insurance Department, casualty insurance companies, capital requirements required, subject to certain action level events, Secs. 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4 am'd.

Insurance adjusters, licensing and regulation by Insurance Department, Secs. 27-9A-1 to 27-9A-18, inclusive, added; Sec. 27-4-2 am'd.; Secs. 27-9-1 to 29-9-8, inclusive, repealed

Mental Health Department, licensure for care or treatment for mental or emotional illness or intellectual disability, licensed professional counselor and a church or ministry providing religious services excepted, mental illness and substance abuse treatment defined, Secs. 22-50-1, 22-50-17 am'd. (2011-20664)

Marijuana (sic), synthetic cannabinoids, certain additional chemical compounds prohibited, Sec. 13A-12-214.1 am'd.; Act 2010-717, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Individual Development Account Program, established in Human Resources Department, created for individuals with low income

Architects, registered, engineers and land surveyors, licensed professional, civil action alleging negligence requires third-party certificate of merit affidavit

Contractors and subcontractors performing highway, road, street repairs, construction, or maintenance work, injuries resulting, liability and responsibility terminated by Transportation Department or county or local government upon acceptance that highway, road, or street project is in substantial compliance with contract documents, plans, and specifications

Education employees, procedures regarding employment actions of revised, Teacher Tenure Law and Fair Dismissal Act repealed, Students First Act, Sec. 16-24B-7, 16-24-1 to 16-24-22, inclusive, 36-26-100 to 36-26-116, inclusive, repealed (2011-20831)

Insurance, domestic insurers, investments of, prohibited activities with certain exceptions, financial institutions authorized in the state in lieu of assets, except deposits for outside of state, removing or concealing assets or records, prohibited, using custodial arrangements for holding securities, prohibited, investment activities further regulated, Secs. 27-27-26, 27-27-29, 27-41-5, 27-41-27 am'd.; Act 2010-685, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Physicians, licensed to practice medicine, who volunteers services with local Strategic Weapon and Assault Team (SWAT), immunity from civil liability

Physical education, required in public school K-8, may include marching band, JROTC, or other specific activity, Sec. 16-40-1 am'd.

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, limit on cost of tuition for certain PACT plan contract participants, repealed, Act 2010-725, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 16-33C-17, 16-33C-18 repealed

Class 1 municipalities, waterworks board, interest on deposits, rate provided for, Act 80-327, 1980 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Trapping of fur-bearing animals, licensing, use of plastic tags on traps and the requirement that the license number of the owner of a trap be contained on any tag, deleted, Sec. 9-11-59 am'd.

Economic development, tax incentives authorized to certain companies and educational institutions for locating new or expanding business in state, or a retention project, capital investment and job requirements, Alabama Development Office and Revenue Department to recommend to Governor, Industrial Development Authority to approve project for incentive (2011-20540)

Candidates for public office having a minimum age requirement, required to provide certified copy of birth certificate

Banks, income tax credit authorized for banks creating certain jobs, under certain conditions, Full Employment Act, Secs. 40-18-270, 40-18-271, 40-18-272 repealed; Act 2010-557, 2010 Reg. Sess. repealed

Banking Department, bank holding companies regulated, confidential reports, incorporation of a bank, notification requirements when change of voting shares through inheritance, Secs. 5-2A-12, 5-3A-1, 5-3A-3, 5-3A-4, 5-3A-6, 5-3A-11, 5-5A-1, 5-5A-22, 5-5A-44, 5-13B-11 am'd.

Vital statistics, stillborn child, parent listed on report of fetal death authorized to request Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth from State Registrar, procedures for issuance, State Board of Health to administer

Chiropractors, chiropractors authorized to prescribe and administer certain drugs and natural compounds, education requirements, schools teaching chiropractic required to be accredited by Council on Chiropractic Education, Sec. 34-24-120 am'd.

Legislative Compensation Commission, established, members, quadrennial recommendations for the compensation and expenses to be paid to members of Legislature, Sec. 29-1-8 repealed; Act 1196, 1971 Reg. Sess., Act 87-209, 1987 Reg. Sess.; Act 90-490, 1990 Reg. Sess.; Act 91-95, 1991 Reg. Sess.; Act 91-108, 1991 Reg. Sess.; Act 2007-75, 2007 Reg. Sess. repealed, const. amend.

Prosthetics and Orthotics Act, terms redefined, licensure or registration, application requirements, duties of board updated, maximum fees exceeded under certain conditions, Secs. 34-25A-3, 34-25A-5, 34-25A-7, 34-25A-12 am'd.; Act 2010-145, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Elevator Safety Review Board, regulation of elevators and inspection of elevators in private residences, authority to place elevators out of service, local regulation preempted, Sec. 25-13-18 am'd.

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, Board of, name changed to Home Medical Equipment, Board of, duties revised, licensure and regulation, disciplinary hearings, administrative fines, injunctions, penalties, Secs. 34-14C-1, 34-14C-2, 34-14C-4, 34-14C-4.1, 34-14C-6, 34-14C-8 am'd.; Act 2010-148, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., taxes including any interest and penalties, to be paid into county general fund, exceptions

Ad valorem tax, property classified as residential or a homestead not affected under certain conditions when property damaged by natural disasters such as tornadoes, Secs. 40-8-1, 40-9-19 am'd.

Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Bessemer, commended

Legislature urges local school systems and local governmental entities to hire or use local and in-state contractors to rebuild or repair buildings that were damaged or destroyed by the tornadoes

American servicemen and servicewomen, Navy SEALs, President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama, commended

Rochester, John, commended

Clean Water Task Force, established

Williams, Hank, Jr., commended

Coalbed Methane Association of Alabama, commended

Maddox, Walt, commended

Tuck, Justin, commended

Pyburn, James Edward, death mourned

Peace Corps, commended

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, commended

Matthew John Dahl/Priscilla Dunn DUI Prevention Act, House Bill 361, 2011 Reg. Sess., named

Oak Hill School volleyball team, commended

Greensboro High School basketball team, commended

Whalen, Natalie A., commended

Women of the Alabama Senate, recognized

Smith, Carol Jean, death mourned

Christopher, Warren Minor, commended posthumously

Boomershine, Donald E., commended

University of Alabama womens wheelchair basketball team, commended

School Start and End Date Resolution of 2011, established

American Diabetes Association Alert Day, recognized

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, recognized

U. S. Senate urged to oppose ratification of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Delta Day, recognized

Benjamin, Regina M., U. S. Surgeon General, joint session of Legislature called for address by

Hollon, Onnie Willard, Jr.; Hollon, Steven; Mitchell, Cheryl Hollon, deaths mourned

University of Alabama gymnastic team, commended

Smith, Homer Austin, death mourned

Easterly, Lewis, commended

State agencies, state departments, and public entities urged to distribute reports and documents to Legislature via Internet

Matthew Leonard Highway, portion of Highway 11 in Greene County from the county line at Knoxville to the Sumter County line, named

Cooper, Monica Messer, commended

U. S. Government urged to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and to expedite the renewal of licenses and permits or offshore drilling

Republic of China (Taiwan), commended

Girl Scout Day in Alabama, recognized

Butterbean Festival, recognized

Ethics Commission, members, appointment and confirmation, investigation of complaints, subpoena power, post-investigation referral and status reports, penalties, Secs. 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-27 am'd. (2010-21255)

Political action committees, state and local governmental employees, a local school board, or other governmental agency prohibited from arranging for contributions by payroll deduction or otherwise, Sec. 17-17-5 am'd.

Elections, public employees, payroll deductions, state and local governmental agencies, including school boards, prohibited from arranging for payments by payroll deduction to political action committees or dues for membership organizations that use funds for political activities, Sec. 17-17-5 am'd. (2010-21197)

Ethics Law, lobbying, definition to include activity with any branch of state government, maintenance of electronic database, mandatory ethics training for public officers or employees and lobbyists, certain representation by legislators prohibited, Sec. 36-25-1.5 added

Ethics Commission, members, appointment and confirmation, investigation of complaints, subpoena power, post-investigation referral and status reports by Attorney General or district attorney, Secs. 36-25-3, 36-25-4, am'd.

Legislators, employment with other branch of state government or other state agencies, etc., including public education, during the time in office, prohibited, exceptions, liability for any violations, Attorney General to enforce, Legislative Double Dipping Prohibition Act (2010-21257)

Governor, a member of Governor's family, or a member of the Governor's cabinet, prohibited from contracting, lobbying, and working for companies that contract or lobby with the Executive Branch for two years following departure from public service, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.

Auburn University football team, commended

Stallings, Gene, commended

Roquemore, Perry C., Jr., commended

Hunter, Nell, commended

Allen, Elizabeth Dixon and Elliott Grier, commended

Chizik, Gene, commended

Newton, Cameron, commended

Fairley, Nick, commended

Legislators (2006-2010), participating in No Child Left Behind Research Project, commended