Paul DeMarco

Motor vehicles, license tags and distinctive license tags, issuance further provided for through Revenue Department, commitments, National Guard tags, distribution of money to foundation, motorcycle tags, out-of-state college tags, retired volunteer firefighters tags, tags honoring law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, heavy truck tags, renewal procedures for license tags, driver's license required for only one party, Secs. 32-6-58, 32-6-64, 32-6-67, 32-6-68, 32-6-111.2, 32-6-270, 32-6-272, 32-7A-17 am'd; Sec. 40-12-267 repealed

Attorney General, state litigation, contingency fee contracts with private attorneys, regulated, Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act, Sec. 41-16-72 am'd.

Jefferson Co., Birmingham-Jefferson Co. Civic Center Authority, board of directors, procedures and terms for appointments by legislative delegation, Act 87-741, 1987 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Habitual Offender Act, retroactive application of law after 2000 amendment, provision repealed, Sec. 13A-5-9.1 repealed

Police animals, search and rescue animals, fire detection and protection animals, criminal penalties for harassing, interfering, taunting, attacking, or entering containment area of, restitution, Sec. 13A-11-15 repealed

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added

Workers' compensation, compensations nor medical benefits awarded to an employee or his or her estate if employee's injury or death was a result of an impairment caused by alcohol consumption or drug use, Sec. 25-5-51 am'd.

Flexible School Calendar Act, local board of education may opt out of calendar parameters by written notices to State Superintendent of Education, Sec. 16-13-231, as amended by Act 2012-482, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sales and use tax, governmental entities that are tax exempt, construction projects, certain contractors and subcontractors to be granted certificates of exemption by Revenue Department to purchase materials, exception for highway projects, civil penalties

Crimes and offenses, elder abuse, creating the crimes of elder abuse and neglect and financial exploitation of an elderly person in the first, second, and third degree

Business entities, limited liability companies, formation of company agreement, filing, notice third parties, rights where operating agreement silent, Secs. 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08 am'd.; Secs. 10A-5-1.01 to 10A-5-9.06, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 10A-5A-1.01 to 10A-5A-12.08, inclusive, added

Courts, private judges requirements to serve, former appellate judges eligible to serve, Attorney General, defense of cases brought against private judge, Secs. 12-11A-2, 12-11A-4, 12-11A-7, 12-11A-8 am'd.; Act 2012-266, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Water works boards, serving counties other than co., where organized, additional board members, term, compensation, coverage by Ethics Law, notice and hearing regarding rate increases

Finance Department, required to develop and maintain automated inventory of state agency, facilities and lands, exceptions

State Auditor's Office, Property Inventory Control Division required to maintain a searchable inventory database of all state personal property, Sec. 36-16-8 am'd.

Federation of Women's Clubs, 118th Annual Convention, commended

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, urged to review and uphold the Alabama Metal Coil Securement Act of 2009

Brooks, Jamie, commended

Stringer, Meschelle Denise, selected Miss Trussville 2013, commended

Encouraging annual reporting and to divest from securities that support Iran

Vestavia Hills High School Wind Ensemble, commended

Federation of Women's Clubs, 118th Annual Convention, commended

Gwin Elementary School of Hoover, commended

Hall, Robert Preston, commended

Leibach, John Cooper, commended

Brantley, Hunter Richard, commended

Culver, James Samuel Fynn, commended

Beers, Mitchell Leighton, commended

Conour, David Samuel, commended

McMeans, Joshua Lee, commended

Mountain Brook, Alabama, Highway 280, revised plan, Alabama Department of Transportation, access to Highway 280

Boards and Profession, redefine the term attest, add new sections regarding privity statute of limitations, venue, and expert witnesses relating to accountants, Sec. 34-1-2 am'd; Secs. 34-1-23 to 34-1-26, inclusive, added

Workers' compensation, compensations nor medical benefits awarded to an employee or his or her estate if employee's injury or death was a result of an impairment caused by alcohol consumption or drug use, Sec. 25-5-51 am'd.

Revenue Department, Tax Appeals Commission, established, Administrative Law Division abolished, Tax Appeals Commission Act, Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added; Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed (2012-20330R2)

Secondary metals recycler, additional records to be maintained, purchases of specified metal property limited, registration with ACJIC, required, database of metal property sales created, criminal penalties, purchase of specified metal property prohibited, Secs. 13A-8-30 to 13A-8-37, inclusive, 13A-8-39 am'd; Secs. 13A-8-31.1, 13A-8-31.2, 13A-8-35.1, 13A-8-37.1, 13A-8-37.2 added

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

Counties, sewer system, operating, prohibited from charging any fee to person or entity not connected to the sewer system

Sports, local boards of education to develop policy regarding concussion, youth athlete with concussions or head injuries, participation in practice or athletic games prohibited for certain number of days, Act 2011-541, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 22-11E-2 am'd

Private corporations, railroads, canals, constitutional provisions in Article XII, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, amended and repealed, Sections 229, 240 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901 as amended), am'd., Sections 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 243, 244, 245, 246 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

Banks and banking, Section 247, (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd. to prohibit establishment of a bank except by general banking law, to provide for unlimited duration, to prohibit political subdivisions from owning stock or lending credit, and to provide for examination requirements; Sections 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed upon certain contingency, const. amend.

Corporations, Foreign, provided with same obligations, rights, and consequences as other foreign entities doing business unregistered, Sec. 10A-1-7.21 am'd; Secs. 10A-2-15.01, 10A-2-15.02 repealed

Law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, corrections officers, exposure to contagious, infectious, or communicable disease in the line of duty, blood and saliva testing of offender authorized, testing procedures, use of test results specified, notification of offender of positive results and availability of counseling and health care

Service dogs, harassing, injuring, or causing death of, crime of established, penalties, restitution of certain expenses

Property, state owned, Department of Finance required to maintain list of all facilities and lands owned, leased, rented by state agency or judicial branch.

Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, allows litigants to depose individuals and conduct discovery in a state other than the trial state

Digital Crime Act, computer crimes, cyberstalking, electronic harassment, phishing, data fraud, and computer tampering, criminal penalties, jurisdiction for prosecution, forfeiture of equipment, Secs. 13A-8-100, 13A-8-101, 13A-8-102, 13A-8-103 repealed

Jefferson County, Legislative Delegation Office, employees, participation in Retirement Systems of Alabama allowed, Merit System benefits and protections

Jefferson County, motor vehicle license plates, renewal, cities authorized to renew, bonding, audits

Attorney General, state litigation, contingency fee contracts with private attorneys, regulated, Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act, Sec. 41-16-72 am'd

Civil procedure, immunity from civil liability for a graduate of an accredited medical school

Unemployment compensation, fraudulent misrepresentation claims, 52-week disqualification until overpayment paid in cash, federal and state income intercepts used to satisfy overpayment deemed cash payments, interest on unpaid overpayment balances, Sec. 25-4-145 am'd.

Victims of Crime and Leniency, Inc., (VOCAL) contributions, income tax refund check-off established, Sec. 40-18-140 am'd.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., commended

Sewell, Terri, commended

Alabama Spaceport Authority, expressing support

Knight, Andrew Wilson, death mourned

Sanders, Leslie, commended

Pregno, Nanette K., commended

Kynerd, Byrle A., commended

American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study, commended, and recognizing Cancer Prevention Month

Recognizing first anniversary of tornados of April 27, 2011 and First responders, commended

Navy SEALS Team Six, and all members of the United States Armed Forces, commended

Bagwell, Haley, commended

Whitaker, Amanda, commended

Brooks, Jamie, commended

Dobbs, Dori, commended

Richter, Kelsey, commended

Sharp, Sarah Kathryn, commended

Bryan, Anna Laura, commended

Gann, Tim, commended

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, commended

Strain, W. L., death mourned

Nola, Paul, commended

Cheatham, Bryant C., commended

Karg, Joshua Stephen, commended

Monte, Jack Joseph, death mourned

McCray, Faye Coleman, death mourned

The University of Alabama Football Team, commended

Sewell, Terri, commended

Wyatt, Ricky, death mourned

Department of Public Health, commended

Knight, Andrew Wilson, death mourned

Jackson, George M., Sr., death mourned

Davis, Elsie Burroughs, death mourned

Sanders, Leslie, commended

Pregno, Nanette K., commended

Hoover High School Scholars Bowl Team, commended

Reich, James Walker, commended

Humphries, Nellie Barnes, commended

Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, nominating process for commission members altered, Sec. 40-2A-4 am'd; Sec 40-2B-15 added

A road in Lake Guntersville State Park, named Frank McDaniel Drive

Pappas, William Gregory, Jr., commended

Pappas, William Gregory, Jr., commended

Counties, sewer system, operating, prohibited from charging any fee to person or entity not connected to the sewer system

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

Jefferson Co., county manager, county commission required to hire, employment in non-merit (at-will) position, qualifications, term, benefits, duties, filling vacancies, Act 2009-662, 2009 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-812, 2009 1st Sp. Sess. am'd.

Ad valorem tax, definition of residential property expanded to include single family dwellings and lots under construction, Sec. 40-8-1 am'd.

Motor carriers, federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, responsibility for administration transferred from Public Service Commission to Revenue Department, distrib. of net fees to Public Safety Department, Sec. 37-3-32.1 amended and renumbered as Sec. 40-12-435

Banks and banking, Section 247, (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd. to prohibit establishment of a bank except by general banking law, to provide for unlimited duration, to prohibit political subdivisions from owning stock or lending credit, and to provide for examination requirements; Sections 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

Homeland Security Department, authorized to hire police officers and special agents for enforcement of laws, subject to same benefits, compensation, and standards and training as officers and agents of Public Safety Department

Private corporations, railroads, canals, constitutional provisions in Article XII, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, amended and repealed, Sections 229, 240 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901 as amended), am'd., Sections 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 243, 244, 245, 246 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

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

Wrongful Death Act, venue by personal representative of deceased, in county where the suit could be filed if deceased were still living, Sec. 6-5-410 am'd.

Finance Department, monthly financial reports regarding General Fund and Education Trust Fund, required, to be published on Finance Department's website

Psychology, Alabama Board of Examiners in, duties, membership, powers, licensure requirements and procedures, fees, continuation of powers and obligations of board under prior law, Psychology Licensure Act, Secs. 34-26A-1 to 34-26A-6, inclusive, 34-26A-20, 34-26A-21, 34-26A-40 to 34-26A-56, inclusive, 34-26A-60 to 34-26A-66, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-26-1 to 34-26-3, inclusive, 34-26-20 to 34-26-22, inclusive, 34-26-40 to 34-26-48, inclisive, 34-26-60 to 34-26-66, inclusive, repealed

Service dogs, harassing, injuring, or causing death of, crime of established, penalties, restitution of certain expenses

Revenue Department, Tax Appeals Commission, established, Administrative Law Division abolished, Tax Appeals Commission Act, Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added; Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-10, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed

Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of, dentists and dental hygienists, regulation and licensure, substantially revised, Sec. 34-9-7.2 added; Secs. 34-9-2, 34-9-3, 34-9-5, 34-9-6, 34-9-6.1, 34-9-7, 34-9-8, 34-9-9, 34-9-10, 34-9-13, 34-9-15, 34-9-15.1, 34-9-16, 34-9-18, 34-9-20, 34-9-21, 34-9-22, 34-9-24, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-28, 34-9-40, 34-9-41, 34-9-43, 34-9-44, 34-9-60, 34-9-63, 34-9-82, 34-9-89 am'd. (2011-20608)

Notaries public, distinction between county and at large removed, Secs. 36-20-70 to 36-20-75, inclusive, added; Secs. 36-20-1 to 36-20-11, inclusive, 36-20-30 to 36-20-32, inclusive, repealed

Indigent Defense Services Office, established as division of Finance Department, director, staff, duties, advisory board in each judicial circuit, compensation of appointed counsel, contract counsel system, public defender office, Secs. 12-19-252, 15-12-1, 15-12-4, 15-12-5, 15-12-6, 15-12-20, 15-12-21, 15-12-22, 15-12-23, 15-12-26, 15-12-27, 15-12-29, 15-12-40, 15-12-41, 15-12-42, 15-12-43, 15-12-44, 15-12-45, 15-12-46 am'd.; Secs. 15-12-2, 15-12-3, 15-12-24, 15-12-24.1 repealed

Jefferson Co., tobacco tax, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 414, 1947 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., lodging tax, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 2001-546, 2001 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., privilege or license tax on gross sales and use of property and amusement, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 387, 1965 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., tax on sale of personal property, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 405, 1967 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., tax on beer and malt beverages, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 662, 1951 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., tobacco tax, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 414, 1947 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., lodging tax, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 525, 1965 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., tobacco tax, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, increase authorized by referendum, Act 524, 1965 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., lodging tax, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 79-126, 1979 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., lodging tax, distrib. to county general fund, exceptions, Act 95-783, 1995 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Jefferson Co., license tax on alcoholic beverages, distrib. to county general fund, Act 388, 1965 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Courts, disabled persons, reasonable accommodations, jurors included in persons accommodated, Sec. 12-1-23 am'd.

Jefferson Co., (Birmingham Division and Bessemer Division), solicitor's fee equal to fee for Fair Trial Tax Fund, distrib. for circuit court clerk, municipal court clerk, and district attorney's office, Act 2009-612, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Phillips, Johnnie J., commended

U. S. Congress urged to prohibit Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions without congressional approval

Samford University womens basketball team, commended

Chizik, Gene, commended

Hathorne, Stephen Michael, commended

Markwell, Don, death mourned

Onderdonk, Michael, commended

U. S. Army, 4th Brigade, 75th Division, welcomed home from service in Iraq

Ausborn, Jeffrey O., death mourned

Raulerson, Marsha D., commended

Franklin County tornado victims, deaths mourned; survivors, volunteers, and donors commended

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week, designated

Cooper Green and Health Care Service Interim Task Force in Jefferson County, established (2011-21126)

Thomas, Annie Beatrice, commended

Danner, Bert Willis, death mourned

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, commended

Snorton, Teresa E., commended

Hall, Ethel H., commended

Greenhaw, Wayne, death mourned

Ireland, Dennis L. "Dan," commended

Barnes, Gay, commended

All-Alabama Academic Team 2011, commended

Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized; Alabama Holocaust Commission, support of commended

Holcomb, Janet, commended

Whitlock, Mark, commended

Barnes, David, death mourned

Hathorne, Stephen Michael, commended

Boy Scouts of Alabama, commended

Markwell, Don, death mourned

Phillips, Johnnie J., commended

Girl Scout Day in Alabama, designated

Koutroulakis, Constantine George, death mourned

Pitts, Daniel Lassiter Greene, death mourned

Sturdivant, Adam Bailey, commended

Blakeney, Larry, commended

Brantley, William Henderson, Jr., commended

Jessup, Francis Milton, IV, commended

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., commended

Ramsey, Elois Primm, commended

Anniston City School Gifted Enrichment Program; Hooks, Richard L., commended

Washington, Anna; Yarbrough, Carol; Calhoun, Georgia, commended

Grissett, Lance D., commended posthumously

Raulerson, Marsha D., commended

Gester, Tyler Eastwood, commended

Rice, Glenn, commended

Mountain Brook High School girls track team, commended

Danner, Bert Willis, death mourned

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, commended

Snorton, Teresa E., commended

Hall, Ethel H., commended

Pratt, James R., III, commended

Brownie Troop 217, commended

Chesnutt, Carol B., commended

Shroud Award, 2011 recipient designated

Schools in unincorporated areas of county, reduced speed school zones on roads and highways established, signs required, Transportation Department to provide signs on state highways, fines doubled, County and Municipal Reduced Speed School Zone Act

Medical savings accounts, established, limits on deductible amounts contributed, interest excluded from gross income, use of funds, withdrawals, distribution upon death of account holder, Medical Savings Account Act

Income tax, employer's deduction for health insurance premiums, compensation paid to qualifying employees for calculation of employer's deduction further provided for, Sec. 40-18-15.3 am'd.

Alabama Residential Energy Code Board changed to Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, Model Energy Code replaced with Alabama Energy and Residential Codes, adoption of modern building and energy codes in compliance with federal law to be implemented by counties and municipalities, board members increased, certain farm structures excluded, sprinkler systems provided for, Secs. 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, 41-23-85 am'd.

Ethics law, substantially altered, statement of economic interests, categories revised, Ethics Commission, appointment and confirmation of members, complaints further provided for, definition of lobbying, family members of public employees, personal gain, confidential information, filing of electronic reports, mandatory ethics training, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-5, 36-25-10, 36-25-14, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-20 am'd.; Act 2009-225, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Elections, right of individuals to vote by secret ballot guaranteed, Amendment 579 (Section 177, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Class 6 municipalities, council manager form of government, alternate procedure for adoption, Secs. 11-43A-3.1, 11-43A-3.2, 11-43A-7, 11-43A-8, 1143A-9, 11-43A-14, 11-43A-16, 11-43A-18, 11-43A-32 am'd.

Elections, person who is convicted of certain election offense prohibited from serving in certain capacities

Private corporations, railroads, canals, constitutional provisions in Article XII, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, amended and repealed, Sections 229, 240 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901 as amended), am'd., Sections 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 243, 244, 245, 246 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

Banks and banking, Section 247, (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd. to prohibit establishment of a bank except by general banking law, to provide for unlimited duration, to prohibit political subdivisions from owning stock or lending credit, and to provide for examination requirements; Sections 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

Class 7 municipalities, council manager form of government, alternate procedure for adoption to be operative in November 2012, referendum prior to January 1, 2011, Sec. 11-43A-3.3 added; Secs. 11-43A-16, 11-43A-18, 11-43A-32 am'd.

Identity theft, penalties increased, statute of limitations removed, Sec. 13A-8-192 am'd.

Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, Inc., exempt from 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.

Jefferson Co., sewer system, fee on person, entity, or property not connected to system, prohibited

Law enforcement officers, firefighters, or volunteer firefighters, death benefits for death in line of duty, requirement that death be within 10 years of injury deleted, Sec. 36-30-2 am'd.

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, out-of-state colleges and universities authorized with minimum commitments prior to manufacture, Sec. 32-6-67 am'd.

Businesses or public employers, reguired to verify legal status of new employees through federal E-verify program, penalties

Health Department, cancer, programs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer awareness, establishment required

Jefferson Co., bonds and other debt issued by county and certain swap agreements, notice, public records, requirements, competitive bids on swap agreements

Indecent exposure, third or subsequent conviction, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-6-68 am'd.

Motor carriers, federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, responsibility for administration transferred from Public Service Commission to Revenue Department, distrib. of net fees to Public Safety Department, Sec. 37-3-32.1 amended and renumbered as Sec. 40-12-435

Ethics Law, lobbyist to include persons who lobby executive branch, Sec. 36-25-1 am'd.

Workers' compensation, owner-operator defined, Sec. 25-5-1 am'd.

Mandatory ethics training for public officers and employees, and lobbyists

Health care, persons, employers, or health care providers, mandatory participation in any health care system prohibited, const. amend.

University of Alabama football team, commended

University of Alabama football team, commended

Teachers and educational support personnel, commended

Mentoring Month, recognized

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, recognized

Boy Scouts of America, 100th Anniversary, recognized

Brewton, commended

Flomaton Public Library, commended

Bias, Ethel Mae Jones, death mourned

Tenth Amendment to U. S. Constitution, sovereignty under claimed, federal government notified to cease and desist mandates, certain federal legislation prohibited or repealed

Crabtree, Charles, death mourned

Swinford, Belle Love, commended

Hoover High School football team, commended

Mercedes-Benz, commended

American Cancer Society, Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge, staff and volunteers, commended

Benjamin, Regina M., commended

Hines, Elise Harris, death mourned

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

Jones, Paul R., death mourned

Wilson, U. S. Congressman Charlie, death mourned

University of West Alabama, 175th Anniversary, recognized

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

Shelly, Gaylan and Angie, commended

Hicks, Luther, commended

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., historic marker dedication ceremony honoring Rosa L. Parks, recognized

Russell-McCloud, Patricia, commended

Harper, Roman, commended (2010-20524)

Menton, Senator Bill, death mourned

Forte', Amelia, death mourned

Johnson, Adriel, death mourned

Beck, Representative Warren, death mourned (2010-20526)

Charles A. Brown Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Head Injury Task Force, with state agencies and public and private organizations urged to study sports related concussions and develop plans to identify and treat

U. S. Congress urged to appropriate funds for renovation of Alabama Farmers Market

Russell-McCloud, Patricia, commended

Carpenter, Mable Elliott, death mourned

Nabors, Senator Ollie Wilson, death mourned

Fite, Representative Leamon Millard, Jr., death mourned

Butler, Talmadge, commended

Greene County High School basketball team, commended

Farrington, Allison, commended

Fairfield High School girls basketball team, commended

Ingram, Mark, Jr., commended

Searcy, Steve, commended

Hoover High School girls basketball team, commended

Hoover High School wrestling team, commended

Public pension systems urged not to invest funds in terrorist-sponsoring states

Cottrell, Danny, commended

Hanson, Johnnie, commended

Davis, Johnny, death mourned

Huntsville, efforts to become test market for Google's new ultrafast broadband network, Google Fiber, commended

Hazel Green High School varsity cheerleaders, commended

Boyett, Carl, death mourned

Lee High School of Huntsville basketball team, commended

Goertz, Edith P., commended

Black, Allison, commended

McCullough, B. J., commended

Sledge, Percy, commended

Bracken, Peggy Gill, death mourned

Saloom, Salem and Dianne, commended

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, recognized

Novacki, Aline Regina, commended

A. H. Parker High School, 110th Anniversary, recognized

Brock, Carrie Lee Adams, death mourned

Tuskegee University basketball team, commended

Ryan, Jennie Bell, death mourned

Pike, Nellie, commended

Talladega College womens basketball team, commended

Hudson, Margene, commended

Talladega, 175th Anniversary, recognized

Sumter County High School girls basketball team, commended

Warrior Academy basketball team, commended

Wright, Lorenzo, commended

Howard, Robert Lewis, death mourned

Callahan, H. L. (Sonny), commended

Nix, David, commended

First Baptist Church Leeds, commended

Alabama Grocers Association, commended

Fairfield High Preparatory School, Jobs for Alabama's Graduates (JAG) program, commended

Bonner, Vanessa Brown, commended

Roberts, John, commended

Phillips, Sidney C., Jr., commended

Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously

Lawley, Josephine, commended

Alabama Innovation Council Study Commission, established

Brinker, Richard W., commended

Bryan, Anna Laura, commended

Muncher, Meghan, commended

Porter, Courtney, commended

Higgins, Susannah, commended

Leonardi, Erica, commended (2010-20916)

Bagwell, Haley, commended (2010-20917)

Ratliff, Jordan, commended

Zorn, Mary Jane Jeffcoat, death mourned

Forest Hills Middle School, Honor Roll students, commended

C. J. Donald Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Robinson Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Cooley, Billy Joe, death mourned

Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), Fly the Blue Campaign, recognized

Rilling, Corey, commended

Riggs, Jamie, commended

National Endowment for the Arts and Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Big Read, recognized

Gray, John Franklin, death mourned

Branyon, Hugh, commended

Royal, Jim, commended

Butler, Talmadge, commended

Sealy, Charlie Oliver, Sr., death mourned

Feld, Montgomery, commended

Gould, Joseph, commended

Shaw, Elijah, III, death mourned

Morris, Shep and Rite; Morris and Morris Farms, commended

Glen Oaks Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Vietnam Veterans, commended, welcome home celebration in 2011 encouraged

Jones, Freddie H. E., II, commended

Hilliard, Representative Earl, Jr., commended

Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church, commended

Grantland, Representative Ronald, commended

Bentley, Representative Robert J., commended

Beasley, Representative William M. (Billy), commended

Ward, Representative Cam, commended

Allen, Representative Gerald H., commended

Baker, Representative Locy L., commended

Hammett, Representative Seth, commended

McDaniel, Representative W. F. (Frank), commended

Duffy, Rickey A., commended

Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M., commended

Pitts, Harvey Curtis, Jr., death mourned

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

Leonard, John, commended

Hanna, Annie Lou Christine, commended

Shaw, Elijah, III, death mourned

Riggs, Jamie, commended

Bartlett, Thomas Gordon, death mourned

National Cancer Survivors Day, recognized

Rilling, Corey, commended

Mount Pleasant CME Church, Homecoming and Founder's Day Program, recognized

Higginbotham, G. J., commended

Moore, Charlotte Davis, death mourned

Mentoring Month, recognized

National Endowment for the Arts, The Big Read: Alabama Reads initiative, recognized

Kilgore, Mike, commended

Huffaker, M. Lee, death mourned

Boy Scouts of America, 100th Anniversary, recognized

Bias, Ethel Mae Jones, death mourned

Mentoring Month, recognized

Hawkins, Felicia Renee, death mourned

Crabtree, Charles, death mourned

Swinford, Belle Love, commended

Coleman, Gladys T., commended

American Cancer Society, Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge, staff and volunteers, commended

Hines, Elise Harris, death mourned

Appalachian Mountain Trail Commission, established,

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

Jones, Paul R., death mourned

Wilson, U. S. Congressman Charlie, death mourned

Soares, Alessandro, commended

Novacki, Eumar Roberto, commended

University of West Alabama, 175th Anniversary, recognized

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

Shelly, Gaylan and Angie, commended

Hicks, Luther, commended

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., historic marker dedication ceremony honoring Rosa L. Parks, recognized

Army National Guard, 2101st Transportation Company, commended

Menton, Senator Bill, death mourned

Moore, Nathaniel Grayson, commended

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Anniston Alumnae Chapter, Founders Day observation, recognized

Johnson, Adriel, death mourned

Forte', Amelia, death mourned

Vaughn Family, commended

Houston, Coffee, Henry, Dale, Geneva, Pike, and Barbour Cos., students, commended

Charles A. Brown Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Minor Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Bush Middle School, Honor Roll students, commended

Councill Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Councill Elementary School, Kindergarten Honor Roll students, commended

Louis, Joe, commended posthumously

Novacki, Eumar Roberto, commended (2010-20506)

Beck, Representative Warren, death mourned

Maggi, Blairo Borges, commended

Taylor, Clinton Williams, death mourned

U. S. Congress urged to appropriate funds for renovation of Alabama Farmers Market

Russell-McCloud, Patricia, commended

Carpenter, Mable Elliott, death mourned

Pickens Academy girls basketball team, commended

Nabors, Senator Ollie Wilson, death mourned

Ingram, Mark, Jr., commended

Smith, Margaret Charles, commended posthumously

Greene County High School basketball team, commended

Fairfield High School girls basketball team, commended

Hoover High School wrestling team, commended

Searcy, Steve, commended

Hoover High School girls basketball team, commended

Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo, commended

Cottrell, Danny, commended

Davis, Johnny, death mourned

Huntsville, efforts to become test market for Google's new ultrafast broadband network, Google Fiber, commended

Lee High School of Huntsville basketball team, commended

Hazel Green High School varsity cheerleaders, commended

McCullough, B. J., commended

Boyett, Carl, death mourned

Robinson, Kerry, commended

Novacki, Aline Regina, commended

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, recognized

Bracken, Peggy Gill, death mourned

McCorvey, Charlie, Jr., death mourned

A. H. Parker High School, 110th Anniversary, recognized

Hanson, Johnnie, commended

Saloom, Salem and Dianne, commended

Sledge, Percy, commended

Brock, Carrie Lee Adams, death mourned

Tuskegee University basketball team, commended

Kimbrell, Harry Erskin, death mourned

Espey, Melford Edward, Jr., death mourned

Howard, Robert Lewis, death mourned

Super 11, high school football players, commended

Hudson, Margene, commended

Pike, Nellie, commended

Talladega College womens basketball team, commended

Talladega, 175th Anniversary, recognized

Sumter County High School girls basketball team, commended

Warrior Academy basketball team, commended

Wright, Lorenzo, commended

Fairfield High Preparatory School, Jobs for Alabama's Graduates (JAG) program, commended

Alabama Grocers Association, commended

First Baptist Church Leeds, commended

Maggi, Blairo Borges, commended (2010-20776)

Novacki, Eumar Roberto, commended

Novacki, Aline Regina, commended

Corbin, Virginia Kay Wiginton, commended

Pate, Jack, commended

Nix, David, commended

DuPont, Margaret McLeod, death mourned

AOD Federal Credit Union, commended

Ayers, H. Brandt, commended

Talladega College basketball team, commended

Bonner, Vanessa Brown, commended

Callahan, H. L. (Sonny), commended

Roberts, John, commended

Phillips, Sidney C., Jr., commended

Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously

Welborn, Jimmy Holland, Sr., death mourned

Gorrie, Alison, commended

Cooley, Billy Joe, death mourned

Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized; Riley, Governor Bob, commended for support of Holocaust Commission

Cook, Geoffrey, commended

Godchaux, Scott, commended

McAfee, Harry L., commended

Lawley, Josephine, commended

Mountain Brook Elementary School, commended

Birmingham Volleyball Club 13-1 Team, commended

Knight, Jimmy, commended

Jackson, Willie, commended

Marshall, Fred, commended

Williams, Annie, commended

Cooley, Dorothy, commended

Smith, Chester, death mourned

Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church in Brewton, 100th Anniversary, recognized

Freedom Riders Park, recognized

Coosa Valley Resource Conservation Development Council, commended

Cusseta Baptist Church, commended

Zorn, Mary Jane Jeffcoat, death mourned

Robinson Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

C. J. Donald Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Forest Hills Middle School in Birmingham, Honor Roll students, commended

Gray, John Franklin, death mourned

Butler, Talmadge, commended

Royal, Jim, commended

Branyon, Hugh, commended

Gould, Joseph, commended

Rickwood Field, 100th anniversary, recognized

Glen Oaks Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended

Morris, Shep and Rite, commended

Jones, Freddie H.E., II, commended

Bryan, Anna Laura, commended

Higgins, Susannah, commended

Bagwell, Haley, commended

Ratliff, Jordan, commended

Leonardi, Erica, commended

Williams Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, commended

Porter, Courtney, commended

Muncher, Meghan, commended

Irons, Representative Tammy, commended

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

Newton, Cameron, commended

Kennedy, Leroy, Jr., death mourned

Speaker Emeritus, Representative Seth Hammett, named

Fairley, Nick, commended

Brouillette, Susan Beard, commended

Jetmundsen, Taylor Norman, commended

House of Representatives, Speaker Emeritus, Representative Demetrius Newton, named

Limbaugh, Bruce, commended

Barrett, Michael Alexander, commended

Miller, Jack, commended

Jetmundsen, Jonathan Gordon, commended

Newton, Cameron, commended

Summerford, Howard Thomas, Jr., commended

Newton, Elijah, commended

Kennedy, Leroy, Jr., death mourned

Green, Stacy A., death mourned