Phillip W. Williams

Ad valorem tax, evidence of comparable sales or leases inadmissible in taxpayer appeals from rulings of boards of equalization fixing value of commercial property, Sec. 40-3-27 added

Cherokee Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property, and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes

Custodial sexual misconduct, crimes further defined, community corrections program, alcohol or drug abuse court referral and treatment program included, Secs. 14-11-30, 14-11-31 am'd.

Indigent Defense Advisory Boards, immunity for board members, annual meetings required, governing rules to be adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, Sec. 15-12-4 am'd.

Alabama Justice Information Center, duties and responsibilities, ratify Crime Prevention Act compact, authorize commission to adopt rules and set fees for ALEA to do background checks for noncriminal purposes, Secs. 41-9-650 to 41-9-652, inclusive, added; Secs. 41-9-597, 41-9-622, 41-9-629 repealed; Secs. 41-9-590 to 41-9-595, inclusive, 41-9-621, 41-9-623, 41-9-625, 41-9-637 am'd.

Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, provide for "person with autism" motor vehicle plate

Driving under the influence, ignition interlock provisions, further provided for, required for persons approved for pretrial diversion, ignition interlock fee for municipal court cases distributed to municipality, fee for indigents lowered, Sec. 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4 am'd.

Etowah Co., lodging taxes, distrib. of certain taxes, Act 2016-368, 2016 Reg. Sess., repealed

Suicide, Assisted Suicide Ban Act, established, person or health care provider prohibited from deliberately providing aid in dying under certain conditions, civil and criminal penalties

Retirement, Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), options for Tier I and Tier II members to participate, reopened, Secs. 16-25-150, 16-25-151, 36-27-170, 36-27-171 am'd.

Information Technology Office, Information Services Division and State Business Systems Division of Dept. of Finance, transferred to, Secs. 41-28-1, 41-28-2, 41-28-3 am'd.

Juvenile court, cost-sharing between counties and municipalities for certain children under the jurisdiction of, Sec. 12-15-108 am'd.

Impeachment, Legislature auth. to issue subpoenas to compel testimony and production of documents, enforcement, penalties for non-compliance

Custodial sexual misconduct, crimes further defined, community corrections program, alcohol or drug abuse court referral and treatment program included, Secs. 14-11-30, 14-11-31 am'd.

Extradition, person in the state charged with a crime in another state, further provided for, requirement for indictment deleted, Sec. 15-9-34 am'd.

Veterans Memorial Highway, Chastain Boulevard in the city limits of Glencoe, named

Theft of cargo in commercial transportation and fifth wheel tampering, crimes defined, penalties, Secs. 13A-8-3.1, 13A-8-3.2 added; Sec. 13A-8-1 am'd.

Ad valorem taxes, co. bd. of equalization, appeals to circuit court re valuation of commercial property, co. commission to secure legal counsel or payment through co. self-insurance fund, Sec. 40-3-26 am'd.

Firearms and ammunition, state preemption of regulation of, further provided for, Sec. 13A-11-61.3 am'd.

Taxation, State Personnel Board, tax deferred compensation plan, created, Sec. 36-26-14 am'd.

Deceptive trade practices, allowing consumers who rely on certain information to bring action for consumer fraud, Sec. 8-19-10 am'd.

Abortion, Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, prohibits and punishes person performing unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to mother

Self-defense, pretrial hearing required in cases which the defense is claimed, burden of proof, dismissal of charges under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-3-23 am'd.

Juvenile Justice Task Force created to study financial and administrative sharing of responsibilities for juvenile justice system

State Personnel Board, tax deferred annuity and deferred compensation programs, county employees authorized to participate, Sec. 36-26-14 am'd.

Holidays, to allow seasonal religious displays

Contracts, use of restrictive covenants clarified, Sec. 8-1-1 repealed

Etowah Co., sales and use tax distribution, to eliminate, reduce, and add proceeds to certain entities, Sec. 45-28-244.01 am'd.

Expressing support for the long range plan of the Alabama Executive Veterans Network

Wind Energy Conversion Systems, regulation provided for, Public Service Commission required to issue permit, certification by licensed engineer required, regulation of location, design, and installation of systems, Alabama Wind Energy Conversion Act

State agencies, Sunset bills, omnibus bill for agencies continued without modification, Sec. 41-20-11 am'd.

Health insurance, licensing of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and optometrists, not to be conditioned on participation in health insurance plans

Contracts, use of restrictive covenants clarified, Sec. 8-1-1 repealed

Retirement, retirees of Employees' Retirement System limited to certain annual amount, annual compensation limitation removed for certain law enforcement officers who are retired, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.

Auctioneers, Board of, fees for reciprocity, Board of Auctioneers Account, renamed, Secs. 34-4-21, 34-4-25, 34-4-54 am'd.

Cherokee Co., wind energy conversion systems, permitting and regulation of by municipal governing body or county commission, certification by licensed engineer required, regulation of location, design, and operation of systems

Etowah Co., wind energy conversion systems, permitting and regulation of by municipal governing body or county commission, certification by licensed engineer required, regulation of location, design, and operation of systems

Electrical contractors, person holding municipal or county license or permit required to obtain provisional license from Board of Electrical Contractors, date for license under nationally standardized examination, extended, journeyman electrician, licensure further provided for, Secs. 34-36-7, 34-36-16 am'd.

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Highway, portion of United States Highway 411, named

Mize, Ola Lee, death mourned

Alabama Technology Authority, create state entity to coordinate with the Office of Information Technology

Information Technology, Office of, coordination of information technology of state agencies created, Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology established, power and duties, secretary exempt from Sunset Law, Secs. 16-61D-1 to 16-61D-6, inclusive, repealed; Sec. 41-4-221 am'd.

Military service members, credit for professional business or licensing requirements based on military training and service, licenses remain in effect for military members while on active duty

Health insurance, licensing of dentists and physicians not to be conditioned on participation in health insurance plans

Tobacco master settlement, transfer of funds to State General Fund, portion appropriated to University of South Alabama

Juvenile proceedings, juvenile court and Department of Human Resources proceedings, notice to affected parties, attendance at proceeding, department failure to give notice, evidence inadmissible, Sec. 12-15-145 added

Religious expression in schools, authorized, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act

Ninth Judicial Circuit, DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, investigator, pistol and badge upon retirement after 10 or more years of service, investigators, employment pursuant to general law, relating to arrest and service powers of investigators repealed, Sec. 45-10-80 repealed

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Parkway, portion of United States Highway 431, designated