SB137 Alabama 2022 Session

Under existing law, the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs was established to advise the Governor on minority issues, and the position of director of the office was created as a cabinet position to serve at the pleasure of the Governor

This bill would rename the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs as the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs, would authorize the office to draft policy recommendations, and would authorize the director to employ staff and provide for the compensation and duties of certain staff members

To amend Sections 36-13-50, 36-13-51, 36-13-53, and Section 40-9F-38, as amended by Act 2021-431, 2021 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs; to rename the office as the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs; to authorize the office to draft policy recommendations; to authorize the director to employ certain staff members pursuant to the state Merit System; to authorize the director to employ and set the compensation of non-Merit System staff members; and to make technical corrections to the membership of the Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee to reflect the name changes.