SB262 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Secretary of State is required to compile, maintain, publish, and update weekly a centralized database of appointees and vacancies of state boards, commissions, and task forces on the website of the Secretary of State
This bill would revise the mechanism for the Secretary of State to be notified when there is a vacancy on a board, commission, or task force
This bill would require the Secretary of State to include on the website duties and legal authority of a board, commission, or task force and to make the website searchable
This bill would require the Secretary of State to annually report the membership and viability status of each board to the Legislature and recommend that the Sunset Committee review and introduce legislation to terminate any nonviable board during the next regular session
This bill would require the Secretary of State to maintain on its website a centralized database of information relating to all temporary task forces and study commissions, including notice of meetings, task force membership, and final reports
This bill would also require the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, in lieu of the Alabama Law Institute, to review appointment expiration dates for statutory authority and compliance and would also require the department to examine and summarize compliance in board audits
Relating to the Secretary of State; to amend Section 36-14-17, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for the Secretary of State to maintain and update on its website information relating to each board, commission, and task force and its membership and appointing authorities; to require the Secretary of State to annually report board membership and viability status to the Legislature and recommend Sunset Committee review for nonviable boards; to require the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to review appointment expiration dates for statutory authority and compliance; and to require the department to examine and summarize compliance in board audits.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Assigned Act No. 2022-355. |
| April 6, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote 910 |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 30, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 10, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| March 10, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 543 |
| March 10, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 1, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 30, 2022 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2022 | Room 825 *Public Hearing Canceled on SB222* at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB262 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB262 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB262 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB262 for State Government |