Alabama HB220: Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore has appointing authority over

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to multi-member boards; to authorize the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate to remove and replace at any time any board member over which he or she has appointing authority in certain circumstances; and to provide exceptions.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to multi-member boards; to authorize the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate to remove and replace at any time any board member over which he or she has appointing authority in certain circumstances; and to provide exceptions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) As used in this section, "board" means any board, authority, or commission comprised of individual members, of which some or all members are appointed, as established under state law. (b) Any individual appointed to a board by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the Minority Leader of the Senate pursuant to a state law that authorizes the appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the House Minority Leader, or the Senate Minority Leader, as the case may be. (c)(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including any law providing a specific removal process, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the …

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Sponsors

• (R, HD-101) · primary sponsor