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7QOXV2-1
By Representative Hollis
RFD: Economic Development and Tourism
First Read: 18-Apr-23
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SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, the Red Mountain Greenway
and Recreational Area Commission is responsible for
acquiring, establishing, operating, and maintaining the
land and buildings along Red Mountain in Jefferson
County as a greenway, recreational, and educational
area, alternative transport route, and historic site.
This bill would rename this commission the
Jefferson County Greenways Commission.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to commissions; to amend Sections 9-14C-2 and
9-14C-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the Red Mountain
Greenway and Recreational Area Commission to be renamed the
Jefferson County Greenways Commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 9-14C-2 and 9-14C-8, Code of
Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
"§9-14C-2
(a) There is created the Red Mountain Greenway and
Recreational Area Commission to acquire, establish, operate,
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and maintain as a greenway, recreational and educational area,
alternative transportation route, and historic site the land
and buildings in Jefferson County along Red Mountain in
Birmingham. The purpose of the commission shall be to own,
preserve, restore, maintain, and promote as a greenway,
recreational area, or historic site the land and relics of the
property known as Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area,
and, in recognition of the important role played by the steel
industry in the development of this state, to exhibit this
property as an example of the process of mining minerals
necessary for the production of steel in this state's early
days.
(b) The Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area
Commission as provided for in this chapter shall officially be
renamed and called the Jefferson County Greenways Commission.
This section shall in no manner alter the powers, duties,
property, personnel, function, or liability of the commission.
A reference in any provision of the law to the Red Mountain
Greenway and Recreational Area Commission shall be deemed a
reference to the Jefferson County Greenways Commission. "
"§9-14C-8
(a) Employees of the Red Mountain Greenway and
Recreational Area Commission commission shall not be employees
of the state, but shall be treated as state employees for the
purpose of participating in any insurance or
retirement/pension programs provided for state employees.
(b) The Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area
Commission commission may pay the employer’s contributions to
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any insurance or retirement/pension programs out of any funds
appropriated or available to the commission for any purpose
whatsoever, and the commission may deduct the employee’s
contributions for the programs by means of payroll deductions
or otherwise from any salary or compensation paid employees."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the third month following its passage and approval by
the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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