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BYSFJJ-1
By Representative Simpson (N & P)
RFD: Baldwin County Legislation
First Read: 20-Apr-23
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SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, the Historic Blakeley
Authority was created to establish, develop, operate,
promote, protect, preserve, and maintain as a state
historic park the lands in Baldwin County, Alabama,
listed on the National Register of Historic Places as
the Blakeley site.
This bill would revise the membership of the
authority to include the serving member of the Alabama
House of Representatives who represents the district
where the Blakeley site is situated, in lieu of the
member representing District 95.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the Historic Blakeley Authority; to amend
Section 41-10-171, Code of Alabama 1975; to include as a
member of the authority the member of the Alabama House of
Representatives who is serving the district where the Blakeley
site is situated, in lieu of the member serving District 95.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 41-10-171 of the Code of Alabama
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1975, is amended to read as follows:
"ยง41-10-171
(a) The authority shall be composed of 21 members as
follows:
(1) Two representatives of education, one to be
appointed by the President of the University of South Alabama
for a two-year term and one to be appointed by the Baldwin
County Board of Education from among school board members, who
are residents of the geographic area that is now Baldwin
County Commission District No. 2 for a two-year term ;.
(2) Four elected public officials , or their
representatives, who shall be:
a. The Chairman Chair of the Baldwin County Commission
or a member of the Baldwin County Commission to be chosen by
the commission to serve during that commissioner's term of
office;.
b. The Sheriff of Baldwin County during his or her term
of office;.
c. The Alabama House of Representatives District 95
member, who represents the district where the Blakeley site is
situated, during his or her term of office; and.
d. The Governor of the State of Alabama or a
representative appointed by him or her to serve during the
Governor's term of office ;.
(3) Three representatives of historic organizations as
follows:
a. The president President of the Baldwin County
Historic Society or a person designated by the president for a
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two-year term;.
b. A representative of the Fort Bowyer Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution to be chosen by the
chapter for a two-year term ; and.
c. The President of Descendants of Blakeley Residents
or a person designated by the president for a six-year term ;.
(4) Three representatives of public service and civic
organizations as follows:
a. A representative of the Eastern Shore Chamber of
Commerce to be selected by the organization for a two-year
term;.
b. The Chairman Chair of the Board of Directors of the
Tallulah Bankhead Center for the Performing Arts for a
four-year term; and.
c. The Chairman Chair of the Blakeley Courthouse Museum
Board for a four-year term of four years; and .
(5)a. Nine at-large members to be appointed by the
Governor from nominations submitted by the Historic Blakeley
Foundation according to the following:
a.1. Places 1-4 for six-year terms commencing with
their appointment by the Governor ;.
b.2. Places 5-7 for four-year terms commencing with the
appointment by the Governor ; and.
c.3. Places 8-9 for two-year terms commencing with
their appointment by the Governor.
b. Upon completion of the initial staggered terms all
subsequent appointments of authority members in category 5
appointed pursuant to paragraph a. shall be by the same
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method, except they shall be for terms of four years.
(b) Vacancies on the board authority during a term
shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the
same manner and by the same appointing authority as the member
whose place is being filled."
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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