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3	3		SB116
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5	5		By Senator Givhan
6	6		RFD: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
7	7		First Read: 20-Feb-24
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	12	+	5 IBXDZ6Z-1 10/11/2023 KMS (L)cr 2023-3062
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14	14		First Read: 20-Feb-24
15		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	15	+	SYNOPSIS:
	16	+	Under the existing law, termination dates are
	17	+	established for enumerated state agencies. The agencies
	18	+	are periodically reviewed by the Alabama Sunset
	19	+	Committee. After the review process is completed, the
	20	+	committee prepares its recommendations for the agencies
	21	+	to the Legislature in the form of sunset bills which
	22	+	either continue, terminate, or continue with
	23	+	modification each agency reviewed.
	24	+	This bill would provide for the continuance of
	25	+	the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board until October 1,
	26	+	2025, with the following changes: To allow an
	27	+	organizational meeting of the board to be considered a
	28	+	regular quarterly meeting of the board.
	29	+	A BILL
	30	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	31	+	AN ACT
16	32		Relating to the Alabama Sunset Law; to continue the
17	33		existence and functioning of the Alabama Onsite Wastewater
18	34		Board until October 1, 2025, with certain modifications; to
19	35		amend Section 34-21A-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow an
20	36		organizational meeting of the board to be considered a regular
21		-	quarterly meeting of the board.
22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
23		-	Section 1. Pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law, the
24		-	sunset committee recommends the continuance of the Alabama
25		-	Onsite Wastewater Board until October 1, 2025, with the
26		-	additional recommendation for statutory change as set out in
27		-	Section 3.
28		-	Section 2. The existence and functioning of the Alabama
29		-	Onsite Wastewater Board, created and functioning pursuant to
30		-	Chapter 21A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, is continued
31		-	until October 1, 2025, and those code sections are expressly
32		-	preserved.
33		-	Section 3. Section 34-21A-4 of the Code of Alabama
34		-	1975, is amended to read as follows:
35		-	"§34-21A-4
36		-	(a) Within 30 days after the annual appointment of new
37		-	members, the board shall meet for the purpose of organizing,
38		-	electing new officers, and transacting such business as deemed
39		-	necessary. This organizational meeting shall not may be
40		-	considered a regular quarterly meeting of the board.
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	66	+	organizational meeting of the board to be considered a regular
	67	+	quarterly meeting of the board.
	68	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
	69	+	Section 1. Pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law, the
	70	+	sunset committee recommends the continuance of the Alabama
	71	+	Onsite Wastewater Board until October 1, 2025, with the
	72	+	additional recommendation for statutory change as set out in
	73	+	Section 3.
	74	+	Section 2. The existence and functioning of the Alabama
	75	+	Onsite Wastewater Board, created and functioning pursuant to
	76	+	Chapter 21A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, is continued
	77	+	until October 1, 2025, and those code sections are expressly
	78	+	preserved.
	79	+	Section 3. Section 34-21A-4 of the Code of Alabama
	80	+	1975, is amended to read as follows:
	81	+	"§34-21A-4
	82	+	(a) Within 30 days after the annual appointment of new
	83	+	members, the board shall meet for the purpose of organizing,
	84	+	electing new officers, and transacting such business as deemed
	85	+	necessary. This organizational meeting shall not may be
70	86		considered a regular quarterly meeting of the board.
71	87		(b) The board shall meet at least four times a year on
72	88		a quarterly basis with the board designating the months of the
73	89		meetings for the coming year at its annual organizational
74	90		meeting. Regular meetings shall be called by the chair who
75	91		shall designate the time and place of each regular meeting.
76	92		The chair or a majority of the members of the board may also
77	93		call a special meeting of the board.
78	94		(c) Board members shall be given at least 10 days'
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80		-	for special meetings. The executive director shall give notice
81		-	of any meeting to the media as considered appropriate under
82		-	the circumstances.
83		-	(d) A quorum of the board shall consist of not less
84		-	than five of the duly appointed members.
85		-	(e) Any motion passed by the board requires a majority
86		-	of those members present.
87		-	(f) The members of the board shall receive one hundred
88		-	dollars ($100) per day for board meetings and a per diem as
89		-	recommended by the board consistent with applicable state laws
90		-	for attending sessions of the board and for time spent in
91		-	necessary travel to attend meetings of the board. In addition,
92		-	each member shall be reimbursed for related travel expenses at
93		-	the same rate as state employees receive, all to be paid from
94		-	fees collected and deposited in the board fund."
95		-	Section 4. The Legislature concurs in the
96		-	recommendations of the Sunset Committee as provided in
97		-	Sections 1, 2, and 3.
98		-	Section 5. This act shall become effective June 1,
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	124	+	(c) Board members shall be given at least 10 days'
	125	+	notice of regular meetings and a minimum of five days' notice
	126	+	for special meetings. The executive director shall give notice
	127	+	of any meeting to the media as considered appropriate under
	128	+	the circumstances.
	129	+	(d) A quorum of the board shall consist of not less
	130	+	than five of the duly appointed members.
	131	+	(e) Any motion passed by the board requires a majority
	132	+	of those members present.
	133	+	(f) The members of the board shall receive one hundred
	134	+	dollars ($100) per day for board meetings and a per diem as
	135	+	recommended by the board consistent with applicable state laws
	136	+	for attending sessions of the board and for time spent in
	137	+	necessary travel to attend meetings of the board. In addition,
	138	+	each member shall be reimbursed for related travel expenses at
	139	+	the same rate as state employees receive, all to be paid from
	140	+	fees collected and deposited in the board fund."
	141	+	Section 4. The Legislature concurs in the
	142	+	recommendations of the Sunset Committee as provided in
	143	+	Sections 1, 2, and 3.
128	144		Section 5. This act shall become effective June 1,
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133		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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135		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
136		-	SB116
137		-	Senate 11-Apr-24
138		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
139		-	the Senate.
140		-	Patrick Harris,
141		-	Secretary.
142		-	House of Representatives
143		-	Passed: 30-Apr-24
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