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SB77
7P85EEV-1
By Senator Elliott
RFD: County and Municipal Government
First Read: 07-Feb-24
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First Read: 07-Feb-24
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, the Board of Trustees of the
Department of Archives and History is composed of two
members from each congressional district and two
at-large members.
This bill would revise the composition of the
board to the Governor and eight at-large members
appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and Speaker Pro
Tempore of the Senate.
Under existing law, vacancies on the board are
filled by the board.
This bill would authorize the respective
appointing authorities to fill vacancies on the board.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code
language to current style.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the Department of Archives and History; to
amend Sections 41-6-3 and 41-6-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to
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amend Sections 41-6-3 and 41-6-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to
further provide for the composition of the Board of Trustees
of the Department of Archives and History; to further provide
for the filling of vacancies on the board; and to make
nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing
code language to current style.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 41-6-3 and 41-6-4, Code of Alabama
1975, are amended to read as follows:
"§41-6-3
(a) The department shall be under the control of the
Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History,
which shall consist of one member from each congressional
district and the additional members selected pursuant to
subsection (b)eight at-large members and the Governor or his
or her designee.
(b) Two additional at-large members shall be selected
and an additional member shall be selected from each U.S.
Congressional District. The additional members shall be
selected by the board of trustees and their names shall be
communicated to the Senate not later than the fifth
legislative day of the 2004 Regular Session of the
Legislature. On June 1, 2024, all individuals then serving on
the board shall be removed and replaced with new members. The
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and Speaker Pro Tempore of the Senate shall
each select one member to serve an initial term of two years
and one member to serve an additional term of four years.
Newly selected members shall be confirmed by the Senate in the
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Newly selected members shall be confirmed by the Senate in the
same manner as vacancies filled pursuant to Section 41-6-4.
The board of trustees shall select three of the new members to
serve initial terms of two years, three of the new members to
serve initial terms of four years, and three of the new
members to serve initial terms of six years. All successor
members shall serve terms of six years and shall be selected
as provided in Section 41-6-4.
(c) The membership of the board of trustees shall be
inclusive and shall reflect the racial and, gender,
geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
(d) All new and successor members shall serve at the
pleasure of their respective appointing authority. "
"§41-6-4
(a) The board of trustees respective appointing
authorities described in Section 41-6-3(b) shall fill all
vacancies occurring on the board, whether by expiration of
term of service or by death or resignation, but the names of
all successor members shall be communicated to the current
session or the next ensuing regular session of the state
Senate for confirmation. If the Senate rejects any successor
trustee, the board respective appointing authority shall
proceed forthwith to fill the vacancy.
(b) A trustee appointed to succeed a member whose term
has expired shall serve for a term of six years. A person An
individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring by death or
resignation shall only serve out the unexpired term of his or
her predecessor. A person An individual whose appointment to
the board has been confirmed by the Senate shall serve beyond
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the board has been confirmed by the Senate shall serve beyond
his or her expired term until a successor has been confirmed
by the Senate.
(c) The board shall hold at the State Capital at least
one regular meeting during every year and as many special
meetings as may be necessary, and at any meeting a majority of
the trustees shall constitute a quorum. The Governor of the
state shall be a voting member of the board as authorized by
Section 41-6-3, and he or she shall, as far as possible, shall
lend every encouragement to the success and upbuilding
development of the department. The director shall be the
secretary of the board. The trustees shall receive no
compensation for their services. Each member of the board of
trustees shall be reimbursed at the same per diem and travel
allowance amounts paid by law to state employees for each day
of attendance of the business of the board.
(d) The board may do all of the following :
(1) Adopt rules for its own government and also for the
government of the department.
(2) Elect a director and provide for the selection or
appointment of other officials or employees as may be
authorized.
(3) Provide for the publication of historical material
pertaining to the state under the supervision of the director.
(4) Control and expend such appropriations as may be
made for the maintenance of the department.
(5) Perform such other acts as may be necessary to
carry out the intent and purposes of this article."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
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Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
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