Section 29-6-1 Created. (a) There is hereby created a continuing legislative committee to be known as the Legislative Council of the State of Alabama. The council consists of the Speaker of the House, the House Majority Leader, the House Minority Leader, the Chairs of the Ways and Means General Fund and Ways and Means Education […]
Section 29-6-2 Composition. (a) The President of the Senate shall be a member of the Legislative Council but may vote on issues before the Legislative Council only in the case of a tie. At its first meeting during each quadrennium and at such other times as necessary, the Legislative Council shall elect a chair and […]
Section 29-6-2.1 DELETED BY ACT 2016-303. EFFECTIVE MAY 10, 2016. DELETED. .
Section 29-6-3 Meetings; election of chairman and vice-chairman; votes; quorum. (a) Members of the Legislative Council, House Legislative Council, and Senate Legislative Council may participate in a meeting of the respective council by means of telephone conference, video conference, or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting may hear […]
Section 29-6-4 Compensation and expenses of members. (a) The House Legislative Council succeeds to and is vested with all the powers previously exercised by the House Members of the Legislative Council. (b) The Senate Legislative Council succeeds to and is vested with all the powers previously exercised by the members of the Senate elected to […]
Section 29-6-5 Secretary. The Director of Legislative Services shall serve as Secretary of the Legislative Council without salary other than compensation as Director of Legislative Services. (Acts 1945, No. 152, p. 190, §4; Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 239, p. 320; Act 2017-214, §2.)
Section 29-6-6 Powers and duties; assistance by Legislative Reference Service. (a) The duties and powers of the Legislative Council shall be the following: (1) It shall suggest research studies to the Legislative Reference Service and shall set, when requested by the Director of the Legislative Reference Service, as limited by subdivision (1) of Section 29-7-6, […]
Section 29-6-7 Powers and duties of Legislative Council. (a) In addition to the powers otherwise provided in this chapter, the Legislative Council shall: (1) Approve budget requests, provide accounting services, make purchases, and provide mail distribution, property inventory, telephone service, electronic media services, recycling services, and building maintenance services for the Legislative Department, and all […]
Section 29-6-7.1 Legislative findings as to speech and debate; definitions; privileged and confidential communication; waiver of privilege. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) Section 56 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 56 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, contains […]
Section 29-6-7.2 Reporting of litigation concerning joint legislative operations, the budget process, or and revenue source. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BUDGET PROCESS. The entire process by which funds are appropriated and expended, including, but not limited to, revenue estimating, legislative budget hearings, appropriations, […]
