Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

 SB84
 205844-4
 By Senators Smitherman and Butler
 RFD: Veterans and Military Affairs
 First Read: 02-FEB-21
 PFD: 01/27/2021
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  ENROLLED, An Act,
            Relating to the Alabama Job Creation and Military
  Stability Commission; to amend Section 31-14-3, Code of
  Alabama 1975, as last amended by act 2019-380, 2019 Regular
  Session, to include one senator and one representative
  appointed to the commission by the Lieutenant Governor from
 the minority caucus.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
           Section 1. Section 31-14-3, Code of Alabama 1975, is
 amended to read as follows:
           "31-14-3.
           "(a) There is created the Alabama Job Creation and
 Military Stability Commission. Members of the commission shall
 include a chair and two vice chairs. The chair shall be the
 Lieutenant Governor, or in the absence of a Lieutenant
 Governor, the chair shall be the Governor, or his or her
 designee. The vice chairs shall be the President Pro Tempore
 of the Senate, or his or her designee, and the Speaker of the
 House of Representatives, or his or her designee.
           "(b) The commission shall also consist of the
 following members:
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            "(1) Two members of the House of Representatives
  appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
            "(2) Two members of the Senate appointed by the
  President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
            "(3) The Adjutant General of the Alabama National
  Guard.
            "(4) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law
  Enforcement Agency.
            "(5) The Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
           "(6) The Director of the Alabama Department of
 Economic and Community Affairs.
           "(7) The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of
 Veterans Affairs.
           "(8) One senator from the minority caucus appointed
 by the Lieutenant Governor.
           "(9) One representative from the minority caucus
 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
           "(8)(10) One retired senior member of the Armed
 Forces for each of the four major military facilities in
 Alabama, Redstone Arsenal, Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell Air
 Force Base including the Gunter Annex, and Fort Rucker, who
 shall be appointed by the Governor, after consultation with
 the individual designated in subdivision (9) (11) as the civic
 leader from the community which the senior member of the
 military shall represent.
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            "(9) (11) One civic leader with significant
  experience in military relocations from each of the four
  communities currently impacted most significantly by the
  presence of military facilities and assigned personnel who
  shall be appointed by the chair after consultation with the
  existing organizations described in subsection (h).
            "(c) Members of the commission shall serve for a
  term of four years with each appointment, may be reappointed
  for an unlimited number of terms, and shall serve on the
 commission until a replacement is appointed.
           "(d) The members of the Alabama Job Creation and
 Military Stability Commission created by Act 2011-350, as
 amended by Act 2013-156, shall be the initial members of the
 commission created under this section and shall continue to
 serve on the commission at the pleasure of the appointing
 authority until the quadrennium commencing in 2019. Persons
 appointed after the commencement of the quadrennium commencing
 in 2019 shall serve a term of four years.
           "(e) The commission shall hold its organizational
 meeting by August 31, 2017. Thereafter, the commission shall
 meet at the call of the chair; provided, that the commission
 shall meet at least once annually.
           "(f) The commission shall adopt rules for its
 governance, including, but not limited to, the filling of
 vacancies, the election of officers, the creation of
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  committees including an executive committee, and the execution
  of documents. Members of the commission, the executive
  committee of the commission, or any other committee
  established by the commission may participate in a meeting of
  the commission or committee by means of telephone conference,
  video conference, or using similar communications methods by
  means of which all individuals participating in the meeting
  may hear one another. Participation by such means shall
  constitute presence in person at a meeting for all purposes,
 including for purposes of establishing a quorum. Notice of
 meetings must be provided in accordance with the Alabama Open
 Meetings Act and similar means of communication be allowed to
 provide for members of the public to listen and observe
 meetings.
             "(g) The Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the
 House of Representatives, the Legislative Services Agency,
 Legal Division, the Legislative Services Agency, Fiscal
 Division, and the Examiners of Public Accounts shall provide
 assistance as requested by the commission. Each legislative
 member of the commission and supporting staff shall be
 entitled to his or her regular legislative compensation and
 his or her per diem and travel expenses for each day he or she
 attends a meeting of the commission which shall be paid out of
 any funds appropriated for the use of the Legislature, upon
 warrants drawn on the Comptroller upon requisition signed by
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  the commission's chair; provided, however, that members shall
  not receive additional legislative compensation or per diem
  when the Legislature is in session but shall receive his or
  her travel expenses for all meetings attended.
            "(h) The commission shall make proactive attempts to
  ensure the stability of Alabama-assigned Department of Defense
  resources by the study and evaluation of military
  organizations, personnel, civilian support personnel,
  equipment, and infrastructure currently located in the state,
 and the re-stationing or reorganization of military resources
 located in, relocating to, or outside of the state using the
 following items of evaluation:
           "(1) All Department of Defense personnel, assets,
 and equipment, including that belonging to the Alabama
 National Guard and Reserve units or forces.
           "(2) The economic impact of these resources on
 surrounding communities.
           "(3) Current policies, programs, and services that
 impact Department of Defense resources located in the state.
           "(4) The impact these Department of Defense assets
 and resources have on state and local job creation.
           "(5) The impact of Department of Defense assets and
 resources on local businesses and industry.
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            "(6) Funding available or required to promote the
  sustained presence of Department of Defense assets and
  resources appropriated to the state.
            "(i) The commission shall not alter the purpose,
  replace, or change the role of any existing organization, task
  force, or committee within a military community with the
  purpose of promoting military growth including Base Closure
  and Realignment Commission associated actions.
            "(j) The appointing authorities of the commission
 shall coordinate their appointments to assure the membership
 of the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission
 is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic,
 urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
           "(k) The commission shall make an annual report to
 members of the Legislature no later than the seventh
 legislative day of each regular session beginning in 2018
 detailing all commission activities and recommendations.
           "(l) The commission may accept gifts, contributions,
 bequests, grants, and other donations, whether public or
 private, of money, real property, or personal property and
 shall expend the same in furtherance of the work of the
 commission.
           "(m) The work of the commission shall be supported
 by the Military Stability Foundation, an Alabama nonprofit
 corporation incorporated on September 8, 2011, which shall not
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 be considered a government body. Documents produced by or for
 such foundation shall not be considered public writings, even
 if viewed by or delivered to the commission, as the disclosure
 of the documents would be detrimental to the best interest of
 the public."
           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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            President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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               Speaker of the House of Representatives
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 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
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                               Patrick Harris,
                               Secretary.
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 House of Representatives
 Passed: 04-MAR-21
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 By: Senator Smitherman
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Statutes affected: 
Introduced: 31-14-3, 31-14-3
Enrolled: 31-14-3, 31-14-3
Engrossed: 31-14-3, 31-14-3