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AL Code § 29-2-274 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 14 - Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy.|Section 29-2-274 - Advisory Subcommittees.

Section 29-2-274Advisory subcommittees. The chair and vice chair of the committee shall jointly create and appoint members to advisory subcommittees, as deemed necessary by the committee, which shall include members of the committee and representatives from governmental agencies. The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, or his or her designee, shall be a member of each advisory subcommittee created. Each advisory subcommittee shall be co-chaired by one legislative member of the advisory committee and one governmental entity member having significant knowledge, experience, and expertise in the subject or subjects the subcommittee is responsible for studying. The co-chairs of the advisory committees shall reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs may make recommendations to the chair and vice chair of the committee for the appointment of members to each advisory subcommittee. (Act 2010-232, p. 419, §5; Act 2018-419, §1.)
AL Code § 29-2-275 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 14 - Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy.|Section 29-2-275 - Requested Assistance; Compensation.

Section 29-2-275Requested assistance; compensation. The Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and any advisory subcommittees shall provide any assistance as may be necessary at the committee's request. Each legislative member of the committee and each legislative member of a subcommittee shall be entitled to his or her regular legislative compensation, his or her per diem, and travel expenses for each day he or she attends a meeting of the committee or a subcommittee which shall be paid out of any funds appropriated for the use of the Legislature upon warrants drawn by the Comptroller, upon requisitions signed by the committee's chair. Legislative members shall not receive additional legislative compensation or per diem when the Legislature is in session or if a member is being paid any other payments on the same dates for attendance on other state business.  (Act 2010-232, p. 419, §6; Act 2018-419, §1.)
AL Code § 29-2-276 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 14 - Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy.|Section 29-2-276 - Budget Limitations.

Section 29-2-276Budget limitations. Annual expenses and compensation of the committee from state funds shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per fiscal year. (Act 2010-232, p. 419, §7.)
AL Code § 29-4-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 29-4-1 - Compensation Shall Be Certified.

Section 29-4-1Compensation shall be certified. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the compensation due to officers and employees subject to this chapter shall be certified by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, to the Comptroller, who shall issue a warrant in accordance therewith. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 29-4-2 - Salary Increase; Schedule of Rates Revision; Employees of the State.

Section 29-4-2Salary increase; schedule of rates revision; employees of the state. (a) Any salary increase provided for state employees who are listed in the classified and unclassified service of the State of Alabama as defined in Section 36-26-10, whether provided for by legislative action, by action of the State Personnel Board, or by rules of the State Personnel Department, shall apply with equal force to all legislative personnel, officers, and employees, including, but not limited to, Legislative Reference Service personnel. Legislative personnel as herein referred to, who are employed on a full-time basis and such part-time employees with two or more years of continuous service, shall be entitled to the same number of annual increases as those provided for employees in the classified and unclassified service, and shall further be entitled to exceptional step raises as provided for by law or rules of the State Personnel Department and Merit System when approved by the appointing authority. (b) The Director of the State Personnel Department shall revise the schedules of rates set forth in the pay plan for all employees covered under this section to reflect any increases provided for herein and shall certify the same to the state Comptroller, who shall issue warrants in accordance therewith. (c) For purposes of pay and employment benefits, rights, and privileges, all personnel employed pursuant to this chapter, other than those persons employed on a temporary or part-time basis, shall be treated as other employees of the state. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 29-4-3 - No Discrimination in Selection of Employees.

Section 29-4-3No discrimination in selection of employees. In the selection of the employees of the Legislature, there shall be no discrimination on account of sex, race, creed, or color. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 29-4-4 - Security Personnel - Responsibilities; Powers.

Section 29-4-4Security personnel - Responsibilities; powers. (a) Unless provided otherwise by law or applicable legislative rule or policy, security personnel employed by the House of Representatives and the Senate shall be responsible for the security of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth floors of the Alabama State House, such other areas within the Alabama State House as are occupied or used by the Legislature, and such additional areas outside the Alabama State House in accordance with Section 29-1-19. (b) The security officers employed under this chapter shall have the powers of peace officers in this state and may exercise those powers only in the areas designated in subsection (a). (c) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, in coordination with the Legislative Council, shall be responsible for the security of the perimeter and points of entry to the Alabama State House as prescribed by the Legislative Council. (d)(1) Every department, agency, and bureau of the State of Alabama shall assist in any manner requested by the Legislature in assuring the security of the areas of the Alabama State House designated in subsection (a). (2) Subsection (c) shall apply to any convening of the Legislature outside of the Capitol or away from the Alabama State House in accordance with Sections 48 or 48.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, or other applicable law. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2021-375, §1.)
AL Code § 29-4-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 29-4-5 - Retirement.

Section 29-4-5Retirement. (a) Any Alabama state trooper who retires, and who has not reached the age of 65, may be employed or reemployed as a guard, marshal, or doorkeeper for either house of the Legislature without regard to the laws of the State Merit System or to the State Employees' Retirement System. (b) The retirement benefits of such a retired employee which have accrued prior to employment as a guard, marshal, or doorkeeper for the Legislature shall not be suspended or decreased because of the subsequent employment in any such capacity with the Legislature. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 29-4-6 - Rights of Retired Employees.

Section 29-4-6Rights of retired employees. (a) It is lawful and permissible for any public employee who has retired under the Employees' Retirement System or the Judicial Retirement Fund to be employed with the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Department of the Examiners of Public Accounts, the Legislative Fiscal Office, or the Legislative Reference Service if the person so employed is physically and mentally capable of performing the required work in the opinion of the employing authority, is not employed in a permanent full-time capacity, does not replace a full-time employee, and does not receive compensation and expenses, other than reimbursement of normally reimbursable employee expenses, in excess of the base allowed under federal Social Security for a person age 67, as set from year to year, for any legislative session in a calendar year. (b) A retiree employed under this section shall continue to receive all retirement benefits which the retiree would normally receive if he or she were not so employed, subject to the limitations of this section. (c) The responsibility for compliance with this section is placed upon the employing authority and each retiree employed under this section shall certify to the employer any information required for compliance with this section. (d) Nothing in this section or any other provision of law shall prevent a person age 65 or over who has retired under the Employees' Retirement System or the Judicial Retirement Fund from performing services for the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, the Legislative Fiscal Office, or the Legislative Reference Service as an independent contractor without regard to the limitations in subsection (a). (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 2 - Officers and Employees of the Senate.|Section 29-4-20 - Subordinate Officers - Secretary of the Senate; Assistant Secretary of the Senate.

Section 29-4-20Subordinate officers - Secretary of the Senate; Assistant Secretary of the Senate. (a) The subordinate officers of the Senate consist of the Secretary of the Senate and an Assistant Secretary of the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate shall be a full-time employee, elected as provided by law, and compensated as provided in this chapter. (b) The Secretary of the Senate shall not participate in political activities such as are prohibited by the Merit System Act in Section 36-26-38. (c) The Assistant Secretary of the Senate shall be elected by a majority vote of the Senate. The Assistant Secretary of the Senate shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Legislature an amount fixed by the Senate Legislative Council. (d) The Secretary of the Senate may appoint an administrative assistant. The administrative assistant to the Secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary and shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Legislature an amount fixed by the Senate Legislative Council in accordance with that of comparable positions established under the State Merit System pay plan. (e) The Secretary of the Senate may employ a chief clerk who shall be a full-time employee. The chief clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Senate and shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Legislature an amount fixed by the Senate Legislative Council in accordance with that of comparable positions established under the State Merit System pay plan. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-4-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 2 - Officers and Employees of the Senate.|Section 29-4-21 - Oaths.

Section 29-4-21Oaths. The President of the Senate shall administer the oaths required to the subordinate officers of the Senate. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 2 - Officers and Employees of the Senate.|Section 29-4-22 - Compensation.

Section 29-4-22Compensation. (a) The Secretary of the Senate shall be elected at the beginning of the quadrennium, and receive an annual salary of such amount as provided by the Senate Legislative Council. (b) The Senate Legislative Council shall conduct an annual in person evaluation of the performance of the Secretary of the Senate and the Assistant Secretary of the Senate. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-4-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 2 - Officers and Employees of the Senate.|Section 29-4-23 - Secretary of the Senate - Cannot Retain Fees; Disclosure of Personal Income.

Section 29-4-23Secretary of the Senate - Cannot retain fees; disclosure of personal income. (a) The Secretary of the Senate shall not retain any of the fees charged for the sale of copies of bills introduced in the Legislature. All such fees shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund and shall be used to cover the expenses of the Legislature. (b) The Secretary of the Senate shall disclose his or her personal income in the same manner and under the same statutes as apply to all other members of the legislative branch of government. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 2 - Officers and Employees of the Senate.|Section 29-4-24 - Secretary of the Senate - Duties.

Section 29-4-24Secretary of the Senate - Duties. In addition to the duties otherwise imposed upon or required of the Secretary of the Senate, he or she shall have all of the following duties: (1) To at all times constitute an information bureau for the members of the Senate and the general public insofar as it is possible to obtain the information required. (2) To make for the Senate a list, by caption or title, of all bills introduced and all bills reported by the several standing committees. (3) To make available to each member of the Senate a copy of each act passed which is printed in pamphlet form. (4) To furnish the Legislative Reference Service, for indexing purposes, a copy of each bill enrolled. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 2 - Officers and Employees of the Senate.|Section 29-4-25 - Powers of Elected Members of the Legislative Council.

Section 29-4-25Powers of elected members of the Legislative Council. (a) The Senate Legislative Council, after considering in a timely manner persons recommended by the Secretary of the Senate, shall hire the employees of the Senate. Once hired, all Senate employees are at will employees and shall be under the control and supervision of the Secretary of the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate has the authority to discipline and terminate employees. (b) The Senate Legislative Council or the Secretary of the Senate, as appropriate, shall utilize the services of the Director of Human Resources, including providing lists of applicants for open positions and the written application for employment for each, providing assistance in determination of job classifications, salary schedules, benefits, and terms of employment, maintaining custody of records as requested, and providing consultation on employee discipline.  (c) The Senate Legislative Council may delegate such powers and duties as herein conferred upon it to the Secretary of the Senate. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-4-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 2 - Officers and Employees of the Senate.|Section 29-4-26 - Senate Pages.

Section 29-4-26Senate pages. Senate pages shall be selected or appointed as provided by resolution of the Senate. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 3 - Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives.|Section 29-4-30 - Subordinate Officers - Clerk of the House of Representatives and Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Section 29-4-30Subordinate officers - Clerk of the House of Representatives and Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives. (a) The subordinate officers of the House of Representatives consist of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and an Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be a full-time employee, elected as provided by law, and compensated as provided in this chapter. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall not participate in political activities such as are prohibited by the Merit System Act in Section 36-26-38. (b) The Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives with the approval of the Speaker of the House. The Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Legislature an amount fixed by the House Legislative Council. (c) The Clerk of the House of Representatives may appoint an administrative assistant. The administrative assistant to the Clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the Clerk and shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Legislature an amount fixed by the House Legislative Council in accordance with that of comparable positions established under the State Merit System pay plan. (d) The Clerk of the House of Representatives may employ a chief clerk who shall be a full-time employee. The chief clerk shall serve at the pleasure of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Legislature an amount fixed by the House Legislative Council in accordance with that of comparable positions established under the State Merit System pay plan. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-4-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 3 - Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives.|Section 29-4-31 - Oaths.

Section 29-4-31Oaths. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall administer the oaths required to the subordinate officers of the House of Representatives. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 3 - Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives.|Section 29-4-32 - Compensation.

Section 29-4-32Compensation. (a) The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be elected at the beginning of the quadrennium, and shall receive an annual salary of such amount as provided by the House Legislative Council. (b) The House Legislative Council shall conduct an annual in person evaluation of the performance of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-4-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 3 - Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives.|Section 29-4-33 - Clerk - Cannot Retain Fees; Disclosure of Personal Income.

Section 29-4-33Clerk - Cannot retain fees; disclosure of personal income. (a) The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall not retain any of the fees charged for the sale of copies of bills introduced in the Legislature. All such fees shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund and shall be used to cover the expenses of the Legislature. (b) The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall disclose his or her personal income in the same manner and under the same statutes as apply to all other members of the legislative branch of government. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 3 - Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives.|Section 29-4-34 - Clerk - Duties.

Section 29-4-34Clerk - Duties. In addition to the duties otherwise imposed upon or required of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, he or she shall have all of the following duties: (1) To at all times constitute an information bureau for the members of the House of Representatives and the general public insofar as it is possible to obtain the information required. (2) To make for the House of Representatives a list, by caption or title, of all bills introduced and all bills reported by the several standing committees. (3) To make available to each member of the House of Representatives a copy of each act passed which is printed in pamphlet form. (4) To furnish the Legislative Reference Service, for indexing purposes, a copy of each bill enrolled. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 3 - Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives.|Section 29-4-35 - Powers of Members of the Legislative Council.

Section 29-4-35Powers of members of the Legislative Council. (a) The House Legislative Council, after considering in a timely manner persons recommended by the Clerk of the House, shall hire the employees of the House. Once hired, all House employees are at will employees and shall be under the control and supervision of the Clerk of the House. The Clerk of the House has the authority to discipline and terminate employees. (b) The House Legislative Council or the Clerk of the House, as appropriate, shall utilize the services of the Director of Human Resources, including providing lists of applicants for open positions and the written application for employment for each, providing assistance in determination of job classifications, salary schedules, benefits, and terms of employment, maintaining custody of records as requested, and providing consultation on employee discipline. (c) The House Legislative Council may delegate such powers and duties as herein conferred upon it to the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-4-36 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 3 - Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives.|Section 29-4-36 - House Pages.

Section 29-4-36House pages. House pages shall be appointed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)
AL Code § 29-4-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 4 - Subordinate Officers and Employees.|Article 4 - Joint Operations.|Section 29-4-40 - Staff Assistance.

Section 29-4-40Staff assistance. (a) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall furnish to each joint committee for which staff assistance is not provided in the act creating the joint committee, the staff assistance reasonably necessary to enable the committee to perform its assigned function. (b) Staff furnished pursuant to this section shall be compensated as other legislative staff at rates approved by the Legislative Council . (c) For purposes of this section, staff assistance includes, but is not limited to, secretaries, consultants, and technical or professional persons. (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)