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AL Code § 29-2-153 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-153 - Compensation; Expenses.

Section 29-2-153Compensation; expenses. (a) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation. (b) Members of the committee are entitled to reimbursement for expenses while on official business of the committee or attending its meetings. Expenses shall be paid as follows: (1) The expenses of members who are legislators may be paid out of any funds appropriated to the Legislature or out of any funds appropriated for joint interim committees of the Legislature, but in the amounts as if they were performing legislative duties. (2) The expenses of the Director of Finance may be paid out of any funds available to the office of the Director of Finance. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §4.)
AL Code § 29-2-154 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-154 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 29-2-154Rules and regulations.  From time to time the committee shall establish rules and regulations for the administration of its duties and responsibilities as well as those of the Division of Risk Management as relates to this article. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §5.)
AL Code § 29-2-155 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-155 - Civil Liability.

Section 29-2-155Civil liability. No civil action may be brought against the committee or any of its members, for providing any reports, records, opinions, or any actions or recommendations pursuant to this article. In addition, any persons acting in good faith and without negligence or malicious intent in providing information to the committee in furtherance of this article shall have the immunity from civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §6.)
AL Code § 29-2-156 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-156 - Eligibility for Compensation.

Section 29-2-156Eligibility for compensation. In order to be eligible to receive compensation for wrongful incarceration a person must: (1) Have been convicted by the state of one or more felony offenses, all of which the person was innocent, and have served time in prison as a result of the conviction or convictions; or (2) Have been incarcerated pretrial on a state felony charge, for at least two years through no fault of his or her own, before having charges dismissed based on innocence. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §7.)
AL Code § 29-2-157 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-157 - Evidence of Innocence.

Section 29-2-157Evidence of innocence.  For purposes of determination of eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration, innocence shall be evidenced by at least one of the following: (1) The conviction vacated or reversed and the accusatory instrument dismissed on grounds of innocence; or (2) The accusatory instrument dismissed on a ground consistent with innocence. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §8.)
AL Code § 29-2-158 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-158 - Application and Notice.

Section 29-2-158Application and notice. (a) Any individual who meets the eligibility criteria established in this article and desires compensation shall submit such application to the Division of Risk Management which shall immediately provide notice to the members of the committee. (b) An application for compensation must include a full statement of the facts upon which the claim is based, which shall be verified by the Division of Risk Management in the manner provided for verifying complaints in civil actions, and may be supported by affidavits substantiating such claim. If the Division of Risk Management verifies that an individual is eligible for compensation under this article, notification of that fact shall be made to the committee within 10 days of such verification. The committee shall within 90 days of such notification meet to certify the award. If after receiving verification of eligibility from the Division of Risk Management an eligible applicant seeks additional compensation over that amount designated in subsection (a) of Section 29-2-159 the committee shall fix a time and a place for a hearing, and shall mail notice to the applicant, and shall notify the Attorney General and the appropriate district attorney, at least 30 days before the time fixed therefor. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §9.)
AL Code § 29-2-159 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-159 - Base and Discretionary Amounts of Compensation; Hearing; Certification and Payment.

Section 29-2-159Base and discretionary amounts of compensation; hearing; certification and payment.  (a) If an applicant's eligibility is verified by the Division of Risk Management, the committee shall certify to the applicant an amount equal to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each year or the pro rata amount for the portion of each year of incarceration. (b) The committee, after hearing testimony, shall have the authority to recommend some discretionary amount in addition to the base amount if circumstances warrant such a supplemental award. Any such supplemental amount shall be in the form of a bill to be presented to the Legislature. (c) At the hearing on additional compensation the applicant may introduce evidence in the form of affidavits or testimony to support the additional compensation as provided in subsection (b) and the Attorney General or the local prosecutor's office under whose jurisdiction the case was prosecuted may introduce counter affidavits or testimony in refutation. If the committee finds from the evidence that the applicant warrants additional compensation, it shall recommend the amount the applicant is eligible to be paid for over the base amount and shall make a recommendation to the Legislature. (d) The Comptroller upon proper certification from the committee shall pay the amount of the base award to the applicant out of any available state funds appropriated by the Legislature for such purposes. Any amounts for additional compensation passed by the Legislature will be paid as provided for in such legislation. (e) The committee shall give written notice of its certifications within 10 days to all parties involved in the process as well as the appropriate state officials charged with processing the compensation. The determination of the committee shall not be subject to review upon appeal of the claimant or the state. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §10.)
AL Code § 29-2-161 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-161 - Eligibility Exceptions.

Section 29-2-161Eligibility exceptions. (a) A person serving a term of imprisonment for a crime other than a crime for which the person was wrongfully incarcerated shall not be eligible to receive compensation pursuant to this article. (b) A person shall not be eligible to receive compensation pursuant to this article if the sentence for the crime of which the person was mistakenly convicted was served concurrently with the sentence for the conviction of another crime. (c) A person shall not be eligible for compensation if he or she was convicted of any of the acts charged with in conjunction with the charge which resulted in the wrongful conviction or his or her acts or omissions constituted a felony or misdemeanor against the state. (d) To be eligible to recover a sum of money as described by this article because of his or her wrongful incarceration, an individual shall not have been the subject of an act of the Legislature that authorized an award of compensation for his or her wrongful incarceration. (e) A person awarded compensation and subsequently convicted of a felony crime will not be eligible to receive any unpaid amounts from any compensation authorized by this article. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §12.)
AL Code § 29-2-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-160 - Methods of Payment; Eligibility of Estate to Receive Compensation.

Section 29-2-160Methods of payment; eligibility of estate to receive compensation. (a) The committee in its discretion may direct that payment of compensation claims be in a lump sum or in such installments as it deems appropriate, but no part of such claim shall be directed by the committee to any person other than the person so pardoned or exonerated, nor shall the person so pardoned or exonerated pay any part of the sum received to any person for services rendered in connection with its collection. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that a person awarded compensation dies prior to receiving the full amount of his or her compensation, the person's estate shall be eligible to receive any remaining compensation. (b) Any right to apply for compensation under this article shall cease upon the death of the claimant. (c) If a person has submitted an application for compensation to the Division of Risk Management, but dies prior to the application being certified for compensation, the estate of the person shall be eligible to receive said compensation. (d) In awarding compensation under this section, the committee shall not offset the award by any expenses incurred by the state or any political subdivision of the state in connection with the arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment of the individual, including, but not limited to, expenses for food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §11.)
AL Code § 29-2-162 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-162 - Application Based on Exoneration or Dismissal of Accusatory Instrument.

Section 29-2-162Application based on exoneration or dismissal of accusatory instrument. Any person applying for compensation under this article based on exoneration that was granted before May 21, 2001, or the dismissal of an accusatory instrument that occurred before May 21, 2001, shall file his or her application within two years after May 21, 2001. Any persons applying for compensation under this article based on an exoneration that was granted on or after May 21, 2001, or the dismissal of any accusatory instrument that occurred on or after May 21, 2001, shall file his or her application within two years after the exoneration or dismissal. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §13.)
AL Code § 29-2-163 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-163 - Verification of Information by Division of Risk Management.

Section 29-2-163Verification of information by Division of Risk Management.  The Division of Risk Management shall be responsible for verifying all information submitted by an applicant meeting the criteria established in Section 29-2-156 and verifying that the applicant is not ineligible due to any of the exceptions provided for in Sections 29-2-161 and 29-2-162. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §14.)
AL Code § 29-2-164 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-164 - Cooperation by State Agencies and Departments.

Section 29-2-164Cooperation by state agencies and departments. Agencies of state government shall cooperate with the committee and the staff of the Division of Risk Management as necessary for the committee and the division to carry out its responsibilities. Upon the request of the committee or the division, each agency and department of the state shall make its services, equipment, personnel, facilities, and information available to the greatest practicable extent to the committee in the execution of its functions without cost to the committee. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §15.)
AL Code § 29-2-165 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 9|Section 29-2-165 - Appropriation of Funds.

Section 29-2-165Appropriation of funds. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, payment and receipt of any base or supplemental compensation as provided by subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d) of Section 29-2-159 is contingent upon the Legislature appropriating funds for that purpose. This article does not provide for an entitlement to compensation to persons determined to have been wrongfully incarcerated, does not require that the Legislature appropriate funds for payment of either base or supplemental compensation, and does not require or authorize the Comptroller to pay any such compensation until funds have been appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose. (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §16.)
AL Code § 29-2-190 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 10 - Joint Legislative Committee on Civic Education.|Section 29-2-190 - Continuation and Termination; Functions.

Section 29-2-190Continuation and termination; functions.  At the start of each quadrennium the Legislature shall provide by joint resolution for a Joint Legislative Committee on Civic Education. The Joint Legislative Committee on Civic Education, created pursuant to Act 2000-547, 2000 Regular Session, is hereby continued for the balance of the current quadrennium at which time it shall terminate. The purpose of the continuing joint committee shall be to provide annual oversight and recommendations with respect to the civic education initiatives provided in Article 2 of Chapter 44A of Title 16. The continuing joint committee shall annually provide a report on the state of civic education not later than the 10th legislative day of each regular session. (Act 2001-970, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 868, §4.)
AL Code § 29-2-200 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 11 - Legislative Building Authority.|Section 29-2-200 - Creation; Composition; Meetings; Compensation; Powers and Duties.

Section 29-2-200Creation; composition; meetings; compensation; powers and duties. (a) The Legislative Council succeeds to the powers and duties of the Legislative Building Authority. (b) The powers and duties of the Legislative Council shall include all of the following: (1) Accepting title to State House property. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, providing for the management and supervision, administration, improvement, operation, and maintenance of such State House property. (3) Taking any other action considered necessary by the Legislative Council to ensure sufficient space and facilities for the functions of the Legislative Department. (Act 2007-487, p. 1035, §1; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-2-201 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 11 - Legislative Building Authority.|Section 29-2-201 - Conveyance of State House Property to Legislative Building Authority.

Section 29-2-201Conveyance of State House property to Legislative Building Authority. (a)(1) For purposes of this article, State House property means the real property bordered by Union Street, McDowell Lee Lane, Ripley Street, and Washington Avenue and the building, parking deck, and improvements located thereon. (2) The Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority, hereafter referred to as ABRFA, created pursuant to Article 14 (commencing with Section 41-10-450) of Chapter 10 of Title 41, shall execute and deliver on June 14, 2007, an appropriate deed or deeds and accompanying documents conveying State House property in fee simple absolute to the Legislative Building Authority. (3) Upon delivery of the deed and documents, the Legislative Building Authority shall be invested with all rights and title to the State House property. (4) The consideration for the conveyance shall be the amounts appropriated in Section 29-2-202. This consideration is conclusively determined to be valuable, adequate, and fair. (b) The right of reverter created in Section 41-10-470, in relation to the land upon which the Alabama State House is situated is abolished on the date of the conveyance. (c) Any statutory lien created under Section 41-10-472, in relation to the land upon which the Alabama State House is situated is abolished on the date of the conveyance. (d) The Legislative Building Authority shall be vested with absolute title and control of the State House property. (e) Commencing October 1, 2015, absolute title and control of the State House property shall transfer to the Legislative Council by operation of law. (Act 2007-487, p. 1035, §2; Act 2015-408, §1.)
AL Code § 29-2-202 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 11 - Legislative Building Authority.|Section 29-2-202 - Calculation and Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds Attributable to the Alabama State House.

Section 29-2-202Calculation and payment of principal and interest on bonds attributable to the Alabama State House. The ABRFA shall annually calculate that portion of the amount necessary to pay the principal and interest on any bonds issued by the ABRFA that would have been paid from charges for space in the Alabama State House but for the enactment of this article and certify that amount to the state Comptroller. The amount so certified is appropriated from the General Fund to the ABRFA. The state Comptroller shall issue a warrant in that amount to the ABRFA. The payment of the amount shall be used exclusively to satisfy that portion of the payment of the principal and interest on bonds issued by the ABRFA that is attributable to the Alabama State House. The state Comptroller may disburse this amount in 12 equal monthly payments. (Act 2007-487, p. 1035, §3.)
AL Code § 29-2-220 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-220 - Short Title.

Section 29-2-220Short title. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §1.)
AL Code § 29-2-221 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-221 - Created; Purpose.

Section 29-2-221Created; purpose. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §2.)
AL Code § 29-2-222 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-222 - Legislative Youth Advisory Oversight Commission - Creation; Composition.

Section 29-2-222Legislative Youth Advisory Oversight Commission - Creation; composition. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §3.)
AL Code § 29-2-223 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-223 - Legislative Youth Advisory Oversight Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 29-2-223Legislative Youth Advisory Oversight Commission - Powers and duties. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §4.)
AL Code § 29-2-224 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-224 - Membership of Council.

Section 29-2-224Membership of council. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §5.)
AL Code § 29-2-225 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-225 - Eligibility Criteria.

Section 29-2-225Eligibility criteria. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §6.)
AL Code § 29-2-226 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-226 - Officers of Council; Compensation; Meetings.

Section 29-2-226Officers of council; compensation; meetings.  REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §7.)
AL Code § 29-2-227 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-227 - Duties of Council.

Section 29-2-227Duties of council. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §8.)
AL Code § 29-2-228 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 12 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council and Commission.|Section 29-2-228 - Funding.

Section 29-2-228Funding. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §9.)
AL Code § 29-2-270 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 14 - Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy.|Section 29-2-270 - Legislative Findings.

Section 29-2-270Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings and statements: (1) The reduction of the dependence on foreign oil is necessary to preserve and protect our national security. (2) Reliable, plentiful, and affordable energy and the effective distribution of energy are vital to the support and growth of all sectors of Alabama's economy. (3) The future energy needs of the state also present unique opportunities to diversify the state's energy supply and provide new opportunities for agriculturally based products and Alabama based clean energy technologies. (4) Energy derived from agriculturally and forest based products offers the potential to expand rural and economic development in Alabama. (5) Increasing the efficiency of existing technology combined with the development of new technologies, including coal gasification, coal liquification, advanced coal-based generation, and nuclear power, should be encouraged as ways of producing more energy with reduced emissions. (6) Continuing study is absolutely necessary to identify, address, and provide for the future energy needs of the state. (Act 2010-232, p. 419, §1; Act 2018-419, §1.)
AL Code § 29-2-271 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 2 - Permanent Legislative Committees.|Article 14 - Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy.|Section 29-2-271 - Creation; Recommendations.

Section 29-2-271Creation; recommendations. The Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy is created for the purpose of recommending to the Governor and the Legislature courses of action to address the state's long-term and short-term energy challenges. The recommendation shall include, without limitation, recommendations relating to oil and gas production and future oil and gas development that are found both onshore and offshore in Alabama, as well as renewable and alternative energy sources. (Act 2010-232, p. 419, §2; Act 2018-419, §1.)