Title 41 — Title 41

This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Sunset Law of 1981. History: (Acts 1976, No. 512, p. 641, §1; Acts 1981, No. 81-61, p. 74, §1.)

Termination of Agencies. (a) On the tenth legislative day of the regular session, one hour after the convening of the house of which the chair of the select joint committee of the Sunset Committee is a member, voting in that house on sunset bills not previously considered during …

Agencies. No more than one enumerated or nonenumerated agency shall be continued, modified, or reestablished in any one bill for an act, as provided for in Section 41- 20-4, and such agency shall be mentioned in title as provided by law. History: (Acts 1976, No. 512, p. 641, §14;…

Positions and Reversion to State of Unexpended Funds; Expiration of Licenses; Penalties Unenforceable. Any enumerated agency which is terminated shall cease its affairs on the date specified in Section 41-20-3. Any nonenumerated agency shall cease its affairs on the date specifie…

Agency; Payment of Unsettled Accounts. (a) This chapter shall not cause the dismissal of any claim or right of any citizen which is subject to administrative hearing or litigation against any state agency terminated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (b) The state Comptr…

Governor in Preparation of Budget. The Governor is urged to utilize the principles of “zero-based review and evaluation” for each state agency in his or her preparation of the budget for each fiscal year and to include such analysis, together with his or her recommendations, in h…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate any powers, duties or functions of any agency established by the people of Alabama in the Constitution of 1901. History: (Acts 1976, No. 512, p. 641, §16; Acts 1981, No. 81-61, p. 74, §1.)

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words shall be defined as follows: (1) ENUMERATED AGENCY. All departments, councils, boards, commissions, divisions, bureaus, or like governmental units or subunits of the State of Alabama whi…

Procedure Generally for Termination of Agencies Not Designated; Committee’s Right to Review and Make Recommendations. (a) The following agencies shall automatically terminate on the dates specified, unless a bill is passed that they be continued, modified, or reestablished: (1) O…

null History: (Act 2026-160, §1.)

Review and Evaluation of Agencies; Composition; Selection of Members; Chairman; Duties Generally; Submission of Data and Report of Recommendations as to Continuation or Termination of Agencies; Voting Upon Committee Recommendations by Legislature Generally; Compensation of Member…

and Conclusion. Legislative committee review of the enumerated agencies shall begin in the year prior to the scheduled regular legislative session next preceding the date upon which the enumerated agencies are scheduled to terminate pursuant to Section 41- 20-3, and shall conclud…

Receipt of Testimony Generally; Burden of Establishing Public Need for Continuation of Agencies; Information to Be Provided by Agencies Under Review. (a) The Sunset Committee reviewing enumerated or nonenumerated agencies, shall hold public hearings and receive testimony from the…

Considered in Determining Public Need for Continuation of Agencies Generally. In said public hearings, the determination as to whether a sufficient public need for continuance is present shall take into consideration the following factors concerning the enumerated or nonenumerate…

and Evaluation. (a) In conjunction with the criteria enumerated in Section 41-20-7, one criterion which may be used in determining sufficient public need in such public hearings shall be a “zero-based review and evaluation.” A “zero-based review and evaluation” shall be a compreh…

Information by Department of Examiners of Public Accounts; Legislative Services Agency, Legal Division; and Legislative Services Agency, Fiscal Division. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, the Legislative Services Agency, Legal Division, and the Legislative Services …