Title 29 — Title 29

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 accordanc…

(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 Pers…

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 Secr…

The President of the Senate shall administer the oaths required to the subordinate officers of the Senate. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)

(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 t…

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 …

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 ob…

(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 Secret…

Senate pages shall be selected or appointed as provided by resolution of the Senate. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)

In the selection of the employees of the Legislature, there shall be no discrimination on account of sex, race, creed, or color. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)

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-tim…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall administer the oaths required to the subordinate officers of the House of Representatives. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)

(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 th…

(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 o…

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…

(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 H…

House pages shall be appointed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)

(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 all of the following: (1) The third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth floors…

(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…

Repealed by Act 2015-408 effective June 10, 2015. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3.)

Actions under this article requiring the approval of the Senate Legislative Council and the House Legislative Council may be taken only if approved by a majority vote of both respective councils. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §3; Act 2015-408, §1.)

(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…

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be separate and distinct from the Legislature, any state agency, entity, or official. The Lieutenant Governor may appoint, without regard to the State Merit System law, such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the duties and func…

(a) The following words and phrases, as used in this section, have the following meanings: (1) ELIGIBLE K-12 ENTITY. Any public school in operation in the current fiscal year, the Alabama School of Math and Science, the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the Alabama School for Cyber Te…

(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…

Business Travel. The Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be separate and distinct from the Legislature, any state agency, entity, or official. The Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint, without regard to the State Merit System law, such perso…

Place of Speaker of the House. (a) Whenever any act of the Legislature provides that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is designated a member of a multi-member body, the Speaker may designate a person to serve in his or her place as follows: (1) If the body is composed …

(a) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, on the date of the general election at which members of the House of Representatives are elected to four- year terms, shall continue to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives until the election for Speaker is held pursuan…

Particular Agencies in Certain Circumstances. The Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Director of the Legislative Services Agency, and the Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts may expend any available funds to purcha…

(a) If the senator who is serving as the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on the date of the general election at which members of the Senate are elected to four- year terms is reelected to the Senate, the senator shall continue to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate u…

Place of President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (a) Whenever any act of the Legislature provides that the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is designated a member of a multi-member body, the President Pro Tempore may designate a person to serve in his or her place as follows: (1)…