Title 29 — Title 29

There is hereby created the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration. The Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration may hereinafter be referred to as the “committee.” The committee shall certify applicants who have met the eligibility criteria for payment p…

(a) The committee shall consist of the following nine voting members: (1) The Chair of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee. (2) The Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee. (3) The Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. (4) The Chair of the Se…

(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 leg…

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. History: (Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §5.)

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 provid…

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)…

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 i…

(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 …

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 incar…

(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 sha…

(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 …

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. An…

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 …

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…

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 p…

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…

[Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) There is created a continuing permanent joint transportation committee of the Legislature to be known as the Joint Transportation Committee. The committee shal…

(a) A permanent legislative committee, to be known as the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, which shall be composed of eight members, two of whom shall be ex officio members and six of whom shall be appointed members, three each to be appointed by the President of the…

The Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, created in Section 29-2-20, shall meet quarterly to perform its duties, including review and discussion of reports submitted to the committee. At least one meeting each year shall include an opportunity for public testimony. Histo…

(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, prov…

(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, the lot bounded by Washington Avenue, Jackson Stre…

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…

Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 97-658, p. 1249, §4, effective October 1, 1997. History: (Acts 1976, No. 84, p. 84.)

Each legislative member of the committee shall be entitled to his or her regular legislative compensation, his or her per diem and travel expenses incurred within the state for each day he or she attends a meeting of the committee when the Legislature is not in session or when th…

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §1.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §2.)

Composition. REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §3.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §4.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §5.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §6.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §7.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §8.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Act 2008-394, p. 760, §9.)

Funding. (a) There is created the Alabama Commission to Reduce Poverty. The commission shall consist of the chair and vice chair of the House Education Appropriations Committee or their designees; the chair and vice chair of the House Government Appropriations Committee or their …

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 sup…

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, rec…

October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The committee shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. (2) The Chair of the House Committee on Transportati…

(a) The committee shall make a continuous study of the energy supply for the state and make recommendations for legislation and initiatives that will create the necessary institutional and regulatory changes to accomplish the overall goals and objectives of the state in a manner …

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 Departm…

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 enti…

Annual expenses and compensation of the committee from state funds shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per fiscal year. History: (Act 2010-232, p. 419, §7.)

Clerical Assistance. (a) The Joint Transportation Committee shall meet the fourth Wednesday of January, April, July, and October at 1:30 p.m. at the Alabama State House. At the fourth quarterly meeting of the first year of each quadrennium, the Joint Transportation Committee shal…

(a) On or before January 31 of each year, any county or city required to report local motor fuel excise tax rate information to the Department of Revenue pursuant to Act 1998-192 shall provide a similar report to the Department of Revenue regarding the total amount of local motor…

October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) There is created the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee. The committee shall be composed of the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Co…

Personal or Professional Services; Letter of Intent to Contract; Hearing; Organization and Meetings. [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-328, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) Each member of the committee shall be entitled to regular …

In case of an emergency adversely affecting public health, public safety, or public welfare of the state, so declared in writing by the Chief Procurement Officer or the head of a purchasing agency, as defined under Section 41-4-114, setting forth the nature of the danger to publi…

(a) For the purposes of this article the term personal and professional services specifically includes independent contractor agreements as well as individual employment agreements. (b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, all contracts for employment of an at…

The following personal and/or professional services contracts shall be excluded from the terms of this article: (1) Contracts for insurance; (2) Contracts let by competitive bid; (3) Contracts entered into by public corporations and authorities; (4) Any contract the total amount …

The amendments to Sections 41-4-110, 41-4-113, 41-16-20, 41-16-21.1, 41-16-24, and 41-16-27 made by Act 2009-763 shall not affect the review of any contract by the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee. History: (Act 2009-652, §1; Act 2009-763, p. 2310, §2.)

(a) If the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee or the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee or the Chair of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee or the House Ways and Means Education Committee elects not to participate in meetings …