Bill > SB22

This bill revises how members are appointed to various state boards and commissions across Alabama, aiming to modernize language and clarify appointment procedures. It specifically updates sections of the Code of Alabama 1975 concerning the Southern States Energy Board, the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee, the State Health Officer's role in public corporations, the composition of councils overseeing individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and those with developmental disabilities, the Alabama Workforce Board, joint legislative committees on transportation, contract review, homeland security, and information technology, as well as the Sunset Committee, the Youth Services Board, and the Commission on Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System. The changes include replacing gendered language with gender-neutral terms, updating titles of legislative leaders who make appointments (such as changing "President of the Senate" to "President Pro Tempore of the Senate" and "Speaker" to "Speaker of the House of Representatives"), and ensuring that the membership of these bodies reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state where possible. The bill also makes minor adjustments to wording for clarity and consistency, such as changing "such" to "that" and "chairman" to "chair," and specifies that the act will become effective on October 1, 2026.

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