Mack Butler

Etowah County, obsolete laws repealed

Etowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended

Etowah County, membership of personnel board

Etowah County, privilege and license tax on lodging, time of continuous supply for tax exemption increased

Etowah County, repeals local constitutional amendment prohibiting municipalities not located wholly within the boundaries of the county on January 1, 1986, from annexing territory without approval at an election

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized

Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased

Public K-12 education; Advanced Math Pathway created and provided for

Etowah County; repeal of alternative method for filling vacancies of office

Evictions, law enforcement role, notices to tenants

Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption

Class IV municipalities; audits, restrictions on hiring accountant removed

Air pollution; dispersion of items intended to affect weather prohibited; pollution reduction fund created; environmental management department required to administer

Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules

Kristi Bridges Smith, commended

Public Investments; to prohibit the Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System from investing with restricted entities affiliated with Communist Chinese military companies

Motor vehicles; county and municipal prosecutors, dark tint on personal vehicles authorized

Vaccines; religious exemption for K-12 students further provided for, religious exemption for students at public institutions of higher education provided

Public preK-12 education; discussions of gender identity prohibited, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity and from referring to students by pronouns inconsistent with student's biological sex

Public K-12 education; use and teaching of social-emotional learning concepts prohibited, parental consent required for certain surveys, violations constitute neglect of duty