Legislative Department
State of Alabama
44Composition of Legislature45Style of Laws; Division of Laws; Laws Restricted to One Subject; Amendment or Revival of Laws by Title Only46Election and Terms of Office of Senators and Representatives; Vacancies in Office46.01Continuity of Legislature in Event of Enemy Attack47Qualifications of Senators and Representatives48Time and Place of Meetings of Legislature; Maximum Length of Sessions48.01Time and Place of Meetings of Legislature; Biennial Sessions; Organizational Sessions; Election of President Pro Tempore of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives; Maximum Length of Sessions; Compensation and Travel Allowances of Members of Legislature48.02Alabama State House49Compensation and Expenses of Members of Legislature50Number of Senators and Representatives; Apportionment of Legislators51Election of President Pro Tem of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives; Temporary President and Speaker; Officers of Each House; Each House Judge of Election, Returns and Qualifications of Members52Quorum in Each House53Rules of Proceedings of Both Houses; Punishment for Contempt or Disorderly Behavior; Enforcement of Process; Protection of Members from Violence, Bribes, Etc.; Expulsion of Members54Expulsion for Corruption Bar to Further Service in Legislature; Punishment for Contempt or Disorderly Behavior Not Bar to Indictment for Same Offense55Journal of Proceedings of Each House56Immunity of Legislators57Doors of Each House to Be Open; Exceptions; Restrictions on Admittance to Floor58Adjournment or Change of Place of Sitting by One House Without Consent of Other House59Appointment of Legislators to Other Offices During Terms for Which Elected60Conviction of Certain Crimes Bar to Eligibility for Legislature and to Holding State Office of Trust or Profit61Laws to Be Passed by Bills; Restrictions on Amendments to Bills62Referral of Bills to Standing Committees63Number of Readings for Bills; Recordation of Votes on Bills; Majority Vote Required for Passage of Bills64Procedure for Amendment of Bills; Adoption of Reports of Committees of Conference65Lotteries and Gift Enterprises Prohibited66Signature of Bills by Presiding Officer of Each House; Reading of Bills at Length May Be Dispensed With67Number, Duties and Compensation of Officers and Employees of Each House68Extra Compensation Not to Be Granted Public Officer, Employee, Contractor, Etc., After Service Rendered or Contract Made; Increase or Decrease of Compensation of Officers During Term of Office68.01Increasing or Decreasing Salaries, Etc., of State and County Officers69Stationery, Printing, Fuel, Etc., to Be Furnished by Lowest Responsible Bidder; Conflicts of Interest70Revenue Bills to Originate in House of Representatives; Preparation of General Revenue Bill; Amendments to Revenue Bills by Senate; Time Limit for Passage of Revenue Bills71Restrictions on General Appropriation Bill71.01Paramount Duty of Legislature to Make Basic Appropriations at Regular Sessions72Payment of Money Out of State Treasury; Publication of Annual Statement of Receipts and Expenditures73Appropriations to Charitable or Educational Institutions Not Under Absolute Control of State74Restrictions on Investment of Trust Funds by Executors, Trustees, Etc., in Private Corporations75Change of Venue in Civil and Criminal Cases76Restrictions on Legislation at Special Sessions77State Office for Inspection or Measuring of Merchandise, Commodities, Etc., Prohibited78Legislation to Change Seat of Government of State79Bribery - Solicitation, Acceptance, Etc., of Bribes by Legislators80Bribery - Offer, Gift, Etc., of Money, Etc., to Executive or Judicial Officers or Members of Legislature to Influence Official Acts81Offense of Corrupt Solicitation to Be Defined by Law82Disclosure of Personal or Private Interest in Bills, Etc., by Legislators83Voting in Elections by Legislature84Adoption of Laws to Provide for Arbitration Between Parties85Periodic Revision and Promulgation of Laws86Suppression of Dueling87Deductions from Salaries or Compensation of Public Officers for Neglect of Duty88Counties to Provide for Maintenance of the Poor89Municipalities Not to Pass Laws in Conflict with General Laws of State90Acquisition of Foreign Territory; Rights and Privileges of Inhabitants of Acquired Territory91Exemption from Taxation of State, County, Municipal, Cemetery and Certain Religious, Educational and Charitable Property92Rules and Regulations to Ascertain Value of Property Exempted from Sale Under Legal Process93State Not to Engage in Internal Improvements or Lending Money or Credit for Same; State Interest in Private or Corporate Enterprises; Construction, Maintenance, Etc., of Public Roads, Highways and Bridges, Harbors and Seaports and Public Airports and Air Navigation Facilities93.01Promotion of Catfish Industry93.02Promotion of Cattle Industry93.03Eradication or Control of the Boll Weevil in Cotton93.04Promotion of Grain Industry93.05Indemnification Program for Peanut Farmers93.06Promotion of Production, Distribution, Etc., of Peanuts, Milk, and Cotton93.07Promotion of Poultry and Poultry Products93.08Promotion of Soybean Industry93.09Promotion of Production, Distribution, Etc., of Swine and Swine Products93.1Organization and Promotion of Sheep and Goat Industry93.11Drainage Districts93.12Public Hospitals and Health Facilities93.13Development of Irrigation Districts93.14Soil and Water Conservation Commission93.15Development of Bear Creek Watershed Area93.16Water Management Districts93.17Organization and Promotion of Shrimp and Seafood Industry93.18Grant of Certain Monies to Public or Private Entities for Broadband Infrastructure94Political Subdivisions Not to Grant Public Money or Lend Credit to Individuals or Corporations; Alienation of Recreational Facilities and Housing Projects by Political Subdivisions and Public Bodies; Expenditures by Local School Boards of Education for Recognition of Contributions to Public Education94.01Promotion of Economic and Industrial Development by County Commission94.02Tax Increment Districts in Counties and Municipalities95Impairing Obligation of Contracts; Revival of Barred Rights or Remedies; Removal of Cause of Action or Defense to Suit After Commencement of Suit96Uniformity of Laws Regulating Court Costs and Charges and Fees, Commissions and Allowances of Public Officers96.01Salaries, Fees, Etc., of County Officials Charged with Assessing and Collecting Ad Valorem Taxes; Abolishment, Combination or Alteration of Offices of Tax Assessor, Tax Collector or License Commissioner97Payment of Salary of Deceased Officer After Date of Death98Payments or Grants to Retiring Officers99Restrictions on Donation or Sale of State Lands to Private Corporations or Individuals; Grant of Easements to Railroad, Telephone and Telegraph Companies100Obligations and Liabilities of Corporations, Etc., Held or Owned by State, Counties or Municipalities101Lobbying in Legislature by State or County Officials103Regulation, Etc., of Common Carriers, Partnerships, Associations, Trusts, Monopolies and Combinations of Capital104Special, Private or Local Laws - Prohibited in Certain Cases104.01Election of City Boards of Education - Population 125,000 or Less104.02Election of City Boards of Education - Population Exceeding 125,000105Special, Private or Local Laws - Prohibited in Cases Provided for by General Law; Exception as to Time of Holding Courts; Partial Repeal of General Laws106Special, Private or Local Laws - Publication or Posting of Notice of Intent to Apply Therefor Within County or Counties Affected Prior to Introduction of Bill106.01Validation of Certain Population Based Acts and Method for Amendment Thereof107Special, Private or Local Laws - Notice Required by Section 106 Prerequisite to Repeal or Amendment108Suspension of General Laws for Benefit of Individuals or Private Corporations; Exemption of Individuals or Private Corporations from Operation of General Laws109General Laws for Protection of Local and Private Interests110“General Law,” “Local Law” and “Special Law” Defined111Amendment of Bill Introduced as General Law so as to Become Special, Private or Local Law on Passage111.01Laws Placing Responsibility for County Roads in State Highway Department111.02Termination of Alimony Upon Remarriage or Cohabitation of Spouse111.03Effectiveness of Laws Providing for Expenditure of County Funds111.04Effectiveness of Laws Providing for Expenditure of Municipal Funds111.05Effectiveness of Unfunded Mandates for Municipalities, Etc111.06Expenditure of Fees or Taxes Relating to Use, Etc., of Vehicles and to Fuels Used for Vehicles111.07Maximum Age Limitations on Certain Appointed or Elected Officials Prohibited111.08Implementation Date of Laws Providing for Conduct of the General Election