Legislative Updates on Ethics Laws, Emergency Contact Info, and More
Stay informed about recent legislative actions, including the provision of emergency contact info for ALEA license holders, revisions to state ethics laws, and upcoming changes to the Department of Examiners. Keep track of these updates for a clearer understanding of the evolving legal landscape in Alabama.
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State & Federal Legislative Update State & Federal Legislative Update Abby Luker Fitzpatrick Director of Communication and Engagement, Association of County Commissions of Alabama #67Celebrate90
Emergency Contact Info Shared w/ ALEA Act 2018-271(Allison Faye Brown Act) Allows anyone applying for or renewing ALEA- issued license or card to provide ALEA w/ emergency contact info ALEA is responsible for storing contact info ALEA will share contact info w/ law enforcement when critical to license/card holder #67Celebrate90
Revisions to State Ethics Law Act 2018-515 Amends minor violations by public officials & employees Minor violation is now any economic gain or loss of $1,500 or less #67Celebrate90
RevisionsContinued Act 2018-515 Now says Ethics Commission & AG s office or district attorney will determine minor violation for public employees #67Celebrate90
RevisionsContinued Act 2018-515 Increases administrative penalty Ethics Commission can impose for minor violations to $6,000 Was previously $1,000 #67Celebrate90
State Ethics Law More changes expected to come next session Established commission meeting now to discuss ethics reform ACCA Executive Director meeting with them ACCA will provide details at Legislative Conference #67Celebrate90
Changes to Dept. of Examiners Act 2018-129 Detailed at AAND Workshop in July Makes changes to DOE & its internal operations Initial provision in the bill could have been interpreted to authorize DOE to require all counties to utilize the same accounting software #67Celebrate90
ExaminersContinued Act 2018-129 Language was added to the bill to require the chief examiner to consult with ACCA on any potential changes to local level accounting & reporting requirements #67Celebrate90
Data Breaches Act 2018-396 (Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018) Detailed at AAND Workshop in July New law poses a number of questions Places 3 basic requirements on county governments and other covered entities, impacting 911 databases of personal info #67Celebrate90
Data Breach Requirements Implement & maintain reasonable security measures to protect sensitive information Conduct a prompt investigation after discovering a security breach #67Celebrate90
RequirementsContinued Provide notification of the breach to: Impacted Alabama residents AG s Office Consumer reporting agencies #67Celebrate90
Data Breaches ACCA staff currently looking into & thinking through issues surrounding data breach law ACCA will provide comprehensive overview of law at Legislative Conference #67Celebrate90
Karis Law Championed by FCC Chairman & signed into law by President Trump earlier this year Requires multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration enabling users to call 911 without a prefix Multi-line systems installed after two years of the measure s enactment will have to be preconfigured #67Celebrate90
Contact Information Abby Luker Fitzpatrick, ACCA Director of Communication & Engagement (334) 263-7594 afitzpatrick@alabamacounties.org @AbbyLukerFitz #67Celebrate90
