Alabama § 25-17-5
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 25-17-5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-17-5.
(a) To ensure that coal-impacted communities have meaningful input into the expenditure of grant funds, a Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant Program Advisory Committee is established to review applications and make recommendations to the secretary. Each advisory committee member shall be appointed to a four-year term and shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authority. The advisory committee shall meet at least annually. Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the secretary.
(b) The committee shall consist of the following members:
(1) One member appointed by the Governor from a coal-impacted community.
(2) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor from a coal-impacted community.
(3) One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from a coal-impacted community.
(4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from a coal-impacted community.
(5) One member appointed by the Fayette County Legislative Delegation.
(6) One member appointed by the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation.
(7) One member appointed by the Tuscaloosa County Legislative Delegation.
(8) One member appointed by the Walker County Legislative Delegation.
(9) The President of the Alabama Mining Association.
(c) The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the advisory board membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
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