The Alabama Legislature ended its 2018 regular session Thursday, four days early. The early departure allows lawmakers seeking re-election or election to another office to campaign in earnest for the June 5 primary. Those leaving public service started their retirement…
As of June 1, the licensing process for nonprofit organizations wishing to sell alcohol at fundraising events will be more streamlined. Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB414 by Rep. Craig Ford, D-Gadsden, on Thursday, March 29. It takes effect June 1. Under…
A new law settles refund and outstanding assessment issues arising from a 2013 Alabama Department of Revenue rule change. The rule related to multistate pass-through entities, such as LLCs, partnerships and S corporations. The Alabama Society of CPAs, the Revenue…
The Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018 by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Rep. Phil Williams, R-Huntsville, makes Alabama the 50th state in the nation to require data breach notification. The Alabama Retail Association worked for years to protect retailers in negotiations…
Cities seeking to require business licenses for retailers and others whose representatives just travel through their city are out of luck under one of Alabama’s newest laws. Act No. 2018-411 by Rep. Paul Lee, R-Dothan, took effect when the governor…
A data breach notification requirement for Alabama awaits Senate concurrence, while a measure aimed at leveling the playing field between brick-and-mortar retailers and online-only retailers awaits Senate action in the final week of the Alabama Legislature’s 2018 regular session. Gov. Kay Ivey…
Since 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, Alabama has been under a state of emergency related to severe weather that hit our state on Monday, March 19. On March 22, the National Weather Service said survey teams determined at least 15 tornadoes touched down…
The Sadie Grace Andrews Act by Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, and Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn, is effective June 1. The law requiring secured grease trap covers is named for a 3-year-old who drowned in October in a grease trap outside an Auburn ice cream…
Compromise legislation regarding commercial property valuations is now law. Act No. 2018 – 265 requires additional information if a comparable sale or lease transaction is the evidence being offered in a challenge to the value tax assessors and boards of equalization…
Ten weeks have passed and, technically,10 legislative days remain in the 2018 regular session of the Alabama Legislature. It is obvious by their actions, though, that Alabama’s lawmakers are gearing down for the session. This week, they sent the governor…