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HJR 327

Morgan County Education Retirees Association (MCERA), commended

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Terri Collins

HJR 327 commends MCERA for earning the 2024 Statewide Community Service Award, recognizing Morgan County volunteers and their community impact with an honorific, no new obligations.

Reported Out of Committee Second House
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Bill Summary · HJR 327

Summary: HJR 327 — Commending the Morgan County Education Retirees Association (MCERA)

Overview

HJR 327 is a joint resolution introduced in the Alabama Legislature on May 1, 2025, sponsored by Representatives Collins and Moore. The measure designates MCERA with public commendation for winning the Statewide Community Service Award and expresses appreciation for its volunteer service within Morgan County. As a resolution, it recognizes achievements rather than creating or changing law.

Purpose and Intent

  • To formally commend and congratulate the Morgan County Education Retirees Association (MCERA) for earning the Statewide Community Service Award.
  • To acknowledge the impact of MCERA’s volunteering on community quality of life in Morgan County.
  • To extend best wishes for MCERA’s continued public service mission.

Key Provisions

  • The resolution states that MCERA is “highly commended and congratulated for earning the Statewide Community Service Award” and is offered with “utmost appreciation and best wishes for continued success.”
  • The award recognizes 2024 service projects undertaken by MCERA for several local nonprofits, demonstrating the association’s commitment to community betterment.

Service Projects Highlighted

MCERA’s credited activities for 2024 include, among others:
- Clothe Our Kids project “Tuesday Undies”
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace project “No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town”
- Neighborhood Christian Center food pantry project “Lend a Hand, Give a Can”
- Partnership with GFWC Alabama River City Woman’s Club to provide Christmas gifts to children with incarcerated parents
- Veterans Day cards distributed at City Village Center
- Christmas cards delivered to The Terrace Assisted Living and Memory Care (Priceville)
- Donation of 20 children’s books to two Little Free Libraries
- Scholarships to the Calhoun Ensemble Singers and to a senior student at Athens State University pursuing education

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Morgan County Education Retirees Association (MCERA)
  • Secondary: Morgan County residents and local nonprofits benefiting from MCERA’s prior and ongoing community service

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: May 1, 2025 (House of Origin)
  • House Action: Referred to the House Rules Committee; reported out of Rules; House of Origin actions completed May 6–8, 2025
  • Senate Action: Received in Senate and referred to the Senate Rules Committee (May 6, 2025)
  • Current Status: Reported Out of Committee in the Second House (as of May 8, 2025), indicating progression toward final passage in the Senate concurrent with concurrent passage in both chambers required for a joint resolution

Impact and Considerations

  • This is an honorific, with no new statutory requirements or fiscal obligations.
  • Purpose is to publicly recognize MCERA’s community service leadership and potentially bolster civic engagement and cross-organizational collaboration in Alabama.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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