Ala. Code § 29-5B-11: Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services.

(a) There is hereby created a continuing legislative committee to be known as the Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services to exercise general supervision and control over the actions of the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services.

(b) The committee shall be led by the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, the Chair of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee, the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee, and the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, who shall alternate as the chair of the committee each year.

(c) The Alabama Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services shall have 12 members. The membership of the committee shall include the following:

(1) The Chair and Vice-chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.

(2) The Chair and Vice-chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee.

(3) The Chair and Vice-chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee.

(4) The Chair and Vice-chair of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee.

(5) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(6) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(7) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(8) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(d) The committee shall meet at the call of the chair or any two members, provided that the committee shall meet at least once every six months. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at meetings. Members of the committee shall be entitled to their regular legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses each day they attend a meeting of the committee in accordance with Section 49 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022. These payments shall be paid out of any funds appropriated for the use of the Legislature by means of warrants drawn by the Comptroller on the State Treasury.

(e) Members of the committee may participate in a meeting of the committee by means of telephone conference, video conference, or similar communications equipment by means of which all individuals participating in the meeting may hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting for all purposes.