Section 45-37A-54.30 Study Commission.

(a) There is created a study commission of nine members, to be appointed as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Birmingham in Jefferson County. (2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. (3) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alabama. (4) One member appointed by the Governor of the State of Alabama. (b) The chair and vice chair of the commission shall be elected at the first meeting by the members of the commission. The commission shall study all facets concerning the feasibility of building a domed stadium in the City of Birmingham in Jefferson County. (c) Upon the request of the chair, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House shall provide the clerical assistance necessary for the work of the commission. The commission shall be ongoing and may report its initial findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature not later than the first legislative day of the 1996 Regular Session. Each legislative member of the commission shall be entitled to his or her regular legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for each day he or she attends a meeting of the commission which shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the use of the Comptroller, upon requisitions signed by the chair of the commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no member shall receive additional legislative compensation or per diem when the Legislature is in session or if a member is being paid any other payments on the same dates for attendance of other state business. The total expenditures of the commission shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).