HB146 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Richard J. Laird

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Counties and county entities, claims for expenses denied by state agencies, State Board of Adjustment to approve claims unless state agency has adopted and followed written procedures, Sec. 41-9-65 am'd. (2010-20887)

Summary

HB146 requires written procedures to be in place and properly followed before the Board of Adjustment can uphold a county’s reimbursement denial by a state agency.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 41-9-65 to limit the Board of Adjustment’s ability to deny certain county reimbursement claims when a state agency denies them. It requires the denying agency to have written procedures for reimbursement (approved by the agency head), distribute those procedures to counties, apply them correctly, and provide a 14-day denial notice with an appeal path. It sets a one-year statute of limitations for these claims and defines when the claim accrues (the denial date). It also adds a timing rule that the Board may uphold the agency’s denial based solely on late filing if the reimbursement request was submitted more than 12 months after the November 30 following the close of the fiscal year in which the expense occurred.

Who It Affects

• Counties and county departments/entities seeking reimbursement for expenses; their claims cannot be denied by the Board unless the state agency has written procedures and those procedures have been properly followed.
• State agencies that deny reimbursement; they must have written procedures, distribute them to counties, apply them properly, and issue timely notice with an appeal option in order for a Board denial to be upheld.

Key Provisions

• Adds new conditions under subsection (e) that the Board shall not uphold a denial of a county reimbursement claim unless the agency has promulgated written procedures for reimbursement (including timelines), approved by the agency head.
• Requires the agency to distribute the current written procedures to all counties prior to the time the expenses were incurred.
• Requires the agency to properly apply its procedures when denying the reimbursement claim.
• Requires the agency to provide written notice of the denial within 14 days of its decision, including instructions for appealing to the Board.
• States the Board’s one-year statute of limitations applies to claims under this new subsection, with accrual on the date of the agency’s denial.
• Includes a rule that the Board may uphold the agency’s denial based solely on failure to file timely if the reimbursement request was submitted to the agency more than 12 months after the November 30 following the close of the fiscal year in which the expense was incurred.
• Effective date: takes effect immediately after passage and approval.

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Subjects

State Agencies