HB176 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Alan Boothe

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Dale Co., county commission, chair, elected countywide, probate judge no longer to serve as chair, term, compensation, referendum, Act 1955, 1971 Reg. Sess.; Act 87-661, 1987 Reg. Sess. repealed

Summary

HB176 would move the chair of Dale County's commission to be elected at large, remove the probate judge as chair, and set new terms and pay subject to a county referendum.

What This Bill Does

Starting with the 2012 election, the Dale County Commission chair would be elected by county voters at large and serve a four-year term. The chair would be a full-time position with a $40,000 per year salary, a $300 monthly expense allowance, and the same travel expenses and health insurance as other commissioners; the probate judge would no longer serve as chair after the judge's term ends, with the first chair serving until a successor is elected. The act would repeal earlier laws about the chair and would take effect only if approved by a majority of voters in a 2010 referendum; if approved, the changes become operative immediately; if not, the act is repealed.

Who It Affects

• Dale County residents and voters, who would vote in the 2010 general election to approve or reject the change
• The newly elected Dale County Commission chair (elected at large), who would serve a four-year, full-time term with set pay and benefits
• The Judge of Probate in Dale County, who would no longer serve as chair and would have salary determined by law starting with the next term

Key Provisions

• The chair of the Dale County Commission shall be elected from the county at large beginning with the November 2012 general election, serving a four-year term that begins after the probate judge's term ends; the chair must be a resident and qualified elector and will preside over meetings (with the option to designate another commissioner to chair in absence)
• The chair's compensation is $40,000 per year, plus a $300 monthly expense allowance and the same travel expenses and health insurance as other county commissioners
• The probate judge will no longer serve as chair after the probate term ends; the judge's salary in the next term shall be determined by law
• This act repeals Act 1955 (1971 Regular Session) and Act 87-661 (1987 Regular Session); it becomes operative only if approved by a majority of qualified electors in the 2010 referendum; the county pays election costs; if approved, Sections 1 and 2 take effect immediately; if not, the act is repealed

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Subjects

Dale County