HB240 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Group homes for children, establishment of requires approval by county commission or city council, reimbursement authorized to local school system for education expenses of a nonresident student

Description

Under existing law, each municipal corporation in Alabama may divide territory within its limits into business, industrial, and residential zones or districts and may provide the kind of use of structures within the zone or district.

Under existing law, admission to public education is free to all eligible children and youth enrolled in local school systems in which they reside.

This bill would require group homes for children to be pre-approved by the county commission or city council before they may locate within a county in Alabama.

This bill would allow school systems where group homes for children are located to charge another school system for a nonresident's tuition.

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Subjects

Education