HB616 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Butch TaylorMayor

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Local boards of education, reporting requirements, publications of financial statements in local newspaper, optional, signing of payrolls by chair of board, requirement abolished, Secs. 16-8-37, 16-11-24 am'd.; Secs. 16-9-28, 16-9-33, 16-12-17 repealed

Summary

HB616 would let local boards of education skip publishing financial statements in local newspapers and stop requiring payrolls to be signed by the board chair, while keeping online posting requirements.

What This Bill Does

Makes newspaper publication of local school financial statements optional for county and city boards. Keeps the Internet posting of financial statements as required by the School Fiscal Accountability Act (newspaper publication is optional). Eliminates the requirement that payrolls be signed by the chair of the local board of education and repeals related payroll-signature provisions. If chosen, local boards may publish debt and financial information in newspapers, including receipts, disbursements, debt retirement schedules, and a needs report.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education (county and city) — optional newspaper publication of financial statements and removal of payroll-signature requirement.
• County and city residents/taxpayers — may rely more on online postings for financial information; newspaper reports are optional.

Key Provisions

• Optional newspaper publication of local board financial statements and indebtedness reports in county/city newspapers, with content including receipts by source, disbursements by function, debt retirement schedules, and resources to pay unfunded debt (and optional accompanying school improvement reports).
• Repeal of payroll signing requirements by the board chair, and repeal of Sections 16-9-28, 16-9-33, and 16-12-17.

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Subjects

Education