HB616 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Butch Taylor Mayor

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of payrolls by chair of board, requirement abolished, Secs. 16-8-37, 16-11-24 am'd.; Secs. 16-9-28, 16-9-33, 16-12-17 repealed

Description

Under existing law, the School Fiscal Accountability Act, each local board of education is required to post financial statements and other financial reports on the Internet.

Also under the School Fiscal Accountability Act, the position of custodian of school funds is abolished and the newly created position of chief school financial officer is required to verify payments of all local board of education funds upon written order of the local superintendent of education.

This bill would make optional the requirement that a local board of education publish financial statements, now available on the Internet, in the local newspaper.

This bill would also delete the requirement that payrolls be signed by the chair of the local board of education.

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Subjects

Education