HB760 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Pebblin W. WarrenRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Macon Co., county commission, commissioners, maintenance of unpaved roads in his or her district, authorized, Act 97-663, 1997 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

HB760 lets a Macon County commissioner direct a crew to maintain unpaved roads in their district, with rules on funding, accountability, and equipment.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Act 97-663 to authorize a county commissioner to direct a crew for unpaved road maintenance in their district. The commissioner would inspect roads, assist with securing right-of-way, and help with public relations and addressing citizen concerns. The crew's personnel and equipment would be decided by the county commission, and the costs would be paid from the county's overall roads, bridges, and ferries budget. The directing commissioner becomes custodian of county-owned equipment used by the crew and must follow county policies on accountability; requisitions for materials would go through the county engineer or be presented to the commission.

Who It Affects

• Macon County commissioners: gain authority to direct a road-maintenance crew in their district and become custodians of equipment used by the crew, with accountability requirements.
• Macon County residents in a commissioner’s district: may experience more direct maintenance of unpaved roads and improved handling of complaints, along with better coordination for right-of-way and public relations.

Key Provisions

• Allows a county commissioner to elect to direct a crew to maintain the unpaved roads in their district.
• The commissioner shall inspect roads and bridges in their district and assist in securing right-of-way and in public relations.
• Crew personnel and equipment are determined by the county commission; expenses are charged to the county's overall budget for roads, bridges, and ferries.
• The commissioner directing a crew is the custodian and accountable for county-owned equipment used by the crew.
• The county commission must establish policies and regulations for accountability of county-owned equipment.
• Requests for materials, machinery, and supplies for the crew must be routed through the county engineer or presented to the commission in session.
• All laws or parts of laws conflicting with this act are repealed.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Macon County