SB216 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
County commissions, parts of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975 revised, general provisions, bonds, county commissions, codification, county seats and courthouses, acquisition of land, law libraries, Secs. 11-1-6, 11-1-12, 11-2-1, 11-2-4, 11-2-5, 11-2-6, 11-2-7, 11-2-20, 11-2-21, 11-3-1, 11-12-4, 11-12-10, 11-12-11, 11-12-12, 11-12-15, 11-12-16, 11-13-6, 11-16-1, 11-16-2, 11-16-9, 11-16-10, 11-16-19, 11-18-1, 11-25-1 am'd.; Secs. 11-1-13, 11-1-14, 11-2-22 to 11-2-27, inclusive, 11-2-30 to 11-2-34, inclusive, 11-3-3, 11-5-3, 11-3-10, 11-3-15, 11-3-25, 11-7-1 to 11-7-12, inclusive, 11-12-1 to 11-12-3, inclusive, 11-12-9, 11-12-13, 11-12-15, 11-13-1 to 11-13-5, inclusive, 11-16-3 to 11-16-8, inclusive, 11-16-11 to 11-16-18, inclusive, 11-16-20 to 11-16-26, inclusive, 11-16-33 to 11-16-38, inclusive, 11-18-3, 11-25-2, 11-25-3, 36-22-1 repealed
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would revise certain portions of
Title 11 related to the operation of county
government and would repeal certain other sections
of the law related to county government which are
no longer applicable</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would amend the law related to
bonding of county officials and employees by
increasing the amount of bonds, providing for
monies paid upon forfeiture to be paid to the
county, authorizing the county commission to
require bonds for persons appointed to public
boards by the county commission, authorizing the
boards to require bonds for employees of those
boards, clarifying when bonds are to be made, and
repealing obsolete sections related to bonds</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also revise the process for
the review and payment of claims against the
county, the filling of vacancies on the county
commission, for preparation of county assessment
maps, for relocation of county seats and
courthouses, for creation and maintenance of county
law libraries, and for acquisition of lands</p><p class="bill_description">
Additionally, this bill would repeal code
sections relating to appointing county land
surveyors, dipping cattle, contracting for
government survey field notes, and providing for
publication and codification of public laws</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to county government; to revise and update
parts of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, and for this purpose
to amend Sections 11-1-6 and 11-1-12, relating to certain
general provisions; to amend Sections 11-2-1, 11-2-4, 11-2-5,
11-2-6, 11-2-7, 11-2-20, and 11-2-21, relating to bonds of
county officials; to amend Section 11-3-1, relating to county
commissions; to amend Sections 11-12-4, 11-12-10, 11-12-11,
11-12-12, 11-12-15, and 11-12-16, relating to claims and
demands against counties; Section 11-13-6, relating to
codification and publication of laws; Sections 11-16-1,
11-16-2, 11-16-9, 11-16-10, and 11-16-19, relating to the
relocation of county seats and courthouses; Section 11-18-1,
relating to the acquisition of lands for public purposes; and
Section 11-25-1, relating to county law libraries, Code of
Alabama 1975; and to repeal Sections 11-1-13 to 11-1-14,
inclusive; 11-2-22 to 11-2-27, inclusive; 11-2-30 to 11-2-34,
inclusive; 11-3-3; 11-5-3; 11-3-10; 11-3-15; 11-3-25; 11-7-1
to 11-7-12, inclusive; 11-12-1 to 11-12-3, inclusive; 11-12-9;
11-12-13; 11-12-15; 11-13-1 to 11-13-5, inclusive; 11-16-3 to
11-16-8, inclusive; 11-16-11 to 11-16-18, inclusive; 11-16-20
to 11-16-26, inclusive; 11-16-33 to 11-16-38, inclusive;
11-18-3; 11-25-2 to 11-25-3, inclusive; and 36-22-1, Code of
Alabama 1975.
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Subjects
Counties
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB216 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |