SB466 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

George M. “Marc” Keahey

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of payrolls by chair of board, requirement abolished, Secs. 16-8-37, 16-11-24 am'd.; Secs. 16-9-28, 16-9-33, 16-12-17 repealed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

The bill lets local boards of education optionaly publish financial statements in local newspapers while keeping Internet posting and removing the payroll-signing requirement for the board chair.

What This Bill Does

It allows county and city boards of education to choose whether to publish annual financial statements and related debt information in the local newspaper instead of making it mandatory. It keeps the requirement to post financial statements on the Internet. It repeals the rule that payrolls must be signed by the chair of the local board of education. If boards do not follow the section's provisions, penalties and withholding of public funds remain possible, and boards may also publish a citizen report on school conditions and needs.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education (county and city) – they gain the option to publish financial statements in local newspapers and have the payroll-signing requirement removed; Internet posting remains required.
• Local newspapers and residents in the counties/cities – they may receive and read published financial statements if boards choose to publish; otherwise, residents rely on Internet postings for access to financial information.

Key Provisions

• County boards may, rather than must, publish annually in the county newspaper a full and complete financial statement of receipts by source and disbursements by function for the prior 12 months, and must forward the statement to the State Superintendent of Education; the form follows requirements set by the State Superintendent.
• County boards must also publish annually in the county newspaper a statement of outstanding indebtedness as of September 30, showing a year-by-year retirement schedule, distinguishing funded vs unfunded debt and showing resources to pay unfunded debt; boards may also publish an additional citizen report on school conditions and needs.
• City boards have the same optional newspaper publication rights and formats for receipts/disbursements and indebtedness, and may publish a citizen report; noncompliance penalties apply similarly.
• Sections requiring payrolls to be signed by the chair of the board (Sections 16-9-28, 16-9-33, 16-12-17) are repealed.
• The act becomes effective July 1, 2010.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education