SB479 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ben H. Brooks

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Rusty GloverGeorge M. “Marc” KeaheyVivian Davis Figures

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Elections, presidential preference primary, counties where Mardi Gras recognized as county holiday and having special provisions, expenses reimbursable by state, retroactive effect, Sec. 17-16-2 am'd.

Summary

The bill expands which election expenses the state must reimburse counties for, adding advertising, media, and telecom/IT costs tied to Mardi Gras election provisions, with retroactive effect to February 2008 PPP.

What This Bill Does

It adds advertising and media expenses and telephone, computer, and other communications costs to the list of reimbursable election expenses for counties that recognize Mardi Gras as a county holiday when the presidential preference primary date falls on Mardi Gras. It amends the relevant statute to define these expenses as reimbursable by the State. It also provides retrospective funding to cover these costs for the February 2008 presidential preference primary and includes legislative findings to support the change.

Who It Affects

• Counties that recognize Mardi Gras as a county holiday (e.g., Mobile County, Baldwin County, and others) by allowing these additional election costs to be reimbursed by the State when the PPP falls on Mardi Gras.
• County election officials and county staff who incur advertising, media, and communications/IT expenses to implement absentee and early voting under the Mardi Gras provisions; these costs would be reimbursed by the State retroactively.

Key Provisions

• Adds advertising and media expenses, along with telephone, computer, and communications expenses, to the list of election expenses that may be reimbursed by the State for counties that recognize Mardi Gras as a county holiday when the presidential preference primary is on Mardi Gras.
• Amends Section 17-16-2 to define 'expenses' to include these added categories and to require state reimbursement for them, retroactive to the February 2008 presidential preference primary.
• Provides retroactive effective date and notes that the act repeals conflicting laws to the extent of any conflict.

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Subjects

Elections