HB605 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Pebblin W. WarrenRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Macon Co., county commission, county roads, duties further provided for, Act 97-663, 1997 Reg. Sess.; Act 2010-525, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: HB605 updates Macon County road duties by giving county commissioners more direct authority over road maintenance, equipment custody, and related procedures for unpaved roads.
What This Bill Does
It allows each county commissioner to inspect roads and bridges in their district and assist with right-of-way and public relations. Commissioners may elect to direct a crew to maintain unpaved roads in their district and address citizen complaints. The crew’s staffing and equipment are determined by the county commission, and expenses are paid from the county's overall roads budget. A directing commissioner is the custodian and must be accountable for all county-owned equipment used by the crew, and the county will establish policies governing equipment accountability; requisitions for materials must go through the county engineer or be presented to the commission. The act repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects
Residents of Macon County in each commissioner’s district, who may experience more direct maintenance of unpaved roads and faster handling of road-related concerns.
Macon County commissioners and county staff (including the county engineer), who gain authority to direct district crews, manage equipment, and implement related procedures.

Key Provisions
Each county commissioner may inspect roads and bridges in their district and assist with right-of-way and public relations.
A commissioner may direct a crew to maintain unpaved roads in their district and address citizen complaints.
The county commission determines the personnel and equipment for any such crew.
Crew expenses come from the county's overall budget for construction, maintenance, and repairs of roads, bridges, and ferries.
The directing commissioner becomes the custodian and must be accountable for all county-owned equipment used by the crew.
The county commission must establish policies governing accountability for county-owned equipment.
Requests for materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies for any crew must be routed through the county engineer or presented to the commission in session.
Section 2 repeals conflicting laws; Section 3 sets the effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Macon County