SB139 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Elections, expenses reimbursable by state, Election Expense Reimbursement Committee, established, Sec. 17-16-2.1 added; Secs. 17-16-2, 17-16-4 am'd.
Description: Under Section 17-16-4, Code of Alabama 1975, the state reimburses counties for all sums expended by the counties in payment of expenses incurred in holding and conducting an election in which only candidates for federal or state office are nominated or elected. Section 17-16-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, defines these reimbursable expenses to include such items as the costs of ballots, supplies, and materials furnished to election officials, the per diem and mileage provided to election officials, and the cost of preparing and furnishing lists of qualified electors. The list of reimbursable expenses does not include the cost of publication or postage.
This bill would include these expenses in the list of election expenses reimbursable by the state.
This bill would create an Election Expense Reimbursement Committee to identify other expenses which shall be eligible for reimbursement.
Subjects: Elections