SB177 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Schools, special school tax elections, procedures, certain elections to be held in conjunction with general or primary elections, payment of costs, Secs. 16-13-160 to 16-13-162, inclusive, 16-13-164, 16-13-180, 16-13-183 to 16-13-185, inclusive, am'd.; Secs. 16-13-181, 16-13-186 repealed

Description

Under current law, citizens or the county or municipal board of education may under certain circumstances request that the county commission call an election to determine whether to levy a special tax for school purposes. The county commission is required to call the election and where a special election is called, the county commission pays all costs of the election.

This bill would require citizens or the county or municipal school board to follow certain procedures for requesting an election to determine whether the county shall levy a special tax, including time frames for requesting that the election be held in conjunction with a primary or general election or that a special election be held. This bill would also require the school board to pay all costs associated with a special election.

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Subjects

Education