SB456 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

Notable

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Morgan Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes received pursuant to Act 2010-135, distrib. to Hartselle, Decatur, and Morgan County Boards of Education for the fiscal years 2012 and 2013
Summary: SB456 directs how Morgan County's TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments for 2012 and 2013 will be split among the Hartselle, Decatur, and Morgan County school systems, with specific funding for robotics, staff, technology, and instructional materials.
What This Bill Does
It creates a fixed distribution plan for the TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments to Morgan County school systems for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The first $125,000 of the remaining funds goes to robotics programs: Decatur $55,000, Morgan County $50,000, and Hartselle $20,000. The rest is divided: 50% to teachers and personnel (not for administrative costs), 30% to technology, and 20% to instructional materials, with amounts determined by each system based on the previous year's average daily enrollment; districts with less than one month of expenditures in reserve may receive funds outside these rules. The act becomes effective immediately upon approval.

Who It Affects
Hartselle, Decatur, and Morgan County Boards of Education, which must allocate TVA in-lieu-of-taxes proceeds according to the specified formula and use them for robotics, staff, technology, and instructional materials.
Teachers, librarians, and other educational personnel in the three systems, whose salaries, technical enhancements, and teaching materials will be funded under the allocations (with administrative costs excluded).

Key Provisions
The first $125,000 of the remaining proceeds are distributed to robotics programs: Decatur $55,000; Morgan County $50,000; Hartselle $20,000.
50% of the remaining proceeds are divided among the three systems for teachers and personnel expenses, excluding administrative costs.
30% of the remaining proceeds are divided among the systems for technological purposes in the schools, with amounts determined by each system and not used for administrative costs.
20% of the remaining proceeds are divided among teachers, librarians, and educational personnel for instructional materials and supplies, with any excess shared among schools.
Distributions under (2)(a)(2)-(4) are based on the previous year's average daily student enrollment.
If a school system has less than one month's expenditures in reserve, it must receive and spend the proceeds regardless of the allocations; otherwise the allocations apply.
The act takes effect immediately after approval by the Governor or upon becoming law.

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