HB554 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

James E. Buskey

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Jamie Ison

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Mobile County, county treasurers office abolished, Act 336, 1880-81 Reg. Sess., Act 175, 1884-85 Reg. Sess., Act 91-459, 1991 Reg. Sess., Act 97-535, 1997 Reg. Sess., repealed

Summary

HB554 would abolish the Mobile County Treasurer’s Office and move its duties to the Mobile County Commission.

What This Bill Does

It abolishes the Treasurer's Office when the current term ends or if the office becomes vacant. The Mobile County Commission would take over all treasurer duties, and records, assets, and staff would transfer to the Commission; county depositories would remain until the Commission acts to remove them. The Commission would audit the Treasurer’s accounts and would not assume liability for the Treasurer’s past errors. It also repeals several older statutes related to the Treasurer position and takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Mobile County Treasurer's Office employees will become employees of the Mobile County Commission.
• Mobile County residents/taxpayers will experience consolidated financial management and ongoing oversight as the treasurer functions are moved to the County Commission.

Key Provisions

• Abolishes the Office of the Mobile County Treasurer upon expiration of the current term or upon a vacancy.
• Transfers all records, assets, and property, and converts treasurer staff to County Commission employees.
• Keeps existing county depositories in place until the Commission removes them by resolution.
• Commission must audit the Treasurer’s accounts and does not assume liability for past errors.
• Repeals Act 336 (election of Treasurer), Act 175 (affidavits to claims), Act 91-459 (compensation), and Act 97-535 (automobile allowance) related to Mobile County Treasurer.
• Effective immediately after the Governor signs the act.

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Subjects

Mobile County