SB367 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: County commissions, home rule, limited power to establish, personnel policies, community, transportation and emergency assistance programs, policies for operation of county offices and elections and polling places, const. amend.
Summary: This bill would amend Alabama's Constitution to let county commissions create and run certain county administration programs, expanding local home-rule powers.
What This Bill Does
If approved, each county commission could establish programs to administer county affairs, including personnel policies, community programs, transportation, operation of county offices, emergency assistance, and election operations. These programs would be subject to limits and could not be used to raise taxes or fees or to infringe on private property rights or the duties of other elected officials. Any new programs would have to be voted on at a regular county commission meeting with public notice before adoption. The amendment itself would be decided by a statewide election.

Who It Affects
County residents and property owners: could experience new or expanded county programs and services such as road maintenance, transportation initiatives, emergency services, and county office operations, depending on funding and implementation.
County officials and county employees: would gain authority to create and manage county administration programs, including personnel policies, benefits, and other office operation programs.

Key Provisions
Authorizes each county commission to exercise powers to administer county affairs through programs, policies, and procedures described in the amendment, within legal limits.
Establishes county personnel programs, including a county personnel system, employee benefits, retirement badge and pistol policy for retirees, and employee incentive/recognition programs.
Authorizes community programs for clean roadways and public facilities, and for protecting citizens from dangerous animals, with exceptions for hunting and farming-related uses.
Authorizes local transportation programs, including public transportation and road safety initiatives on rights-of-way.
Authorizes programs for operating county offices, such as one-stop tag programs, inmate commissaries, disposal of unclaimed property, tax/fee/license online collection, automation, and unit/district systems for road and bridge maintenance.
Authorizes emergency assistance programs, including ambulance services and improved county emergency management.
Imposes limits: no authority to levy or increase taxes/fees; cannot infringe private property rights; cannot alter duties, powers, or compensation of other elected county officials.
Requires adoption of programs to occur at regular county commission meetings with public notice as required by general law.
Requires a statewide election to approve the constitutional amendment.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments