HB225 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2015

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Richard Lindsey
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Counties, co. commission, operation, contracts with municipalities, contracts or employment with family members of commissioners clarified, self-funded property insurance, maintenance of annexed roads including evacuation route, bonding of employees of emergency communication districts, Secs. 11-1-10, 11-3-5, 11-30-1, 11-49-80, 11-98-4 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, counties may contract with the United States, with the State of Alabama, and with other counties, but there is no general authority for the county commission to contract with municipalities.
This bill would authorize counties to contract with municipalities in the state.
Under existing law, county commissioners are prohibited from contracting with the county or hiring family members.
This bill would clarify existing law to provide that a county commissioner may not contract with the county personally or through his or her business and may not participate in the hiring of a family member. Additionally, the bill would define family member as that term is defined in the state ethics law.
Under existing law, two or more counties may enter into agreements to self-fund liability and workers' compensation insurance, but are not authorized to enter into agreements to self-fund property insurance.
This bill would authorize two or more counties to self-fund property insurance in the same manner as currently authorized for liability insurance.
Under existing law, a county-maintained road or bridge becomes the responsibility of a municipality when the road is annexed into the municipality.
This bill would provide that a county-maintained road or bridge used for evacuation during an emergency may not be annexed into the municipality or otherwise regulated by the municipality except by agreement of the county and municipality.
Under existing law, certain employees and officials of an emergency communication district are required to be bonded in an amount not less than the total funds received by the district in the prior fiscal year.
This bill would clarify which employees and officials are required to be bonded and provide guidance on the amount of the bond.
Subjects: County Commissions