SB16 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

County commissions, limited home rule provisions, limited powers over certain county affairs and county programs provided for, subject to local laws, const. amend.

Description

Under existing law, a county commission has limited powers. Under existing law, the power to establish new programs that provide for the administration of the affairs of the county are required to be expressly authorized by general or local law.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, giving county commissions the authority to establish, subject to certain limitations, certain programs relating to the administration of the affairs of the county, including establishing personnel policies and procedures for county employees, community programs, transportation programs, programs providing for the operation of county offices, and emergency assistance programs.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments