SB16 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, that would permit each county commission in
the state to establish certain programs relating to the
administration of county affairs and with regard to certain
specified county programs or activities.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 5, 2015 | S | County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |
| March 5, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 4, 2015 | Room 316 at 14:30 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB16 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |