SB394 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

County roads, municipalities, assuming control, co. commission required to approve, Sec. 11-49-81 am'd.

Summary

The bill requires the county commission to approve, by majority vote, any transfer of a county road to a municipality, and the transfer would take effect only if the county agrees to pay the designated sums.

What This Bill Does

It adds a requirement that a municipality cannot take over a county road without the county commission's majority approval. It continues to require the municipality to designate the sums the county must pay to be relieved of the burden, and for the county to pay or arrange payment of those sums. The act would become effective on the first day of the third month after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• County commissions: must approve the transfer of a county road to a municipality by a majority vote.
• Municipalities: cannot transfer a county road without county approval and must coordinate with the county to set and pay the required sums.
• County residents/taxpayers: potential fiscal impact because the county must pay or contract to pay the designated sums to relieve the county of road burdens.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 11-49-81 to require the county commission's majority vote to approve transferring authority over a county road to a municipality.
• The municipality's resolution must designate the sum the county will pay to be relieved of the burden, and the county must pay or contract to pay those sums before the transfer takes effect.
• Establishes the act's effective date as the first day of the third month following the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Counties