Under existing law, with the exception of counties with populations in excess of 600,000, the county commission, the county board of education, and incorporated municipalities within the county are authorized to nominate candidates to serve on the county’s board of equalization. The Commissioner of Revenue, with the approval of the Governor, appoints three individuals as members of the board of equalization, one each from the nominations submitted by each of the nominating bodies. If a nominating body fails to submit any nominations, the membership of the board cannot be completely filled.
This bill would authorize the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue to make appointments to the board from nominations submitted by any of the nominating bodies in the event that a nominating body fails to submit a nomination.
This bill would provide a process for filling vacancies and would authorize the chairperson of the county commission to appoint a temporary board member for a period not to exceed 45 days to fill the vacancy pending an appointment by the Commissioner of Revenue.
This bill would also increase the per diem rate for active board member from $35 to $100 and update the qualifications for board members.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 136
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 135
County and Municipal Government Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
Source: Alabama Legislature