HB648 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Connie C. Rowe

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Blount County, county commission, chair, appointment of chair by Governor and election countywide commencing at general election in 2022, term, duties, compensation, judge of probate no longer to serve as chair

Summary

HB648 creates a separately elected Chair of the Blount County Commission, replacing the judge of probate as chair and establishing a six-year countywide term starting in 2022.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the chair position for Blount County, with the first chair elected in 2022 and taking office with the other commissioners; after that, the judge of probate will no longer serve as chair. The chair will serve a six-year term (aligned with the county commission terms) and must be a county resident and qualified elector for at least one year prior to taking office. The chair's salary will be the same as the base salary of the Blount County Revenue Commissioner. The chair presides over meetings and votes only to break ties, and has duties including promoting economic development, building intergovernmental partnerships, representing the county on boards, and performing other duties as decided by the commission.

Who It Affects

• Blount County residents who are eligible voters, because they will vote in a countywide election to select the chair and the chair must be a county resident and qualified elector.
• The Blount County government, including the judge of probate and the county commission, because the judge of probate will no longer serve as chair and the chair will assume new duties and a defined six-year term with salary tied to the revenue commissioner.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the position of Chair of the Blount County Commission and requires the first chair to be elected countywide in 2022 and take office with other commissioners.
• After the first chair, the judge of probate shall no longer serve as chair.
• The chair serves a six-year term, beginning with the 2022 election and continuing in six-year cycles thereafter.
• The chair must be a resident and qualified elector of Blount County for at least one year prior to taking office.
• The chair's salary is set to the same base salary as the Blount County Revenue Commissioner and paid in the same manner.
• The chair presides over county commission meetings and votes only to break ties.
• Duties include promoting economic development, establishing intergovernmental partnerships, representing the county on boards/committees, and performing other duties as determined by a majority vote of the commission.
• The act applies only to Blount County and repeals conflicting laws; it becomes effective after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Blount County