SB38 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew JonesSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

State Auditor, Office abolished, duties and responsibilities transferred to State Treasurer, const. amend.

Summary

A constitutional amendment to merge Alabama's State Auditor into the State Treasurer after January 2031, transferring all Auditor duties and eliminating the separate Auditor office.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the State Auditor's office would be abolished after January 2031. The State Treasurer would take over all Auditor duties, including property inventory and the authority to appoint local boards of registrars. After the merge, any reference to State Auditor in the Constitution or laws would be treated as a reference to the State Treasurer.

Who It Affects

• State Auditor's office and staff: their duties would be transferred to the State Treasurer and the Auditor's office would be dissolved after January 2031.
• State Treasurer and local registrars: the Treasurer would gain the duties of the Auditor, including property inventory and the power to appoint local boards of registrars.

Key Provisions

• The Office of State Auditor will be merged into the Office of the State Treasurer after the expiration of the Auditor's term in January 2031.
• The duties, responsibilities, and functions of the State Auditor will be performed by the State Treasurer after the merger, including property inventory and appointing local boards of registrars.
• After ratification, references to the State Auditor in the Constitution or other laws will be deemed references to the State Treasurer; the Auditor's office will be abolished.
• An election on the proposed amendment will be held under existing constitutional and election laws, and the Code Commissioner may adjust numbering and formatting for consistency.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments