HB93 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Troy StubbsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

County commission; limitation of liability regarding use of public funds, provided

Summary

This bill shields county commissions from certain lawsuits over how public funds are spent when a local law lets a single official decide how those funds are used.

What This Bill Does

It states that a county commission shall not be liable or a party to a suit challenging the expenditure or use of public funds when a local law provides that the funds be expended, awarded, or used at the discretion of a single public official. In such cases, no damages or litigation costs may be recovered from funds under the county commission's control. The bill applies to expenditures, awards, or uses described under that local law. It becomes effective October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• County commissions and county governments in Alabama — shielded from liability and from being party to such lawsuits when a local law assigns fund decisions to a single official.
• Public funds controlled by the county commission (and indirectly taxpayers) — no damages or litigation costs may be charged or recovered from these funds in such lawsuits.

Key Provisions

• A county commission shall not be liable for or a party to a suit challenging the expenditure or use of public funds if a local law provides that the funds are to be expended, awarded, or used at the discretion of a single public official.
• For suits described above, no damages or litigation costs may be recovered from funds within the county commission's control.
• The act takes effect on October 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Counties & Municipalities