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AL HB225
Bill
Status
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Richard Lindsey
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AI Summary
HB225 Summary
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Authorizes county commissions to contract with municipalities within Alabama in addition to existing authority to contract with the United States, State of Alabama, and other counties.
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Clarifies that county commissioners cannot personally contract with the county or through their business, and cannot participate in hiring family members; defines "family member" using the state ethics law definition.
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Authorizes two or more counties to self-fund property insurance through pooled agreements, matching existing authority for liability and workers' compensation insurance.
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Prohibits annexation of county-maintained roads or bridges designated as evacuation routes by the county or Governor into municipalities without mutual agreement between county and municipality.
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Specifies bonding requirements for emergency communication district board members and employees who handle funds, setting bond amounts between $10,000 and $50,000 based on percentage of prior fiscal year funds received.
Legislative Description
Counties, co. commission, operation, contracts with municipalities, contracts or employment with family members of commissioners clarified, self-funded property insurance, maintenance of annexed roads including evacuation route, bonding of employees of emergency communication districts, Secs. 11-1-10, 11-3-5, 11-30-1, 11-49-80, 11-98-4 am'd.
County Commissions
Last Action
Lindsey motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote
4/14/2015