HB486 Summary

• Expands Cullman County Commission from three members to a chair plus four associate commissioners effective November 2022, with members elected at-large but required to be residents of their respective districts.

• Establishes four commission districts based on geographic boundaries: District One (East of US 31, North of US 278), District Two (West of US 31, North of US 278), District Three (East of US 31, South of US 278), and District Four (West of US 31, South of US 278).

• Sets associate commissioners as part-time positions with four-year terms (staggered initially with Districts 3 and 4 serving two years, Districts 1 and 2 serving four years), while the chair remains a full-time at-large position serving a four-year term.

• Establishes associate commissioner salary at $25,000 per year effective November 2022, with grandfather clause for current commissioners, and provides health insurance benefits to all commissioners without member cost.

• Requires the county commission to hold at least one monthly meeting after 6:00 p.m. and reinforces the county unit system for road construction, repair, and maintenance under county engineer supervision.