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AL HB17
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bill Lamb
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AI Summary
- Raises the annual expenditure threshold for mandatory annual municipal audits from $300,000 to $500,000
- Requires municipalities with annual expenditures between $300,000 and $500,000 to undergo biennial audits instead of annual audits
- Allows municipalities with annual expenditures under $300,000 (raised from $100,000) to submit an annual report to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts in lieu of a biennial audit
- Amends Section 11-43-85 of the Code of Alabama 1975 (Municipal Audit Clarification Act)
- Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Municipal audits, expenditure thresholds for municipal audits revised
Counties & Municipalities
Last Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
County and Municipal Government1/20/2026
County and Municipal Government1/13/2026
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