Alabama 2022 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB210 Compare Versions

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1	1		1 HB210
2		-	2 215907-2
	2	+	2 215907-1
3	3		3 By Representative Kitchens (N & P)
4	4		4 RFD: Local Legislation
5	5		5 First Read: 02-FEB-22
6	6
7		-	Page 0 HB210
8		-	1
9		-	2 ENROLLED, An Act,
10		-	3 Relating to Blount County; to provide for the Chair
11		-	4 of the Blount County Commission; to provide for the election
12		-	5 of the chair of the county commission on a countywide basis;
13		-	6 to provide for the term, duties, and compensation of the
14		-	7 chair; and to provide that the judge of probate shall no
15		-	8 longer serve as chair.
16		-	9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
17		-	10 Section 1. This act shall apply only in Blount
18		-	11 County.
19		-	12 Section 2. (a)(1) The position of Chair of the
20		-	13 Blount County Commission is established. The first chair shall
21		-	14 be elected on a countywide basis at the general election in
22		-	15 2024 following a primary election, if applicable, at the same
23		-	16 time and in the same manner as any primary election for
24		-	17 members of the county commission. The chair shall take office
25		-	18 at the same time members of the county commission take office
26		-	19 following their election. After the election and swearing in
27		-	20 of the first chair after the effective date of this act, the
28		-	21 judge of probate shall no longer serve as chair of the
29		-	22 commission.
30		-	23 (2) The chair shall serve a term of six years
31		-	24 commencing at the same time as the term of members of the
32		-	25 county commission provided by general law. Successor chairs
33		-	Page 1 HB210
34		-	1 shall be elected in the same manner at the general election
35		-	2 every six years thereafter and shall commence his or her term
36		-	3 in the same manner. The chair shall serve until a successor is
37		-	4 elected and qualified.
38		-	5 (b) The Chair of the Blount County Commission shall
39		-	6 be a resident and qualified elector of the county for at least
40		-	7 one year prior to the date on which he or she would take
41		-	8 office.
42		-	9 (c) The salary of the Chair of the Blount County
43		-	10 Commission shall be the same as the base salary of the Blount
44		-	11 County Revenue Commissioner payable in the same manner as the
45		-	12 salary of the revenue commissioner.
46		-	13 (d) The chair shall preside over meetings of the
47		-	14 county commission and shall vote only in the case of a tie
48		-	15 vote of the district commissioners.
49		-	16 (e) In addition to the other duties and
50		-	17 responsibilities of the chair, the Chair of the Blount County
51		-	18 Commission shall do all of the following, as provided by law:
52		-	19 (1) Promote economic development in the county.
53		-	20 (2) Establish and enhance intergovernmental
54		-	21 partnerships.
55		-	22 (3) Serve as the representative of Blount County and
56		-	23 the Blount County Commission on any boards, committees, or
57		-	24 other organizations that require representation of the chair
58		-	25 of the county commission.
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60		-	1 (4) Perform any other duties as determined by a
61		-	2 majority vote of the county commission.
62		-	3 (f) This act shall not be construed to affect the
63		-	4 salary of the judge of probate during the term for which he or
64		-	5 she is elected or appointed.
65		-	6 Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict
66		-	7 with this act are repealed.
67		-	8 Section 4. This act shall become effective
68		-	9 immediately following its passage and approval by the
69		-	10 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
70		-	Page 3 HB210
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75		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
76		-
77	11		5
78		-	6 President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
79		-	House of Representatives7
80		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in8
81		-	9 and was passed by the House 08-FEB-22.
82		-	10
83		-	11 Jeff Woodard
84		-	12 Clerk
85		-	13
86		-	14
87		-	15
88		-	Senate16 17-MAR-22 Passed
89		-	17
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	14	+	8
	15	+	9 A BILL
	16	+	10 TO BE ENTITLED
	17	+	11 AN ACT
	18	+	12
	19	+	13 Relating to Blount County; to provide for the Chair
	20	+	14 of the Blount County Commission; to provide for the election
	21	+	15 of the chair of the county commission on a countywide basis;
	22	+	16 to provide for the term, duties, and compensation of the
	23	+	17 chair; and to provide that the judge of probate shall no
	24	+	18 longer serve as chair.
	25	+	19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
	26	+	20 Section 1. This act shall apply only in Blount
	27	+	21 County.
	28	+	22 Section 2. (a)(1) The position of Chair of the
	29	+	23 Blount County Commission is established. The first chair shall
	30	+	24 be elected on a countywide basis at the general election in
	31	+	25 2024 following a primary election, if applicable, at the same
	32	+	26 time and in the same manner as any primary election for
	33	+	27 members of the county commission. The chair shall take office
	34	+	Page 1 1 at the same time members of the county commission take office
	35	+	2 following their election. After the election and swearing in
	36	+	3 of the first chair after the effective date of this act, the
	37	+	4 judge of probate shall no longer serve as chair of the
	38	+	5 commission.
	39	+	6 (2) The chair shall serve a term of six years
	40	+	7 commencing at the same time as the term of members of the
	41	+	8 county commission provided by general law. Successor chairs
	42	+	9 shall be elected in the same manner at the general election
	43	+	10 every six years thereafter and shall commence his or her term
	44	+	11 in the same manner. The chair shall serve until a successor is
	45	+	12 elected and qualified.
	46	+	13 (b) The Chair of the Blount County Commission shall
	47	+	14 be a resident and qualified elector of the county for at least
	48	+	15 one year prior to the date on which he or she would take
	49	+	16 office.
	50	+	17 (c) The salary of the Chair of the Blount County
	51	+	18 Commission shall be the same as the base salary of the Blount
	52	+	19 County Revenue Commissioner payable in the same manner as the
	53	+	20 salary of the revenue commissioner.
	54	+	21 (d) The chair shall preside over meetings of the
	55	+	22 county commission and shall vote only in the case of a tie
	56	+	23 vote of the district commissioners.
	57	+	24 (e) In addition to the other duties and
	58	+	25 responsibilities of the chair, the Chair of the Blount County
	59	+	26 Commission shall do all of the following, as provided by law:
	60	+	27 (1) Promote economic development in the county.
	61	+	Page 2 1 (2) Establish and enhance intergovernmental
	62	+	2 partnerships.
	63	+	3 (3) Serve as the representative of Blount County and
	64	+	4 the Blount County Commission on any boards, committees, or
	65	+	5 other organizations that require representation of the chair
	66	+	6 of the county commission.
	67	+	7 (4) Perform any other duties as determined by a
	68	+	8 majority vote of the county commission.
	69	+	9 (f) This act shall not be construed to affect the
	70	+	10 salary of the judge of probate during the term for which he or
	71	+	11 she is elected or appointed.
	72	+	12 Section 3. All laws or parts of laws which conflict
	73	+	13 with this act are repealed.
	74	+	14 Section 4. This act shall become effective
	75	+	15 immediately following its passage and approval by the
	76	+	16 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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