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2 215431-2
3 By Representatives Drummond, Clarke, Gaston, Jones (S) and
4 Pringle (N & P)
5 RFD: Mobile County Legislation
6 First Read: 02-FEB-22
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2 ENROLLED, An Act,
3 Relating to Mobile County; abolishing the Office of
4 the Mobile County Treasurer upon the expiration of the current
5 term of office or upon a vacancy occurring in the office for
6 any reason; and providing for the county commission to perform
7 all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be
8 performed by the county treasurer.
9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
10 Section 1. Upon the expiration of the current term
11 of the Office of the Mobile County Treasurer, or if a vacancy
12 occurs for any reason in the office prior to the expiration of
13 the current term of office, the Office of the Mobile County
14 Treasurer is abolished.
15 Section 2. Upon the abolition of the Office of
16 Mobile County Treasurer, the Mobile County Commission shall
17 perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be
18 performed by the treasurer. All records, assets, and property
19 held in the name of the county treasurer shall be transferred
20 to the Mobile County Commission and all merit employees of the
21 Mobile County Treasurer shall become employees of the Mobile
22 County Commission.
23 Section 3. All county depositories appointed as of
24 the date of abolition of the Office of Mobile County Treasurer
25 shall continue to serve as county depositories until such time
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1 as the Mobile County Commission, by resolution, shall remove
2 any depository.
3 Section 4. It is the purpose of this act to preserve
4 revenue and promote public convenience in Mobile County by
5 abolishing the Office of Mobile County Treasurer and
6 consolidating the functions of the office into the existing
7 offices of the Mobile County Commission.
8 Section 5. Upon the abolition of the Office of
9 Mobile County Treasurer, the Mobile County Commission shall
10 commission an audit of the accounts of the Mobile County
11 Treasurer. The Mobile County Commission shall not assume any
12 liability for errors or omissions attributable to the acts or
13 omissions of the Mobile County Treasurer.
14 Section 6. Upon the abolishment of the Office of
15 Mobile County Treasurer, all laws or parts of laws which
16 conflict with this act are repealed.
17 Section 7. This act shall become effective
18 immediately following its passage and approval by the
19 Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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6 President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives7
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in8
9 and was passed by the House 17-FEB-22.
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11 Jeff Woodard
12 Clerk
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Senate16 24-FEB-22 Passed
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