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NNB0JJ-1
By Representative Hill (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 02-May-23
2023 Regular Session
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to St. Clair County; to amend Section 1 of Act
2020-190, 2020 Regular Session, to provide for the nomination
and appointment of additional members to the St. Clair County
Mental Health Advisory Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 1 of Act 2020-190, 2020 Regular
Session, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. (a) In addition to any filing or recording
fee currently assessed, the Probate Office of St. Clair County
shall charge an additional fee of six dollars and fifty cents
($6.50) for each matter filed or recorded in the Probate
Office of St. Clair County probate office. After the first year
of the operation of this act August 1, 2021, the St. Clair
County Mental Health Advisory Board may increase or lower the
fee; provided, the fee may not exceed eight dollars and fifty
cents ($8.50).
(b) There is established the St. Clair County Mental
Health Advisory Board, which shall have three five members as
follows:
(1) The Chair of the St. Clair County Commission, or
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his or her designee.
(2) The Sheriff of St. Clair County.
(3) The St. Clair County Judge of Probate.
(4) Two at-large members, who shall reside in St. Clair
County and shall be nominated by the sitting members of the
advisory board and appointed by the St. Clair County
Commission.
(c) By the twentieth of each month following the
collection of the fee, the proceeds of the fee shall be
disbursed by the judge of probate to the St. Clair County
Commissioncounty commission . The fees collected under this
section shall be expensed as the St. Clair County Mental
Health Advisory Board advisory board directs and shall be
expended for crisis intervention services, which may include,
but are expressly not limited to, any of the following:
(1) A mental health officer, who shall be an employee
of the Sheriff of St. Clair County sheriff and appointed by
the St. Clair County Mental Health Advisory Board advisory
board to serve at the advisory board's pleasure and under the
day to day direction of the judge of probate of St. Clair
County. The duties, education, qualifications, training, and
experience requirements of the position shall be set by the
advisory board. All necessary equipment, supplies, and
training, including an appropriately equipped vehicle, shall
also be provided as determined by the advisory board. The
advisory board may appoint assistant mental health officers
and support staff as the advisory board may deem necessary.
The assistant mental health officers and support staff shall
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be employees of St. Clair County. The advisory board shall set
the salary or compensation for the mental health officer and
assistant mental health officers, if any. The advisory board
may also set performance standards and take personnel actions
as may be necessary, up to and including termination of the
mental health officer duties and responsibilities associated
therewith.
(2) Admissions at a certified psychiatric inpatient
unit, which shall be directed or approved by the judge of
probate, the mental health officer, or an assistant mental
health officer and shall be based upon available funds as
determined by the St. Clair County Mental Health Advisory
Boardadvisory board.
(3) Crisis intervention, which shall be provided
through programs of the advisory board or otherwise , shall
include, but not be limited to, salaries, equipment, and other
expenses related to mental health related services and
treatment.
(4) Contracting with other entities for services that
would otherwise be provided by the mental health officer or
assistant mental health officers. The St. Clair County Mental
Health Advisory Board advisory board may purchase other
necessary services or pay necessary expenses, including, but
not limited to, the obtaining of liability insurance for the
advisory board, its members, and its employees, if any."
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately
following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its
otherwise becoming law.
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