Alabama 2023 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB410 Compare Versions

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4	4		By Representative Hill (N & P)
5	5		RFD: Local Legislation
6	6		First Read: 02-May-23
7	7		2023 Regular Session
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14		-	Enrolled, An Act,
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	16	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	17	+	AN ACT
15	18		Relating to St. Clair County; to amend Section 1 of Act
16	19		2020-190, 2020 Regular Session, to provide for the nomination
17	20		and appointment of additional members to the St. Clair County
18	21		Mental Health Advisory Board.
19	22		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
20	23		Section 1. Section 1 of Act 2020-190, 2020 Regular
21	24		Session, is amended to read as follows:
22	25		"Section 1. (a) In addition to any filing or recording
23	26		fee currently assessed, the Probate Office of St. Clair County
24	27		shall charge an additional fee of six dollars and fifty cents
25	28		($6.50) for each matter filed or recorded in the Probate
26	29		Office of St. Clair County probate office. After the first year
27	30		of the operation of this act August 1, 2021, the St. Clair
28	31		County Mental Health Advisory Board may increase or lower the
29	32		fee; provided, the fee may not exceed eight dollars and fifty
30	33		cents ($8.50).
31	34		(b) There is established the St. Clair County Mental
32	35		Health Advisory Board, which shall have three five members as
33	36		follows:
34	37		(1) The Chair of the St. Clair County Commission, or
35		-	his or her designee.
36		-	(2) The Sheriff of St. Clair County.
37		-	(3) The St. Clair County Judge of Probate.
38		-	(4) Two at-large members, who shall reside in St. Clair
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	67	+	his or her designee.
	68	+	(2) The Sheriff of St. Clair County.
	69	+	(3) The St. Clair County Judge of Probate.
	70	+	(4) Two at-large members, who shall reside in St. Clair
	71	+	County and shall be nominated by the sitting members of the
	72	+	advisory board and appointed by the St. Clair County
70	73		Commission.
71	74		(c) By the twentieth of each month following the
72	75		collection of the fee, the proceeds of the fee shall be
73	76		disbursed by the judge of probate to the St. Clair County
74	77		Commissioncounty commission . The fees collected under this
75	78		section shall be expensed as the St. Clair County Mental
76	79		Health Advisory Board advisory board directs and shall be
77	80		expended for crisis intervention services, which may include,
78	81		but are expressly not limited to, any of the following:
79	82		(1) A mental health officer, who shall be an employee
80	83		of the Sheriff of St. Clair County sheriff and appointed by
81	84		the St. Clair County Mental Health Advisory Board advisory
82	85		board to serve at the advisory board's pleasure and under the
83	86		day to day direction of the judge of probate of St. Clair
84	87		County. The duties, education, qualifications, training, and
85	88		experience requirements of the position shall be set by the
86	89		advisory board. All necessary equipment, supplies, and
87	90		training, including an appropriately equipped vehicle, shall
88	91		also be provided as determined by the advisory board. The
89	92		advisory board may appoint assistant mental health officers
90	93		and support staff as the advisory board may deem necessary.
91	94		The assistant mental health officers and support staff shall
92		-	be employees of St. Clair County. The advisory board shall set
93		-	the salary or compensation for the mental health officer and
94		-	assistant mental health officers, if any. The advisory board
95		-	may also set performance standards and take personnel actions
96		-	as may be necessary, up to and including termination of the
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	124	+	be employees of St. Clair County. The advisory board shall set
	125	+	the salary or compensation for the mental health officer and
	126	+	assistant mental health officers, if any. The advisory board
	127	+	may also set performance standards and take personnel actions
	128	+	as may be necessary, up to and including termination of the
	129	+	mental health officer duties and responsibilities associated
127	130		therewith.
128	131		(2) Admissions at a certified psychiatric inpatient
129	132		unit, which shall be directed or approved by the judge of
130	133		probate, the mental health officer, or an assistant mental
131	134		health officer and shall be based upon available funds as
132	135		determined by the St. Clair County Mental Health Advisory
133	136		Boardadvisory board.
134	137		(3) Crisis intervention, which shall be provided
135	138		through programs of the advisory board or otherwise , shall
136	139		include, but not be limited to, salaries, equipment, and other
137	140		expenses related to mental health related services and
138	141		treatment.
139	142		(4) Contracting with other entities for services that
140	143		would otherwise be provided by the mental health officer or
141	144		assistant mental health officers. The St. Clair County Mental
142	145		Health Advisory Board advisory board may purchase other
143	146		necessary services or pay necessary expenses, including, but
144	147		not limited to, the obtaining of liability insurance for the
145	148		advisory board, its members, and its employees, if any."
146	149		Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately
147	150		following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its
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173		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
174		-	________________________________________________
175		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
176		-	House of Representatives
177		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
178		-	was passed by the House 09-May-23.
179		-	John Treadwell
180		-	Clerk
181		-	Senate 18-May-23 Passed
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