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By Representatives Lawrence, McClammy, Ensler, Hassell, Sells,
Ingram, Morris (N & P)
RFD: County and Municipal Government
First Read: 23-May-23
2023 Regular Session
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Montgomery County; to provide for the
creation, funding, and operation of the Montgomery County
Legislative Delegation Fund and the Montgomery County
Legislative Delegation Office.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) The Montgomery County Commission, after
an affirmative vote by the commission, shall create the
Montgomery County Legislative Delegation Fund.
(b) The commission shall deposit at least three hundred
twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000) into the fund at the
beginning of each fiscal year.
(c) The commission shall immediately pay amounts from
the fund as the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation may
request.
(d)(1) The commission shall employ an office manager
and two administrative assistants to assist in the daily
management of the office.
(2) In addition to the annual deposit into the fund
required by this section, the commission shall be responsible
for the wages and benefits of the three office employees.
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(3) The three office employees shall be selected with
the advice and consent of the members of the delegation.
(4) The three office employees shall report to the
chair of the delegation, and their official duties shall be
limited to support of the members of the delegation and the
delegation office.
(e) The delegation shall expend the monies to acquire
equipment, supplies, services, and all other items necessary
to establish, equip, and maintain a legislative office for the
members of the delegation, and may also expend the monies for
other purposes, including grants for allowable public purposes
at the discretion and direction of the delegation.
(f)(1) The largest city in Montgomery County, after an
affirmative vote by the commission, shall provide adequate
office space for the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation
Office, including telephone service, Internet service,
electricity, water, and any other necessary utility services.
(2) The office space location shall be selected with
the advice and consent of the members of the delegation.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the third month following its passage and approval by
the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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House of Representatives
Read for the first time and referred
to the House of Representatives
committee on County and Municipal
Government
................23-May-23
Read for the second time and placed
on the calendar:
1 amendment
................25-May-23
Read for the third time and passed
as amended
Yeas 0
Nays 0
Abstains 0
................31-May-23
John Treadwell
Clerk
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