Rep(s). By Representative Laird


HB743

Enrolled, An Act, This bill proposes a constitutional amendment relating to Randolph County. The proposed constitutional amendment would provide that the judge of probate would be the nonvoting chair of the county commission. The proposed constitutional amendment would also permit the Legislature, for purposes of governmental efficiency and effectiveness, to adopt local laws altering, modifying, and reallocating the functions, duties, operations, and responsibilities of various Randolph County officials.

Proposing a constitutional amendment for Randolph County; providing for the chair of the county commission; and authorizing the Legislature, by local law, to further provide for the operation of the offices of various county officials.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:

Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, is proposed and shall become valid as a part of the Constitution when all requirements of this act are fulfilled:

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

For purposes of governmental efficiency and effectiveness, the Judge of Probate of Randolph County shall be the nonvoting chair of the Randolph County Commission and shall serve without additional compensation.

For purposes of governmental efficiency and effectiveness, the Legislature, from time to time, by local law, may alter, modify, or reallocate, or any combination thereof, the functions, duties, and responsibilities of any county official, any other provision to the contrary notwithstanding. In order to implement this purpose, such local laws, in regard to county officials, may provide for methods of economic efficiency, means of administrative effectiveness, continued operation, enhanced public services, shared or reallocated responsibilities, and appropriate methods of accountability.

Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Amendment 555 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and the election laws of this state.

Section 3. The appropriate election official shall assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the following description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed constitutional amendment:

"Relating to Randolph County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, making the Judge of Probate the nonvoting chair of the county commission and authorizing the Legislature, by local law, to provide for the operation of the offices of various county officials.

Proposed by Act _________"

This description shall be followed by the following language:

"Yes ( ) No ( )."


Randolph County
Constitutional Amendments
County Commissions
Counties
Judge, Probate
Elections