For Alabama’s 67 County Governments

Improvements in Mental Health Access & Care

From the Alabama County Platform:

To promote statewide efforts to provide access to effective mental health services at the local level, including identification of a reliable and expeditious funding source for the 988 suicide and crisis call lifeline, Critical Intervention Team training for first responders, and inpatient care, as well as ensuring that probate courts have sufficient jurisdiction over commitments.

Modernization of Juvenile Justice System Procedures

From the Alabama County Platform:

To address the growing financial strain placed on counties for juvenile delinquent care in juvenile departments.

Authorization of Changes in Local Official Compensation

From the Alabama County Platform:

To clarify the authority of the Legislature to establish or amend the compensation or expense allowances of local officials by local law.

Commission Liability Protection on “Sole Discretion” Expenditures

From the Alabama County Platform:

To clarify that the county commission is not liable for the improper expenditure of funds authorized by law to be expended at the “sole discretion” of a particular elected official.

Accountability & Qualifications for Boards of Registrars

From the Alabama County Platform:

To amend Alabama law reforming the current Board of Registrars system to ensure appointments fairly reflect the racial demographics of the state, as well as to provide increased accountability, local notification and communication, state and local oversight, and minimum qualifications for appointments.

Collection of Short-Term Rental Taxes

From the Alabama County Platform:

To identify a method to accurately collect local ad valorem taxes on short-term housing rentals.

Procedural Changes for County Tax Sales & Lien Auctions

From the Alabama County Platform:

To amend the tax sale and tax lien auction processes in light of continued challenges arising from rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Certification & Reimbursement for Electronic Poll Books

From the Alabama County Platform:

To remove the authority for the Secretary of State to decertify poll books being used by county election officials, if such equipment was approved at the time of purchase.

To include all expenditures for electronic poll books and training for absentee election managers in the items eligible for reimbursement by the State of Alabama.

Voluntary Coordination on Delivery of 911 Services

From the Alabama County Platform:

To grant emergency communication districts the ability to coordinate public safety answering points to provide 911 services to the public more efficiently.