AlabamaMontgomery County creates a delegation fund and requires office space
Beginning October 1, 2026, Montgomery County must create a fund for its legislative delegation’s office, and the county’s largest municipality must provide office space and utilities.
What it does
Beginning October 1, 2026, the county commission must create a fund for the delegation office. Any money distributed to the county under the cited state law must go into it, and delegation members may use the money to run the office.
Beginning October 1, 2026, the county’s largest municipality must provide adequate office space, including phone and internet service, electricity, water, and other necessary utilities.
Argument forA fund and an office with utilities could help the Montgomery County delegation carry out its work.
Argument againstProviding office space and utilities could add costs for the county’s largest municipality, though the law gives no cost estimate.
More detail
The county commission must create a fund to support the delegation office. The fund supports the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation Office. Any money distributed to Montgomery County under Section 40-25-82 must go into the fund. Delegation members may use the fund's money to operate the office. The law takes effect October 1, 2026.
The largest municipality in Montgomery County must provide adequate space for the delegation office. The duty applies to the largest municipality in Montgomery County and covers the delegation office. The space must include phone and internet service, electricity, water, and any other necessary utilities. The law takes effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 8Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1239. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1239Passed Senate
- Apr 8Ready to Enroll
- Apr 8EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 8Signature Requested
- Apr 7Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 7Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation )Minor
- Mar 31Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Mar 31Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
- Mar 17Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 910. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 911. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Hassell 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Mar 17Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 910Major
- Mar 17Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 911Passed House
- Mar 17Engrossed
- Mar 10Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 10Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Montgomery County Legislation)Minor
- Mar 3Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Montgomery County LegislationMinor
- Mar 3Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Montgomery County Legislation)Introduced
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