(a) In order to eliminate confusion and to provide clarity and uniformity of designation, each county governing body in this state shall, after October 1, 1970, be designated and known as the __________ county commission.
(b) The provision of this section shall effect a change in name only and shall in no way affect the existing organization, establishment, composition, function, power, duties, authority, compensation, term, or manner of electing the members of any governing body in this state.
(c) The governing bodies of the several counties of this state are hereby authorized and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations and to initiate such procedures as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
(Acts 1970, Ex. Sess., No. 26, p. 2628, §§1-3.)
Notes of Decisions
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cases, 1995–2000 · leading case:
Carroll v. Buttram, 758 So. 2d 1097 (Ala. 1999).
Carroll v. Buttram, 758 So. 2d 1097 (Ala. 1999).
· cites it 2× “Therefore, the chairman’s right to appoint is conditioned on the Jackson County Commission’s specifying whom the chairman shall appoint (the governing body now known as the “county commission” (Ala.Code 1975, § 11-1-5) was formerly known as the “board of revenue”).”
Calvert v. Cullman Cnty. Com'n, 669 So. 2d 119 (Ala. 1995).
“Code 1975, prescribes a uniform designation for the governing bodies of all Alabama counties as the "(name of county) county commission": "(a) In order to eliminate confusion and to provide clarity and uniformity of designation, each county governing body in this state shall,…”
Dean Butch Wilson v. John W. Jones, Jr., 220 F.3d 1297 (11th Cir. 2000).
· cites it 2× “; provided, that all of said commissioners shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of said county." Act No. 328, 1900-01 Ala.”
Dean Butch Wilson v. John W. Jones, Jr., 220 F.3d 1297 (11th Cir. 2000).
“Acts 2628, now codified at Ala. Code § 11-1-5 . 3 judge also had authority to vote with the Commission in filling certain local office vacancies.”
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