1. Constitutional Amendments on November Ballot
Sonny Brasfield, Executive Director Association of County Commissions of Alabama

2. Alabama Constitutional Revision Commission
Created by 2011 Legislature to review and recommend revisions to the Alabama Constitution
Four initiatives on the November ballot based on the Commission’s proposed revisions
Two of the ballot initiatives were recommended by the ACCA

3. County-Recommended Amendments
Administrative Decision-Making
Voting on Proposed Local Constitutional Amendments

4. Administrative Decision-Making
Act No
Sponsored by Rep. Randy Davis and Sen. Del Marsh in the 2015 Regular Session
Gives county governments additional limited ability to carry out management and administrative activities without the need for the passage of future local laws  

5. Administrative Decision-Making
Provides county commissions the ability to carry out activities only in the following areas:
County personnel programs, policies, and procedures
Community programs for litter-free roadways, public facilities, and public property
Operation of county offices
Emergency assistance programs

6. Administrative Decision-Making
This act would not supersede general or local laws.
The county commission cannot use these powers to change the salary of other elected officials, or in any way alter or interfere with the duties of other elected officials.

7. Administrative Decision-Making
Decision-making authority differs significantly from existing “self-governance” powers.
These powers will not extend to any regulatory programs.

8. Local Constitutional Amendments
Act No
Sponsored by Rep. Rod Scott and Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison in the 2015 Regular Session
Creates a two-step process for passing local constitutional amendments, making it less likely that proposed local constitutional amendments would face a statewide referendum.

9. Local Constitutional Amendments
Currently, proposed local amendments are subject to statewide referendum, unless:
Passed with no dissenting vote in both the House and Senate
Approved by the so-called Callahan Commission

10. Local Constitutional Amendments
The two-step process proposed by this Act sets up a separate vote in both the House and Senate on the question of whether the proposed amendment will face “local only” or a statewide referendum.
Amendment repeals the Callahan Commission, and establishes a new process designed to empower local voters.

11. Local Constitutional Amendments
In addition, should the amendment be subject to a statewide referendum, the measure would automatically fail if local voters do not to provide approval.

12. QUESTIONS
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