County Commission | The Magazine February 2017 | Page 16

FROM THE COVER
Changes to ALGTI Board
ACCA
Legislative
Priorities
The 2017 Legislative Priorities
were presented to the ACCA Board
of Directors and approved at its
meeting on December 7, 2016. The
Board of Directors directed the ACCA
Staff to actively pursue passage
of legislation on any or all of the
strategic goals.
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The Alabama Local Government
Training Institute was enacted
through legislation proposed by the
Association to provide training and
education to newly elected county
commissioners on the powers, duties,
and responsibilities of their official
position. ALGTI also oversees the
County Government Education
Institute that administers training
programs and professional services
for a variety of county employees.
The Association proposes to
introduce legislation amending the
current membership of the ALGTI
Board to ensure representation of
those county groups participating in
its programs and allow the Institute
to provide certification to local
emergency management programs.
Retirement Systems of
Alabama Board of Control
The current guidelines for
appointments to the Retirement
Systems of Alabama (RSA) Board of
Control do not properly reflect the