County Commission | The Magazine January 2020

in this issue VOLUME 64, NUMBER 1 from the cover... Alabama’s Inmate Crisis......................................................9 2020 Legislative Priorities..................................................13 ACCA Pre-Session Timeline..............................................17 Legislative Committee Leading the Way for Counties.........................................................19 Alabama County Platform 2020........................................20 news you can use... County advocates are approaching the 2020 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature with a laser focus on priority issues related to the Smith joins ‘County Caucus’.............................................32 Alabama Legislative Process 101.....................................35 Legislative Lingo................................................................36 Status Report: Rebuild Alabama.......................................38 Counties Clean Up Big in 2019.........................................39 County Days Begin February 26.......................................34 inmate and mental health crises, the Retirement Systems of Alabama governance, and many other county-related matters. Credits: © Lisa F. Young-stock.adobe.com; © Mirror-images-stock.adobe.com; © Sabthai-Dreamstime.com; © Kristina-stock.adobe.com; © Seventyfour-stock.adobe.com; © Michael Klenetsky-Dreamstime.com and © Wavebreak Media-stock.adobe.com point of view... President’s Perspective ..................................................4 Making our greatest impact during the Regular Session The County Line ...............................................................6 Our recent accomplishments should just be the beginning in every issue... COUNTY COMMISSION is published quarterly by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama, Inc.; P.O. Box 5040; Montgomery, AL 36103. Subscription rates are $20 per year, which is included in the dues of members. Additional copies, when available, are $2 each to non-members. Periodicals postage paid at Montgomery, Alabama. Postmaster: Send address changes to COUNTY COMMISSION; P.O. Box 5040; Montgomery, AL 36103. USPS 985-380 Family Album...................................................................40 Voices from the County Family ....................................43 who we are... 2019-2020 ACCA Board of Directors................................46 ACCA Staff.........................................................................46

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