County Commission | The Magazine January February 2018 | Page 33

FROM THE COVER
Legislative
Policy
In addition to
its strategic goals,
the Association has
adopted the following
legislative policy consistent
with this Foundation Principle:
• To limit the exercise of
municipal powers or taxation
outside the jurisdiction’s
corporate limits.
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Strategic Goals
In furth erance
of this Foundation
Principle, the
Association will actively
pursue the passage of
legislation to accomplish
the following strategic goals:
• To amend the
existing Alabama
Disaster Recovery
Program procedures
to provide direct
financial assistance
to individuals and
certain nonprofit facilities,
as well as counties and
municipalities following
certain disasters to cover costs
of certain emergency protective
measures.
regulations, inspections, and
prohibitions that do not serve
the public’s best interests. The
exercise of extra-jurisdictional
powers by municipalities further
clouds the role of county
government. The
Association seeks
legislative and
administrative
solutions
to these
conflicts and
encourages
all related
agencies to
interact with
counties to ensure the
proper delivery of services and the
enforcement of requirements and
regulations.
• Opposition to any statutory or
administrative increase in fees
charged by a state agency if
such increases will be paid by
county government or county-
established agencies.
• Support for sufficient funding
and administrative expertise for
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