County Commission | The Magazine January February 2018 | Page 37

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• Opposition to any requirement
that county government pay for
the use of state inmate labor.
• Opposition to imposing
mandated and unfunded jail
standards or other procedures.
• Opposition to changing current
law providing for feeding of
prisoners unless the changes
provide that the state pay all
costs of feeding prisoners.
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Opposition to legislative or
administrative efforts to put
reserve deputies in regular law
enforcement position.
Opposition to amending
Alabama’s work release law
to allow wages paid to the
county to be expended for
purposes other than just the
costs of the individual inmate’s
incarc eration.
To clarify the procedures by
which a county government
may declare a local state
of emergency following a
formal declaration from the
Governor’s Office.
• To improve and expand spay-
neuter services throughout
the state, provided there is no
requirement that counties fund
such services.
• To establish a state-wide
uniform pistol permit fee
provided that current local laws
on distribution are not repealed
and all fees are distributed to
local government.
• To amend current Alabama
law to create a more equitable
financial allocation between
local and state governments
for the housing, medical care,
and transportation of juveniles
participating in the juvenile
justice system.
Legislative Policy
In addition to its strategic
goals, the Association has
adopted the following
legislative policy
consistent with
this Foundation
Principle:
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Opposition
to any juvenile
justice reform efforts
that would result
in increased cost or
administrative responsibility
Foundation Principle
The State of Alabama is
responsible for administration
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Justice and
Public Safety
Strategic Goals
In furtherance of this
Foundation Principle, the
Association will actively pursue the
passage of legislation to accomplish
the following strategic goals:
• To amend current
Alabama law
allowing the
statewide
911 Board
to expend
administrative
funds to
support the
funding and
operation of next
generation technology
projects a secure statewide
network to connect and deliver
911 communications.
Support for comprehensive
legislation to clarify and/
or implement procedures for
county inmates working outside
of the jail either through work
release or other programs.
of state courts and public safety
agencies and for providing public
health and mental health services
for the citizens of this state. The
Association believes the Alabama
Legislature should adequately
fund each state agency responsible
for delivery of these critical
government services and opposes
any legislative or administrative
efforts that mandate counties
to assume any responsibility for
these state functions or that force
county government to assume state
functions due to the state’s failure
to adequately meet its financial
or administrative responsibilities.
Additionally, since local
government plays an important
role in providing emergency
services at the local level, the
Association urges the Legislature
to ensure there is adequate funding
for local programs and that
state and local agencies work in
partnership for the safety and well-
being of all citizens of this state.
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Support for U.S. Congress
repealing the requirement that
persons detained in state or
county correctional facilities
forfeit their Medicaid benefits
immediately upon arrest.
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