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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Getting Ready for Goat Hill
T
his has been a year for the history
books as far as county advocates
and the Alabama Legislature are
concerned. The Rebuild Alabama Act
became law in March, putting the first
new, recurring investment into county
roads and bridges in decades. And
that was just the beginning, since the
Legislature went on to pass six other
ACCA priority bills.
“The County Family has definitely
been on the road to achievement, and
to continue along that same road, we
must continue doing all the little things
that make it possible for us to speak
effectively with One Voice,” said Sonny
Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director.
With that in mind, county leaders
have been working for months to
prepare for 2020.
A major step forward occurred
at the local level over the summer,
as each county designated its
representative on the 2019-2020 ACCA
Legislative Committee, chaired by
Immediate Past President Tony Cherry.
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ACCA Legislative Conference | December 4-5, 2019
The Hotel at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Register at www.AlabamaCounties.org
During pre-session preparations,
the 67 committee members play a
critical role in the process by which
input from hundreds of county leaders
around the state develops into a unified
voice. Comments are collected from
meetings with other county elected
officials, the ACCA Minority Issues
Steering Committee and affiliate group
legislative committees for administrators,
engineers, emergency managers, 9-1-1
leaders and revenue officers.
In a two-day workshop, the
Legislative Committee considers input
that has been received and conducts
a thorough review of the Alabama
County Platform, recommending
revisions and flagging priorities for the
Board of Directors. All of this activity is
building toward the ACCA Legislative
Conference in early December, when
the full Association membership will
vote on the 2020 Alabama County
Platform.
The Association will conduct
District Meetings around the state in
January. In 2020, the Regular Session
will begin on Tuesday, February 4, and
must end no later than midnight on
Monday, May 18. n
Timeline: ACCA Legislative Preparations
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2019
• Affiliate Group Legislative Committee
Meetings
• Minority Issues Steering Committee
Legislative Meeting
• ACCA Legislative Committee
Pre-Session Workshop
DECEMBER 2019
• ACCA Board of Directors Meeting
• ACCA Legislative Conference
JANUARY 2020
• ACCA District Meetings
NOVEMBER 2019
• ACCA Board of Directors Meeting
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