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Clay County
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Cleburne County
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Randolph County
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Enrolled, An Act, Relating to Cleburne, Randolph, and Clay Counties,
creating the Emerald Triangle Commission and prescribing its duties and powers.
Be it enacted by the legislature of Alabama
Section
1. The Emerald Triangle Commission is created. The commission shall
promote and assist in the promotion of the economic development of
Cleburne, Randolph, and Clay Counties, and shall promote the public safety
in these areas.
Section 2. The members of the Legislature
representing Cleburne County, Randolph County, and Clay County shall jointly
appoint one member to the commission who shall serve as the chair. This
member shall serve at the pleasure of the members of the Legislature representing
Cleburne County, Randolph County, and Clay County. The President of the
Chamber of Commerce of Cleburne County, Randolph County, and Clay County,
or the appointee of each president, shall serve as a member of the commission.
The Judge of Probate of Cleburne County, Randolph County, and Clay County shall
watch appointee of each president, shall serve as a member of the commission.
The chair of the County Soil Conservation Committee in each county shall serve
as a member of the commission. The County Extension Agent of each county
shall serve as a member of the commission. Initially, the members representing
Cleburne County shall serve a two-year term, the members representing Clay
County shall serve a four-year term, the members representing Randolph County
shall serve a six-year term. Upon the expiration of each initial term,
successor members of the commission shall be appointed by the same appointing
authority and shall serve six-year terms. On the death, resignation,
incapacity, or inability or any appointed member to server, the appointing
authority shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term.
Section 3. The commission shall adopt necessary rules and regulations
not inconsistent with this act or the laws or Constitution of the State of Alabama.
A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.
The chair may appoint committees as authorized by rule and regulation.
The commission shall meet regularly at a time and place as specified in its rules and regulations.
Meetings of the commission shall be held in each of the three counties on a rotating basis,
so that an equal number of meetings is held in each county.
Special meetings may be called as specified in the rules and regulations of the commission.
Section 4. Within funding limits and subject to this act,
the commission may perform each of the following functions:
(1)
Hire and fix the compensation of permanent and temporary employees and staff considered
necessary by the commission in performing its duties.
(2)
Contract with consultants for necessary services.
(3)
Contract with the Stat of Alabama, the United States government, or any agency,
department, or any subdivision thereof for property or services provided
to or by these entities, and fulfill these contracts.
(4)
Contract with persons, firms, and corporations generally as to all
matters over which it has a proper concern and fulfill these contracts.
(5)
Lease, rent, purchase, or otherwise obtain suitable quarters and office space
for its employees and staff, and lease, rent, purchase, or otherwise obtain
furniture, fixtures, vessels, vehicles, firearms, uniforms, and other
supplies and equipment necessary or desirable for carrying out the duties
imposed pursuant to this act.
(6) Lease, rent, purchase, or otherwise
obtain, maintain, operate, repair, and replace, either on its own or in cooperation
with other public or private agencies or subdivisions, by the State of Alabama
or its agencies or subdivisions, or by private and civic sources.
(7)
Accept, receive, and disburse in furtherance of its functions any funds, grants,
services, or property made available by the United States government or its
agencies or subdivisions, by the State of Alabama or its agencies or subdivisions,
or by private and civic sources.
(8) In carrying out its duties and with the
agreement of the governing body of the county concerned, utilize personnel and
property of or assign responsibilities to any officer or employee of any of the three counties.
(9)
Provide water services to areas within the three counties that are not being served
by other providers of water services, including, but not limited to, public or private entities.
The commission may promulgate regulations necessary to provide water service.
These regulations may not conflict with or supersede provisions of general law,
special acts, or duly promulgated regulations of state agencies.
A public hearing regarding these regulations shall be held prior to adoption.
Notice of the hearing shall be published in each of the three counties in a newspaper
of general circulation at least 10 days before the hearing.
Section 5.
Publication of regulations promulgated as required in this act is for informational
purposes and is not a prerequisite to their validity if they in fact have been duly promulgated,
the public has been notified as to the substance of the regulations, a copy of the text
of all regulations is available to any person who may be affected, and no party to any
proceeding has been prejudiced by any defect that may exist with respect to the publication.
Rules and regulations promulgated by the commission relating to internal governance of the
commission need not be published.
Section 6. The provisions of this act are severable.
If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not
affect the part which remains.
Section 7. All Laws or parts of laws which
conflict with this act are repealed.
Section 8. This act shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
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