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• It just gives the sheriff a raise.
• It makes him competitive with other municipalities or counties of that size.
• And we all know Sheriff Cunningham does a great job.
• We have the Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery County, at the airport.
• I am, I do the county too. My bad. Okay.

Bills: HB424, SB286

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, retirement system, Montgomery City Council, constitutional amendment, employees, service credit

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• Some of those counties are urban and some of those counties are rural.
• Ambulance currently serves 11 counties Ambulance currently serves 11 counties in<00:28:42.720>
• c><00:28:49.200> are<00:28:49.440> Bulock, counties that we serve are Bulock, counties
• You take a county like Lowndes County that's rural.
• County to answer a call.

Bills: HB424, SB63, SB269

Keywords: HB424, Montgomery County, sheriff, county sheriff, salary increase, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, public official compensation, law enforcement pay, elected official salary, Montgomery County legislation, sheriff compensation, term-based salary, immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens

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• Senator Beasley regarding Barber County and sheriff qualifications.
• The current sheriff touts several counties that passed sheriff qualifications bills, and he's touted
• Sheriffs in Monroe County have worked with the county commissions to . ... worked with the county commissions
• You got to be a citizen of the county. You've got to be in a position to run for sheriff.
• So, technically, the sheriff of Barber County is just an administrative position.

Bills: SB287

Keywords: Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, 1136, house, all

Bills: SB326, SB326

Keywords: sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, boating regulations, anchoring, rafting, enforcement mechanism, environmental protection, 1136, house, all

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• Next bill on the calendar is HB583, which is related to compensation for the sheriff.

Bills: HB595, HB583

Keywords: boundary alteration, corporate limits, Madison County, City of New Hope, local government, sheriff compensation, salary increase, law enforcement, elected officials, 923, senate, all

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• This is a bill for the County Retirement System.
• If, let's just say, Jefferson County were to pass legislation to allow counties or municipalities to
• Counties or municipalities may opt out.
• Employees, future hires of the county.
• This will allow the sheriff to do...

Bills: HB343, HB345

Keywords: retirement system, mandatory membership, Jefferson County, employee contributions, civil service, special reserve deputy, emergency writ condition, Sheriff, law enforcement, property seizure, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards, 1136, house, all

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• All right, members of the Senate Local and County Government Committee, we will come to order.
• And so the reason this happened is just uncertainty by cities and counties.
• Each county sheriff may operate or contract the operation of a commissary.
• So, what's happened here is the sheriffs have ended up...
• This meeting of the Senate Local and County Government Committee is adjourned.

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

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• House Bill 5580 seeks to enhance border security by requiring the sheriff of each Texas county with a
• Sheriffs in larger counties who fail to enter into an agreement must provide annual documentation of
• And I think if you'll talk to many of these counties and their And the sheriffs in these other jails,
• And, you know, coming back to Hayes County, we do not have a 287-G agreement on that, but our sheriff
• I know my county well. You probably know my sheriff. Love your county, yes.

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• The bill forces sheriffs in every county with over 100,000 residents, including Travis, Williamson, and
• A great example of that is the Maricopa County program in Florida, which attempted conviction of Sheriff
• This bill, in addition to imposing an unfunded mandate, To Texas counties will force local sheriffs to
• In 2010, I actually lived in Phoenix, Arizona under Maricopa County and Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 287(g) program
• We get help from our local county sheriff to enact both the road closures and enforce them.

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• You know, I've taken a deep dive in the last two months regarding this of what's going on in your county
• So really worked with the League of Municipalities and the Association of County Commissioners on that
• I think there is a great in your county.
• <00:04:21.680> Commissioners<00:04:22.160> on Association of County Commissioners on
• Association of County Commissioners on that.<00:04:22.720> And<00:04:23.120> uh<00:04:

Bills: HB431, HB466, HB523, HB521, SB182, SB300

Keywords: Monroe County, sheriff, sheriff compensation, county salary, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, law enforcement pay, public official salary, county budget, Alabama local legislation, service contracts, consumer protection, advertising disclosure, insurance, contract cancellation, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board

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• Representative Koch from County, which is a small West Texas County with 3,200 people, manages the health
• for a county auditor, a county treasurer, or another comparable office in county government, as our
• As you said, my name is Bo Stallman, I'm the sheriff down in Ambrosia County, which is just... south
• In southern Bexar County, southern Medina County, and northern Atascosa County, it provided water to
• peace officers, aligning the county with other major counties in Texas.

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB3, SB6, SB8, SB4

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

Bills: SB8, SB10, SB16, SB8

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment, voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement

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• county with $300,000, you know, the sheriff only has $8,000. on patrol at any one time, his focus is
• This gives the constable and the sheriff a statutory right that the county can't decline for them to
• As it is right now, the sheriff is the executive of law enforcement in the county.
• The man said that Harris County is a lot different than Tarrant County.
• Are they, we have some really large counties, but your county, is this an issue with your county where

Bills: HB336, HB554, HB849, HB 1033, HB1338, HB 1246

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day

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• We also have this organization in Morgan County. Is this for the whole statewide program? Yes. Yes.
• The program would be that every community, county, or nonprofit that is an economic development talent
• <00:34:16.240> and<00:34:16.399> their County work in another county, and their kids
• play sports in another county, and they're constantly moving between the three counties, between Elmore
• and Montgomery County.

Bills: SB62, HB361, HB244, HB377, HB411, HB422, HB423, HB425, SB16, HB452, HB354

Keywords: SB62, Alabama, conservation and natural resources, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife heritage license, license identification, government-issued ID, residency determination, in-state residency, student residency, tuition classification, public higher education, domicile, resident status, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, Section 9-11-32, Section 9-11-33, Section 16-64-3

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• Members, House Bill 4018 grants a county sheriff the exclusive right, when activated by the sheriff,
• House Bill 4018 grants a county sheriff the exclusive right, when activated by the sheriff, to regulate
• This bill gives one elected official, our county sheriff, exclusive control over volunteer posses and
• Recognize the supreme constitutional authority derived from the people of county sheriffs over their
• This is just in support of our county sheriffs.

Bills: HB2170, HB2417, HB2418, HB2771, HB2772, HB4018, HCR2059

Keywords: procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety approved the minutes from March 18, 2026, then heard and voted on several bills. HB 4018, which clarifies that a county sheriff has exclusive authority to regulate posse and reserve organizations acting under the sheriff’s authority, passed on a 5-1 vote after supporters said it simply codifies existing authority and improves accountability; one member opposed it as giving too much unchecked power. HB 2417, allowing certain drivers to use a court-ordered speed-inhibiting device instead of a license suspension for specified offenses, passed 6-1, with supporters calling it an optional safety measure and opponents raising cost, privacy, and enforcement concerns. HB 2771, allowing ADCRR to require prisoners to pay reasonable rehabilitation-program costs as a condition of community supervision, passed 5-2, and HB 2772, creating a driver’s-license medical indicator for advance directives such as a DNR, passed unanimously after discussion about implementation, renewal, and cost to applicants. The committee also approved HCR 259, a resolution reaffirming support for county sheriffs and recognizing their constitutional role, on a 4-3 vote. HB 2418, which appropriates $600,000 to be distributed evenly among the five original major incident regional law enforcement task forces in Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma counties, passed unanimously; testimony said the bill codifies a distribution practice that has already been followed administratively. Finally, HB 2170, the Protection Procurement Act, which bars state contracts for certain Chinese government-controlled companies unless no reasonable alternative exists and imposes penalties for false certification, passed 4-3 after proponents argued it protects Arizona from security and supply-chain risks. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and pages and adjournment.

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• Uh, this is very important Mobile County.

Bills: HB568, HB499, HB433, HB568, HB499, HB433

Keywords: voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board, re-registration, conviction, states' voting laws, Lawrence County, Sheriff, credit card, debit card, government purchases, discretionary fund, financial accountability, tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, child labor

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• Uh, and what this means is large cost to the state as well as our county and city government every five
• Where this is at play for our local uh county governments is if you take advantage of uh registering
• <00:10:03.920> and<00:10:04.160> city state as well as our county and city state as
• Where this is at play for our local<00:10:59.440> uh<00:10:59.760> county<00:11:00.079>
• governments is if you local uh county governments is if you take<00:11:01.279> advantage<00:11

Bills: HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256, HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• Chairman, Senate Bill 2135 authorizes county purchasing agents to obtain and administer a county purchase
• These rules mirror the state eCard program, tailored to county needs.
• This bill authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to...
• Are you aware of a Supreme Court case, Kenney versus the Board of County Commissioners in Tulsa County
• taking this to the vote of the people in their county, and the county citizens would actually have to

Bills: SB1265, SB2154, SB1775, SB2139, SB1552, SB483, SB1198, SB2135, SB2118

Keywords: municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, local government, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI, driving under the influence, alcohol-related offenses, drug-related offenses, prostitution, solicitation

Bills: SB243, HB338, SB265, SB233, HB302

Keywords: Jefferson County, pistol permit, gun permit, firearm license, concealed carry, carry permit, sheriff, permit fee, local bill, county revenue, school funding, school security, retirement system, Sheriff's Fund, legislative delegation office fund, Gardendale, Birmingham, firearms regulation, Second Amendment, local government finance