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Committee advances bill to make Morgan County attorney an appointed, four‑year position
Summary
A House committee on April 21 advanced House Bill 1440, a private act to make Morgan County's county attorney an appointed, four‑year position and remove the county residency requirement; the measure passed 11-0 and moves to the State and Local Government Committee.
A House committee on April 21 advanced House Bill 1440, a private act for Morgan County that would change the county attorney from an elected post to an appointed position with a four‑year term and remove the county residency requirement, the sponsor said. The committee voted 11-0 to advance the measure to the State and Local Government Committee.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Butler, told the committee the change is intended for Morgan County, which he said “only has about 22,000 people” and currently has a vacant county attorney post. “This is a private…
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