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Committee advances bill to make Morgan County attorney an appointed, four-year post and remove residency requirement
Summary
The State and Local Government Committee approved House Bill 1440 on a 14-0 vote, a private act that would change Morgan County's county attorney from an elected office to a four-year appointed position and eliminate a county residency requirement.
The State and Local Government Committee on Monday, April 21, 2025, voted 14-0 to advance House Bill 1440, a private act for Morgan County that would convert the county attorney from an elected post to an appointed position with a four-year term and remove the county's residency requirement for that office.
The bill's sponsor, Representative Butler, said the county asked for the measure after its county attorney resigned and the county lacked in-house legal coverage. "This is a private act for Morgan County to amend the following position of the county attorney. It makes the position appointed or hired by the county…
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