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Committee advances bill to make Morgan County attorney an appointed four-year position and remove residency requirement
Summary
The State and Local Government Committee voted 14-0 on April 21 to advance House Bill 1440, a private act that would change the Morgan County attorney from an elected post to an appointed four-year position and remove the county residency requirement, sponsor Representative Stan Butler said.
The State and Local Government Committee voted 14-0 on April 21 to advance House Bill 1440, a private act that would change the Morgan County attorney from an elected office to an appointed, four-year position and remove the county residency requirement, Representative Stan Butler said.
The bill sponsor, Representative Stan Butler, described the measure as a response to a recent vacancy. "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 commission to a 4 year term instead of an…
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