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House Bill 1440 Advances; Would Make Morgan County Attorney Appointed, Remove Residency Requirement
Summary
The State and Local Government Committee voted 14-0 to advance House Bill 1440, a private act sponsored by Representative Butler that would change Morgan County's county attorney from an elected post to an appointed four-year term and remove the county residency requirement.
The State and Local Government Committee on April 21, 2025, voted 14-0 to advance House Bill 1440, a private act sponsored by Representative Butler that would change Morgan County's county attorney from an elected position to one appointed by the county commission with a four-year term and remove the county's residency requirement.
Representative Butler, the bill sponsor, told the committee, "So this is a private act for Morgan County to amend the following position of the county attorney. It makes the position appointed or hired…
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