"The issue of local decision-making has been discussed in Alabama for decades, which makes today's signing a significant accomplishment for the rural residents of this state.  County commissions and local citizens will be better equipped to respond to local needs without waiting for the Alabama Legislature to come into session." Buddy Sharpless, Retired Executive Director, Association of County Commissions of Alabama

News

• Home rule law 'step in the right direction' (April 20, 2008, The Huntsville Times, Marshall County)
• Limited home rule law a hit with most voters (November 19, 2006, The Birmingham News, Jefferson County)
• Five counties use law to control nuisances (June 28, 2006, Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama)
• Voters inch toward constitution reform (June 27, 2006, Mobile Press Register, Mobile, Alabama)
• County seeks support for limited home rule (June 7, 2006, The Advertiser-Gleam, Marshall County, Alabama)
• Protecting health and safety (June 3, 2006, The Daily Sentinel, Jackson County, Alabama)
• The voters will decide (June 7, 2006, The Selma Times-Journal, Dallas County, Alabama)
• Act gives county ability to clean up (June 1, 2006, Call News, Mobile County, Alabama)
• Limited home rule up for vote in Marshall County (May 25, 2006, Sand Mountain Reporter, Marshall County, Alabama)
• Local control merits a 'yes' in Mobile County (May 24, 2006, Mobile Press Register, Mobile, Alabama)
• Marshall County to vote on limited home rule (May 24, 2006, The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama)
• Ballot initiative draws criticism (May 23, 2006, Mobile Press Register, Mobile, Alabama)
• Limited home rule vote weighed (April 12, 2006, Gadsden Times, Gadsden, Ala.)
• Jackson commission OK's home-rule vote (December 28, 2005, The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Ala.)
• Autauga County Sets "Self-Governance" Vote (December 21, 2005, ACCA Staff)
• Limited home rule good thing for county, citizens (June 8, 2005, Wetumpka Herald, Wetumpka, Ala.)
• Governor Riley signs Limited Home Rule Bill (June 8, 2005, Greene County Independent, Eutaw, Ala.)
• Leaders pleased with limited home rule bill (June 2, 2005, St. Clair Times, Pell City, Ala.)
• Governor signs limited Home Rule Bill (June 2, 2005, DeKalb Advertiser, Fort Payne, Ala.)
• Riley signs limited governance act (June 2, 2005, Cleburne News, Heflin, Ala.)
• Law puts county power in public hands (June 1, 2005, Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Ala.)
• St. Clair leaders pleased with limited home rule bill (June 1, 2005, Daily Home, Talladega, Ala.)
• Counties may control weeds, junk (May 31, 2005, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Ala.)
• Home rule bill's passage 'miraculous' (May 29. 2005, The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Ala.)
• Counties get 'lite home rule,' if voters approve (May 24, 2005, The Gadsden Times, Gadsden, Ala.)
• Counties get power to control nuisances (May 19, 2005, The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Ala.)
• Home Rule bill gives counties authority to control nuisances (May 19, 2005, Daily Home, Talladega, Ala.)
• Home rule bill gives counties more power (May 19, 2005, Times Daily, Florence, Ala.)
• Home rule bill will sweat the small stuff (May 19, 2005, Decatur Daily, Decatur, Ala.)