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Article: ALABAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES OPINION TO CHOCTAW COUNTY COMMISSION

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May 16, 2007
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The Alabama Attorney General issued the following opinion:

Honorable J. Lee McPhearsonAttorney, Choctaw County Commission124 South Mulberry AvenueButler, Alabama 36904

County Commissioners - Sheriffs - Conflicts of Interest - Budgets - Compensation

A Choctaw County commissioner does not have a direct personal and pecuniary interest in matters affecting the Choctaw County Sheriff's Department based solely on the fact that his brother has been elected Sheriff of Choctaw County. In the absence of a statutory provision addressing this issue, the commissioner is allowed to vote on all matters that may affect the Choctaw County Sheriff's Department, including the Sheriff's Department budget and ...

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