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About the Association of County Commissions
of Alabama
 Created in 1929, the Association of County
Commissions of Alabama has worked to promote quality county
government and improved services to Alabama's residents
for more than 70 years.
Each year the Association works with leaders
of the executive branch, as well as the 140 members of
the Alabama Legislature, to promote the interests of county government.
Using the Association's written Legislative Program as
a guide, ACCA works to help ensure law is written
in a way that is most favorable to counties.
Providing educational opportunities for
county commissioners and their staff is a function of
the Association. The Alabama Local Government Training Institute
and educational programs for county administrative personnel,
county engineers, county attorneys, emergency management directors, 9-1-1 directors and county revenue
officers are sponsored by the Association.
ACCA offers legal advice and assistance
through the Montgomery office and often employs outside
legal counsel in cases that will have a dramatic impact
on counties across the state. To provide the best
benefits to taxpayers and county employees, many counties
participate in one of the Association's self-funded insurance
programs -- workers compensation insurance and liability
insurance.
The Association's internationally award-winning magazine, County Commissioner, is published
six times annually providing county officials with information
on current issues important to the operation of county
government. ACCA also produces other publications that are used as resource documents for county officials.
The activities of the Association are governed
by its officers and board of directors. The officers --
president, first vice president and second vice president
-- are elected each year by vote of the counties. The
members of the board are also elected at the annual convention
by vote of the counties within each of the 12 Association
districts. The officers and board are responsible
for directing the Association's activities, including
setting of dues and establishment of policy on
timely issues.
For more information about the Association, please call (334) 263-7594.
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