State auditor of Alabama
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The State Auditor of Alabama
is constitutionally required to make a full and complete report to the Governor of Alabama showing the receipts and disbursement of every character, all claims audited and paid out, and all taxes and revenues collected and paid into the treasury. The office also makes other reports to the Governor and the Alabama Legislature
as required by law. Since 1969, the office has been responsible for maintaining all property records of all non-consumable property of The State of Alabama. Until 1899 the office was responsible for maintaining all land records of the State when at that time that function was transferred to the State Forestry Commission. Audits conducts by the State are administered by a separate Office of Public Examiners.
The State Auditor also serves as a member of The State Board of Adjustment, The State Board of Appointment for Boards of Registars, The State Board of Compromise, The Alabama Education Authority (ex-officio), and The Penny Trust Fund.
of Alabama
including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Secretary of State. State law prohibits any individual from being elected to more than two consecutive terms. The office has traditionally been held by women for most of the past sixty years.
The current state auditor is Samantha Shaw
, a Republican
first elected in November 2006 who took office in January 2007. Mrs. Shaw was re-elected in 2010 with 62.6% of the vote, the widest ever margin of victory for a Republican elected as State Auditor. Her husband, Greg Shaw, is a Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
.
Listed below are the State Auditors for the past several terms:
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
is constitutionally required to make a full and complete report to the Governor of Alabama showing the receipts and disbursement of every character, all claims audited and paid out, and all taxes and revenues collected and paid into the treasury. The office also makes other reports to the Governor and the Alabama Legislature
Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the Alabama House of Representatives, with 105 members, and the Alabama Senate, with 35 members...
as required by law. Since 1969, the office has been responsible for maintaining all property records of all non-consumable property of The State of Alabama. Until 1899 the office was responsible for maintaining all land records of the State when at that time that function was transferred to the State Forestry Commission. Audits conducts by the State are administered by a separate Office of Public Examiners.
The State Auditor also serves as a member of The State Board of Adjustment, The State Board of Appointment for Boards of Registars, The State Board of Compromise, The Alabama Education Authority (ex-officio), and The Penny Trust Fund.
Election of State Auditor
The State Auditor is an elected post chosen in partisan elections. It is elected in the same cycle as the other Constitutional Officers of the U.S. stateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Secretary of State. State law prohibits any individual from being elected to more than two consecutive terms. The office has traditionally been held by women for most of the past sixty years.
The current state auditor is Samantha Shaw
Samantha Shaw
Samantha "Sam" Slimp Shaw is an American politician from Alabama. She is a Republican. She was elected State Auditor of Alabama in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party.-Biography:Shaw was born in Homewood, Alabama to June...
, a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
first elected in November 2006 who took office in January 2007. Mrs. Shaw was re-elected in 2010 with 62.6% of the vote, the widest ever margin of victory for a Republican elected as State Auditor. Her husband, Greg Shaw, is a Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Alabama is the highest court in the state of Alabama. The court consists of an elected Chief Justice and eight elected Associate Justices. Each justice is elected in partisan elections for staggered six year terms. The Governor of Alabama may fill vacancies when they occur...
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Listed below are the State Auditors for the past several terms:
- Samantha ShawSamantha ShawSamantha "Sam" Slimp Shaw is an American politician from Alabama. She is a Republican. She was elected State Auditor of Alabama in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party.-Biography:Shaw was born in Homewood, Alabama to June...
(R) (2007-present) - Beth Chapman (R) (2003-2007)
- Susan ParkerSusan ParkerSusan D. Parker is an American Democratic politician from Alabama. A resident of Rogersville, Parker was elected Alabama State Auditor in 1998 and served until 2002....
(D) (1999-2003) - Pat Duncan (R) (1995-1999)
- Terry Ellis (D) (1991-1995)
- Jan Cook (D) (1987-1991)