HB622 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Birmingham, city council, election from single-member districts, president elected at large, redistricting, const. amend.

Summary

HB622 would switch Birmingham's City Council to eight district members plus a citywide president elected at-large, with redistricting based on the 2010 census.

What This Bill Does

It proposes a local constitutional amendment to change the Birmingham City Council from nine members elected from nine districts to eight district-elected members and one president elected at-large, each serving four-year terms. The president would preside over meetings and vote only to break ties. After the 2010 census is released, the council must adopt a plan creating eight districts of roughly equal population to be used in the next general election.

Who It Affects

• Birmingham city residents who vote in city elections, who would now elect eight district council members and one at-large president under new district boundaries.
• Candidates seeking Birmingham City Council seats or the at-large president seat, as the district maps and election rules change.
• Residents in Birmingham whose district boundaries are redrawn after the 2010 census.

Key Provisions

• Eight single-member district council members and one at-large president, each serving four-year terms; council members must live in their district and the president must live in the City of Birmingham.
• The president presides over council meetings and votes only to break ties.
• Following the 2010 census, the council must adopt a plan creating eight districts of approximately equal population, to be used for the next general election.

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Subjects

Jefferson County