SB80 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Class 3 municipalities, housing authority with 5 commissioners, membership, appointment

Summary

Class 3 municipalities would require vacancies on five-member municipal housing authorities to be filled by the city council.

What This Bill Does

Under the bill, for Class 3 municipalities, when a commissioner’s term ends, the city council will appoint the person who fills that vacancy on a five-member municipal housing authority. The bill does not change how many commissioners the authority can have, and it sets the law to take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved by the Governor. It applies to housing authorities organized under Article 2, Chapter 1, Title 24.

Who It Affects

• Class 3 municipalities with five-member municipal housing authorities (vacancies will be filled by the city council).
• City councils in those municipalities (they gain appointment authority for vacancies).
• Municipal housing authorities with five commissioners (the vacancy process changes; total number of commissioners remains unchanged).

Key Provisions

• Vacancies on five-member municipal housing authorities in Class 3 municipalities shall be filled by appointment by the city council.
• The act does not change the number of commissioners and becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Municipalities