HB370 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Thad McClammy
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Montgomery Co., superintendent of education, elected from county at large, term, qualifications, compensation, const. amend.
Summary: HB370 would change Montgomery County's Superintendent of Education from an appointed position to an elected one, with a four-year term and details left to local law.
What This Bill Does
It proposes a constitutional amendment to elect the Montgomery County Superintendent of Education by county voters. The Legislature could pass local laws to set how the position is filled, the length of the term, how vacancies are handled, and how the office operates. The initial elected term would begin after the current incumbent's contract ends, and subsequent terms would be four years starting July 1 after each election; elections would follow general election laws, and compensation or other unspecified matters would be governed by state laws unless provided by the amendment or local law.

Who It Affects
Qualified electors of Montgomery County who would vote to elect the county's Superintendent of Education.
Montgomery County Board of Education and future Montgomery County Superintendent of Education, as the board's appointment authority would shift to an elected process and local law could define new procedures and office operations.

Key Provisions
Proposes amending the Alabama Constitution to elect the Montgomery County Superintendent of Education by county voters.
Initial term begins at the end of the incumbent's contract and lasts until a successor is elected and qualified; subsequent terms are four years starting July 1 after election.
The superintendent shall be elected under general election laws, in the same manner as other county officers.
The superintendent must meet the same qualifications as county superintendents and has powers and duties per general state laws; local law may add further qualifications, powers, or duties.
The Legislature may, by local law, set the manner of selection, term of office, vacancy filling, and operation of the office; matters not provided by the amendment or local law fall under general state laws.
Election to approve the amendment will follow specified constitutional and election procedures, including ballot language under the appropriate amendment.

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Subjects: Montgomery County