HB636 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Yvonne Kennedy

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

James E. Buskey

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

State Board of Education, redistricting pursuant to 2010 federal census, Sec. 16-3-1.1 repealed and reenacted

Summary

HB636 would redraw Alabama’s State Board of Education districts into eight new districts based on the 2010 census.

What This Bill Does

It repeals the current SBOE districting law and enacts a new eight-district plan using the 2010 census data. Each district is defined by a combination of counties and, in some cases, specific census tracts and block groups to determine who represents the district on the State Board of Education. The act requires official maps to be kept by the Secretary of State and to govern boundary descriptions, with the maps taking precedence over any census tract or block descriptions.

Who It Affects

• Residents and voters in Alabama who live in the eight SBOE districts and will vote for SBOE members under the new boundaries.
• Counties and local school districts within the eight districts, since their inclusion in a specific district affects who represents them on the State Board of Education.

Key Provisions

• Repeals and reenacts Section 16-3-1.1 to implement eight-district SBOE redistricting based on the 2010 census.
• Defines the eight SBOE districts and their geographic makeup (Districts 1-8), including which counties are in each district and, for some districts, specific census tracts and block groups.
• Requires the official boundary maps to be stored by the Secretary of State and to prevail over boundary descriptions derived from census tracts, blocks, or counties if there is a conflict.
• Effective immediately upon passage and the Governor's approval (or otherwise becoming law).

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Subjects

Board of Education, State