HB528 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joseph C. Mitchell

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

House of Representatives, initial apportionment of House districts, provision repealed, Section 202, Article IX, (Section 202, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

Summary

HB528 would repeal the constitutional provision that originally set the initial apportionment of Alabama House districts by county.

What This Bill Does

The bill would propose a constitutional amendment to repeal Section 202, Article IX, of the Alabama Constitution. The repeal would be decided by a statewide election in which qualified voters vote Yes or No, following the standard constitutional amendment process and election laws. If approved, the obsolete provision would be removed from the Constitution, reflecting the fact that districts have been set by the Legislature since 1903.

Who It Affects

• Registered Alabama voters who would vote on the proposed amendment
• State and local election officials who would administer and count the amendment election

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 202 of Article IX of the Constitution of Alabama 1901 (the initial apportionment provision).
• Establishes that the proposed amendment will be valid only if approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on it, under the state’s constitutional amendment process.
• Requires the election to be held in accordance with Sections 284 and 285 of the Constitution and the state's election laws.
• Specifies the ballot language describing the amendment, including the description of repealing the provision that provides for the initial apportionment of the House of Representatives.

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

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments