SB102 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Birmingham, board of education, members, when assume office, Lewis Spratt Act amended, Act 2001-224, 2001 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: SB102 amends the Lewis Spratt Act to set when Birmingham City Board of Education members take office and to align their elections with Birmingham City Council elections after federal approval.
What This Bill Does
It changes the timing and process for Birmingham BOE elections so they coincide with the next mayoral election after federal approval and follow the same election method as the city council. Initial BOE members would take office immediately upon certification and serve terms ending with the current council terms; after that, all BOE members would be elected together, assume office on the fourth Tuesday in October after their election, and serve the same term length as city council members. It also requires the Birmingham City Council to ensure compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act.

Who It Affects
Birmingham City Board of Education members and would-be members — their election timing, how and when they take office, and term lengths are updated to align with City Council terms.
Birmingham City Council and city election authorities — procedures for conducting elections, canvassing, and aligning BOE elections with council elections.
Voters in Birmingham — elections for the BOE will occur in the same manner and timing as city council elections and will follow federal voting rights requirements.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 5 of Act 2001-224 (Lewis Spratt Act) to specify timing and process for BOE elections and when new members take office.
Election timing and alignment: BOE elections to coincide with the next mayoral election after DOJ final approval; elections conducted in the same manner as city council elections.
Initial and subsequent terms: initial BOE members take office immediately upon certification and serve until the same time as current city council terms; thereafter, BOE members elected together, assume office on the fourth Tuesday in October after election, and serve the same term length as city council members.
Governance and effective date: City Council must ensure compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act; act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Jefferson County