SB378 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Shadrack McGill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Jackson County, county officers, vacancies, special election, Amendment No. 846 (Section 1.50, Jackson Co., Local Constitutional Amendment, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), const. amend, repealed
Summary: SB378 would repeal Jackson County’s local rule that required the county to hold a special election to fill county office vacancies if there were 12 months or more left in the term.
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals Amendment No. 846 (Section 1.50) of Jackson County’s local constitutional amendments, which mandated a county commission to call a special election for such vacancies. By removing this rule, vacancies would no longer be automatically filled by a special election under that local amendment, with other methods for filling vacancies governed by general law. The proposal itself would be decided by voters in a constitutional amendment election, following the state's prescribed process and election laws, including ballot language requirements.

Who It Affects
Residents and voters of Jackson County, who will vote on the repeal and may see changes in how county office vacancies are filled.
Jackson County officials, including county commissioners and county office holders, who would no longer be bound by the local rule to hold a special election for vacancies when 12 months or more remain in the term.

Key Provisions
Repeal of Amendment No. 846 (Section 1.50), Jackson County, Local Constitutional Amendments, which required the county commission to call a special election to fill vacancies in county offices when 12 months or more remained in the term.
Provides that the proposed amendment will be put to a vote under the state constitution's amendment process (Amendment 555/Section 284.01) and follows existing election laws, including specific ballot language describing the amendment and options Yes/No.

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Subjects: Constitutional Amendments