HB507 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jim CarnsRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Public officials, judges of courts of criminal appeals and civil appeals and Public Service Commission members, certain residency requirements removed, prohibition against electing or appointing more than one member of the Public Service Commission from the same congressional district deleted, Secs. 12-3-5, 36-2-4, 37-1-3, 37-1-9 am'd.
Summary: HB507 relaxes residency rules for certain Alabama public officials and allows Public Service Commissioners to come from the same congressional district, with immediate effect.
What This Bill Does
The bill removes the Montgomery residency requirement for appellate judges, and loosens residency rules for state officials whose offices are in Montgomery or the Capitol, allowing them to live anywhere in Alabama while serving. It changes rules for Public Service Commissioners so that more than one member can be from the same congressional district and allows PSC members to reside at the state capital. These changes take effect immediately after the bill becomes law.

Who It Affects
Appellate court judges and other state officials who previously were required to reside in or near Montgomery; they would now be allowed to reside anywhere in Alabama during their terms.
Public Service Commissioners and candidates for the PSC (and potential appointments); they would be allowed to come from the same congressional district and may reside at the state capital during their terms.

Key Provisions
Amends 12-3-5 to allow judges to reside anywhere in Alabama during terms, removing the Montgomery residency requirement.
Amends 36-2-4 to relax residency near Montgomery for state officials with offices in the Capitol or Montgomery, allowing residence anywhere in the state while ensuring accessibility.
Amends 37-1-3 to reflect changes related to Public Service Commissioners (noting adjustments to PSC eligibility/term provisions and the district-based residency rule).
Amends 37-1-9 to permit PSC members to reside at the state capital during their terms (removing stricter near-Montgomery residency language).
Deletes the prohibition preventing electing or appointing more than one Public Service Commissioner from the same congressional district (allowing multiple PSC members from the same district).
Effective date: immediately following passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Public Service Commission