SB387 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Class 1 municipalities (Birmingham), racing commission, appointment of members by county legislative delegation, all members to vote, chairs to call meeting, Secs. 11-65-2, 11-65-5 am'd.

Summary

SB387 changes who fills vacancies on Class 1 municipality racing commissions by expanding host county delegations to include all members and by requiring the delegation chair to call vacancy meetings.

What This Bill Does

It redefines the host county House and Senate delegations to include all members of the host county's respective House and Senate delegations. When a vacancy on a host county–appointed racing commission seat occurs, the chair of the host county delegation must call a public meeting to fill it. Any such appointment must be approved by a majority of the delegation members voting in person at a public meeting; if the delegation fails to act within 30 days, the sponsoring municipality's mayor may fill the vacancy.

Who It Affects

• Members of the host county's House and Senate delegations, who would be responsible for calling vacancy meetings and approving appointments to the racing commission.
• Sponsoring municipality officials (such as the mayor) and ex officio racing commission members, who may fill vacancies if the delegations do not act within the 30-day window and who maintain ex officio status when not serving as fixed-term appointees.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 11-65-2 and 11-65-5 to redefine the host county delegations to include all members of the host county's House and Senate delegations.
• Requires the chair of the host county House or Senate delegation to call a meeting to fill a vacancy on the racing commission.
• Maintains that host county delegation appointments require a majority vote in person at a public meeting for approval.
• Provides a 30-day deadline for appointment; if not filled, the sponsoring municipality's mayor may appoint to fill the vacancy.

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

Subjects

Municipalities