HB169 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jack Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Municipal planning commissions, members, mayor authorized to appoint two supernumerary members to serve in absence of regular members, Class 1 municipalities excepted, Sec. 11-52-3 am'd.
Summary: HB169 allows mayors in non-Class 1 Alabama municipalities to appoint two temporary planning-commission members to fill in for absent regular members, giving them the same powers while serving.
What This Bill Does
Expands the authority to appoint two supernumerary planning-commission members to all non-Class 1 municipalities, removing the earlier population-based limit. The temporary members serve at the call of the chair when regular members are absent and have the same power and authority as regular members while serving, and they can be counted toward the commission's quorum. Class 1 municipalities keep their existing planning-commission structure and compensation rules; the bill does not change those provisions for Class 1. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
Mayors and municipal planning commissions in non-Class 1 municipalities, who may appoint two temporary members to back up regular members when needed.
Class 1 municipalities and their residents, who retain the current commission structure and compensation rules and are not covered by the new two-member supernumerary appointment provision.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 11-52-3 to let the mayor of any non-Class 1 municipality appoint two supernumerary members to the municipal planning commission to serve at the call of the chair in the absence of regular members, with the authority of regular members while serving.
Removes the population-range limitation and applies the two-member supernumerary appointment to all non-Class 1 municipalities.
Supernumerary members may be counted for quorum and act with the powers of regular members during their service.
Outlines existing compensation provisions, noting that Class 1 municipalities have a specific pay structure for commission members, while the general rule for other municipalities is no compensation.

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