HB464 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip PettusRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Education, county boards of education and county superintendents of education elected, by qualified electors outside of areas of county with city boards of education and city superintendents of education, Secs. 16-9-2, 16-9-5, 16-9-6 am'd.
Summary: HB464 changes who can vote in county superintendent elections by excluding residents of areas with separate city boards of education from voting in the county race.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends sections 16-9-2, 16-9-5, and 16-9-6 to limit county superintendent elections to qualified electors who live outside areas of the county that have their own independent city boards of education. As a result, residents within those city-area boundaries would vote only for their city boards, not for the county superintendent. The election process for county superintendent remains the same for eligible voters, but the eligible voter pool is reduced. The act takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Residents who live outside areas with independent city boards of education remain eligible to vote for the county superintendent.
Residents within areas that have separate city boards of education and city superintendents lose the right to vote in county superintendent elections (they would vote for city-level education officials instead).

Key Provisions
Section 16-9-2(c): Only qualified electors who reside outside the corporate limits of areas with separate city boards of education may vote for the county superintendent.
Section 16-9-5: Ballot language and procedures for selecting the county superintendent by the county board of education reflect the exclusion of electors living in those city-area boundaries.
Section 16-9-6: Primary ballot provisions include the same elector exclusion concerning those areas, with the proposition 'For selection by the county board of education.'
Section 2: Effective date—the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects: Education