HB380 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a municipality may adopt the council-manager form of government pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 43A of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, the Council-Manager Act of 1982. In that case, the council is composed of five members
The mayor and one council member are elected at large and three council members are elected from single-member districts. In addition, an alternate form for the composition of the council is provided for in Class 6 municipalities with a mayor and eight council members
This bill would authorize a municipality organized under the first form provided above to have a council composed of either five or seven members with a mayor elected at large and either four or six council members elected either at large or from single-member districts
To amend Section 11-43A-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Council-Manager Act of 1982, to authorize alternate forms of organization and election of the members of the council.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 17, 2016 | H | County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 10, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2016 | Room 123 at 10:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB380 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |