HB385 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

District Attorneys, removed from prohibition of office of profit, const. amend.

Summary

HB385 would amend Alabama's constitution to allow supernumerary district attorneys to hold another paid public office at the same time as serving as district attorney.

What This Bill Does

It would modify Section 280 to remove the prohibition on a supernumerary district attorney holding a second office of profit. Other existing two-office exceptions (justices of the peace, constables, notaries public, and commissioner of deeds) would stay in place. The change would require a statewide election in which voters can approve or reject the amendment, and if approved, the amendment would become part of the Constitution.

Who It Affects

• Supernumerary district attorneys would be allowed to hold a second paid public office while remaining in their DA role.
• Voters in Alabama would decide whether to approve the constitutional amendment in a statewide election.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 280 of the Alabama Constitution to allow supernumerary district attorneys to hold another office of profit.
• Maintains existing exceptions for holding two offices (justices of the peace, constables, notaries public, and commissioner of deeds).
• Requires statewide voter approval; election language and ballot description provided; a majority of qualified electors voting is required.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments