Under existing law, Chapter 44 of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, authorizes municipalities, under certain conditions, to operate a commission form of government composed of three commissioners elected at-large in the municipality. No municipalities are known to be operating under this form of municipal government. Also, under existing law, specific election procedures are provided for any municipality operating under this form of municipal government.
This bill would repeal these provisions relating to the commission form of government. The bill would authorize any municipality, should one exist, operating under the commission form of municipal government on the effective date of this act to continue those operations under that form of government and come under the mayor-council form of government at the next election cycle.
Assigned Act No. 2016-295.
Delivered to Governor at 1:24 p.m. on May 3, 2016.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 887
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 392
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
Source: Alabama Legislature