HB87 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Municipalities, commission form of gov't under Chapter 44, Title 11, special election procedures, repealed, savings provisions Chapter 44, Title 11 and Article 3, Chapter 46, Title 11 repealed, Secs. 11-44-1 to 11-44-162, inclusive, Secs. 11-46-90 to 11-46-145 inclusive, repealed

Summary

HB87 repeals the commission form of municipal government and moves Alabama cities to the mayor-council form, with a transitional savings provision for any city still using the old system.

What This Bill Does

It repeals Chapter 44 of Title 11 (the commission form) and the related special-election procedures in Article 3 of Chapter 46. If any municipality is operating under the commission form on the act’s effective date, it may continue to operate under that form until the next municipal election cycle, after which it will operate under the mayor-council form under Chapter 43. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage/approval.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities in Alabama that are (or were) using the commission form of government; they will transition to the mayor-council form after the next election.
• Local government officials and election administrators who implement municipal elections and governance changes, as they apply the new framework under Chapter 43 after the transition.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Chapter 44 of Title 11 (commission form of municipal government) in its entirety.
• Repeals Article 3 of Chapter 46, starting at Section 11-46-90, in its entirety (special election procedures for the commission form).
• Provides savings allowing any municipality operating under Chapter 44 on the effective date to continue under that law prior to that date until the next municipal election cycle, then switch to Chapter 43 of Title 11.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately after it is signed into law.

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Subjects

Municipalities