SB225 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald H. AllenSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Pickens Co., judge of probate, elections, run for reelection up to age of 75 years, const. amend.
Summary: This bill would allow Pickens County to elect or appoint a Judge of Probate who is up to age 75, by a local constitutional amendment.
What This Bill Does
It proposes a local amendment to the Alabama Constitution for Pickens County to raise the age limit for the Judge of Probate from 70 to 75. It states that a person not over 75 at the time of qualifying for election or at the time of appointment may serve as Judge of Probate in Pickens County. The measure would require a local vote to approve the amendment and, if approved, would apply only to Pickens County.

Who It Affects
Residents of Pickens County, who would vote on the amendment and influence whether someone up to age 75 can be elected or appointed as Judge of Probate.
Candidates for the Pickens County Judge of Probate who are 75 or younger would become eligible to run or be appointed.
Pickens County election officials who administer the local election and ballot language would implement the amendment.

Key Provisions
Not over the age of 75 at the time of qualifying for election or at the time of appointment may be elected or appointed as Judge of Probate of Pickens County.
This is a local constitutional amendment affecting only Pickens County, not statewide.
An election will be held to approve the amendment, with ballot language describing the change.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments