SB76 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Election, repealing maximum age limitation, prohibiting general law age restriction, const. amend.

Summary

SB76 would remove all maximum age limits for appointing or elected officials in Alabama and bar future age-based restrictions.

What This Bill Does

The bill would propose a constitutional amendment to repeal any existing maximum age restriction on the appointment, election, or service of any elected or appointed official. It would also prohibit the Legislature from enacting any future law that imposes a maximum age limit on those officials. If voters approve the amendment, it would become part of the Alabama Constitution and apply to all current and future officials.

Who It Affects

• Current and future elected or appointed officials, who would no longer be subject to maximum age limits.
• The Alabama Legislature, which would be prohibited from creating new age-based restrictions.
• Voters in Alabama, who would decide whether to adopt the constitutional change.

Key Provisions

• Repeals any existing maximum age restriction on the appointment, election, or service of an appointed or elected official in the Constitution or general law.
• Prohibits the Legislature from enacting any law imposing a maximum age restriction on the appointment, election, or service of any appointed or elected official.
• Requires a statewide vote to approve the amendment; if approved by a majority, the amendment becomes part of the Constitution.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments