HB136 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a municipality may adopt the council-manager form of government pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 43A of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, the Council-Manager Act of 1982. In that case, the council is composed of five members
The mayor and one council member are elected at large and three council members are elected from single-member districts. In addition, an alternate form for the composition of the council is provided for in Class 6 municipalities with a mayor and eight council members
This bill would authorize a municipality organized under the first form provided above to have a council composed of either five or seven members with a mayor elected at large and either four or six council members elected either at large or from single-member districts
To amend Section 11-43A-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Council-Manager Act of 1982, to authorize alternate forms of organization and election of the members of the council.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2017 | S | Further Consideration |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Williams motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Allen Amendment Offered |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Holtzclaw motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 879 |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Holtzclaw Amendment Offered |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 878 |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Smitherman Amendment Offered |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Figures motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 877 |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Figures Amendment Offered |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Blackwell motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 2, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 4, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 315 |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 4, 2017 | Room 727 at 09:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 15, 2017 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Figures Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Smitherman Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Holtzclaw Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Allen Amendment Offered |