HB517 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

St. Clair Co., board of education, districts revised, Act 84-452, 1984 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB517 reorganizes the St. Clair County School Board into seven members (five from districts and two at-large) with boundaries tied to local attendance zones and specific residency requirements for candidates.

What This Bill Does

It creates a seven-member board consisting of five district seats and two at-large seats. The five district boundaries are defined by the attendance zones of the Ashville-Steele, Moody, Odenville, Ragland-Coal City, and Springville school districts. It sets residency rules for candidates (district seats require 90 consecutive days in the district before qualifying and residence in the district during the term; at-large seats require 90 consecutive days in the county before qualifying and county residence during the term). If a district boundary changes or redistricting places a member outside their district, they still serve the remainder of their term. Vacancies must be filled by a county resident who also resides in the vacated member's district. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Voters in St. Clair County who vote for school board members (both district and at-large seats).
• Individuals who want to run for St. Clair County School Board seats (district or at-large) and must meet new residency requirements.
• The five named school districts (Ashville-Steele, Moody, Odenville, Ragland-Coal City, Springville) whose attendance zones determine district boundaries.

Key Provisions

• The board shall have seven members: five elected from single-member districts and two elected at-large by the county.
• District boundaries are the attendance zones for the Ashville-Steele, Moody, Odenville, Ragland-Coal City, and Springville districts as determined by the board.
• District-seat candidates must be residents of the specific district for at least 90 consecutive days before qualifying and must live in that district for the term.
• At-large candidates must be residents of the county for at least 90 consecutive days before qualifying and must reside in the county for the term.
• A person appointed to fill a vacancy must be a county resident and reside in the vacated member's district, where applicable.
• If district boundaries change or redistricting places an incumbent outside their district, they will continue to serve the remainder of their term.
• The act takes effect on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved.

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

Subjects

St. Clair County