HB90 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Board of Registrars, guidelines revised, diverse appointments required, ineligibility for service, compensation revised, hours of operation, Sec. 17-3-2, 17-3-3, 17-3-4, 17-3-5, 17-3-8 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, voter registration is
conducted in each county by a Board of Registrars
consisting of three qualified electors and
residents of the county, who are compensated for
their services</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that appointees to
the Board of Registrars serve at the pleasure of
the appointing authorities and would also revise
the process and content of registrar guidelines
prescribed by the Secretary of State</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a registrar
removed for cause would be ineligible for
reappointment as a registrar for a specified time
frame and would allow the Secretary of State to
fill vacancies under certain conditions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also clarify the
compensation received by registrars, would require
the board to be open during the same hours as the
county courthouse, and would require the tracking
and reporting of hours worked by registrars</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Board of Registrars; to amend
Sections 17-3-2, 17-3-3, 17-3-4, 17-3-5, as last amended by
Act 2016-311, 2016 Regular Session, and 17-3-8, Code of
Alabama 1975, to specify that appointees to the Board of
Registrars serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authorities; to revise the process and content of registrar
guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of State; to provide
that a registrar removed for cause would be ineligible for
reappointment as a registrar for a specified time frame; to
allow the Secretary of State to fill vacancies under certain
conditions; to clarify the compensation received by
registrars; to require the board to be open during the same
hours as the county courthouse; and to require the tracking
and reporting of hours worked by registrars.
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Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB90 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |