HB437 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed Henry

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Morgan Co., co. commission, members, election from single-member districts, chair elected countywide, Act 258, 1973 Reg. Sess., repealed, const. amend.

Summary

The bill would amend Alabama’s Constitution to change Morgan County’s commission to four district-based members plus a countywide chair, with four-year terms starting in 2022.

What This Bill Does

If approved, Morgan County would have four commissioners elected from single-member districts and a chair elected by all county voters, each serving four-year terms. District commissioners would be elected by residents of their district, while the chair would be elected countywide. Commissioners would be part-time and the chair full-time, and the county would establish a centralized shop and road system. The bill also includes a transition plan for, and district boundary timing for, the 2022 election, and it repeals an older 1973 law related to Morgan County.

Who It Affects

• Morgan County residents: they would vote for district commissioners only in their district and vote for the countywide chair, with the chair elected by all county voters.
• Current and future Morgan County officials/candidates: incumbents in Districts 3 and 4 would run in 2020 for two-year terms to transition to the new four-district, one-chair system; future candidates would run for district seats or the countywide chair under the new structure.

Key Provisions

• Effective for the 2022 Morgan County Commission elections, the body would have four single-member district commissioners and one chair elected countywide, all serving four-year terms.
• Each district commissioner must be a resident of their district, and only voters residing in that district may vote for that district’s commissioner.
• The four district commissioners would serve part-time and the chair would serve full-time, with compensation reflecting each status.
• The county would establish a centrally located shop and centralized road system for county roads and bridges; additional shop locations could be created by local law to improve efficiency.
• To transition to the new system, incumbents from District 3 and District 4 would be elected in 2020 to two-year terms.
• District boundaries for the first 2022 election would be adopted at least 180 days before the 2022 primary, and Act 258 of the 1973 Regular Session would be repealed.

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