HB462 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Birmingham, city council and mayor, term of office, Secs. 45-37A-52.50, 45-37A-52.90 am'd.

Summary

HB 462 would change when Birmingham's district city council members take office after regular elections to the fourth Tuesday in November of the election year.

What This Bill Does

It amends Sections 45-37A-52.50 and 45-37A-52.90 to set council members’ start date as the fourth Tuesday in November of the election year. It also aligns mayoral timing with this cycle by providing that the first mayor is elected in the same year as the council and takes office by that November date, with regular mayor elections held every four years on a set schedule and with standard qualification and oath requirements; runoff rules apply if no candidate wins a majority.

Who It Affects

• Nine district-based Birmingham city council members, who would begin their terms on the fourth Tuesday in November in the year of their election.
• Birmingham voters and city government, by aligning mayoral election timing and term length with the council’s start date and establishing the schedule for mayoral elections and oaths.

Key Provisions

• Council members (nine from single-member districts) take office on the fourth Tuesday in November of the election year.
• First mayor is elected in the same year as the council and takes office by the fourth Tuesday of November; regular mayoral elections occur every four years on the second Tuesday in October, with oath/qualification required and runoff rules if no majority.

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

Subjects

Birmingham