SB204 Alabama 2018 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Municipality, council-manager form of gov., council-manager act of 1982, composition of council, alternate forms, Sec. 11-43A-1.1 added; Secs. 11-43A-8, 11-43A-9, 11-43A-14, 11-43A-16, 11-43A-32 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a Class 4, 5, 6,
7, or 8 municipality having the mayor-council form
of government to adopt the council-manager form of
government having 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. The bill
would also amend existing law to further specify
exceptions to existing law to conform to this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To add Section 11-43A-1.1 to the Code of Alabama
1975, the Council-Manager Act of 1982; to authorize certain
municipalities having the mayor-council form of government to
adopt alternate forms of organization for the council-manager
form of government and to provide for the election of the
members of the council; and to amend Section 11-43A-16, Code
of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the election of a
mayor pro tempore and for the filling of vacancies in the
office of mayor and members of the council, and to amend
Sections 11-43A-8, 11-43A-9, 11-43A-14, and 11-43A-32 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, to conform to this act and to further
specify exceptions to the number of members on the
council-manager form of government under existing law.
</p>
Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from County and Municipal Government |
| March 13, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| March 8, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 714 |
| March 8, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 27, 2018 | S | Blackwell motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| February 27, 2018 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 1, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 23, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 13, 2018 | Room 410 at 12:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | January 31, 2018 | Room 316 at 09:00 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB204 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |