HB461 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Parker MooreRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Decatur, Board of Education, terms of office, further provided, compensation, Act 95-363, 1995 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB461 updates Decatur City Board of Education terms and pay, aligning elections with the city council and outlining candidate requirements and board compensation.

What This Bill Does

Sets eligibility criteria for board candidates (age, district residency, no moral turpitude record) and requires a qualifying fee (first elections: $25). Creates four-year terms for elected board members that begin on the first Monday of October and run concurrently with city council terms, with vacancies filled by the board. Allows the board to set and change its compensation (currently $300 per month) and to reimburse certain outside expenses, subject to procedural deadlines and taking effect in the next term. Synchronizes Decatur board elections with regular city council elections and defines term start dates and the process for filling vacancies.

Who It Affects

• Candidates for the Decatur City Board of Education and current/future board members, who must meet eligibility requirements, may pay a qualifying fee, serve four-year terms, and have compensation and vacancy rules that apply to them.
• Decatur voters and the city government, as elections for the board will occur with city council elections and board funding and compensation will come from the city's school funds; changes to compensation follow defined timelines.

Key Provisions

• Section 3: Eligibility for board candidates—21 years old, district residency for at least 90 consecutive days before qualifying, no moral turpitude crimes, qualifying fee due six months before the deadline (first elections require a $25 fee).
• Section 4: Terms and elections—board members serve four-year terms, elections coincide with city council elections, terms commence the first Monday of October, vacancies filled by the remaining board members, and board chair chosen at the annual meeting.
• Section 7: Compensation and expenses—board members receive $300 per month (paid from city school funds); the board may change compensation by majority vote, with changes to be made at least six months before candidate qualification deadline and taking effect in the next term; board members are reimbursed for documented outside-expense activities.

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Subjects

Decatur