HB7 Alabama 2021 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2021

Title

Scottsboro, mayor and city council, and city board of education, terms extended, election date revised

Summary

This bill extends terms and changes election dates for Scottsboro’s mayor, city council, and school board to revise and align municipal elections.

What This Bill Does

It moves and lengths terms so that mayor and certain council seats, previously set to expire in 2024, now expire in 2025 with elections on the fourth Tuesday in August 2025 and then every four years. City council terms that were up in 2022-2024 are extended to 2027, with elections in August 2027 and every four years after. School board terms elected in 2022 are extended to 2029, with elections in August 2029 and every six years after; terms expiring in 2024 or 2026 are extended to 2025 or 2027, with elections in August of those years and every six years after. The bill also establishes runoff elections if no candidate wins a majority, and it becomes law after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Elected officials and candidates for Scottsboro mayor, city council, and Scottsboro City Board of Education, whose term lengths and election timing are being changed.
• Residents and voters of Scottsboro, who will vote on revised election dates (August) and participate in runoff elections if no candidate receives a majority.

Key Provisions

• Extends the Mayor's term expiring in 2024 to 2025; the mayor and council seats with terms expiring in 2025 will be elected at the general municipal election on the fourth Tuesday in August 2025, and every four years thereafter.
• City Council terms that were to expire in 2024 are extended to 2025; successors to those offices will be elected in August 2025 and then every four years thereafter.
• City Council terms to be elected in 2022 are extended to expire in 2027; successors to those offices will be elected in August 2027 and every four years thereafter.
• Scottsboro City Board of Education terms elected in 2022 are extended to expire in 2029; successors will be elected in August 2029 and every six years thereafter.
• Board of Education terms set to expire in 2024 or 2026 are extended to 2025 or 2027 respectively; successors will be elected in August 2025 or 2027 and then every six years thereafter.
• If no candidate receives a majority, a runoff election will be held on the fourth Tuesday following the regular election.
• Laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act are repealed, and the act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Jackson County