SB2 Alabama 2021 1st Special Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve LivingstonSenator
Republican
Session: First Special Session 2021
Title: Scottsboro, mayor and city council, and city board of education, terms extended, election date revised
Summary: SB2 would extend Scottsboro's mayor, city council, and school board terms and shift their municipal elections to August dates.
What This Bill Does
It lengthens several terms by one year and relocates future elections to the fourth Tuesday in August in specified years (2025, 2027, 2029) with four-year and six-year term cycles. It also sets a runoff rule if no candidate wins a majority and makes the act effective immediately after governor approval, repealing conflicting laws.

Who It Affects
Officials: Mayor, city council members, and Scottsboro City Board of Education members have their terms extended and their election years adjusted.
Voters and candidates in Scottsboro will vote on these new August election dates, and runoff elections will be held if no candidate wins a majority.

Key Provisions
Extends the Mayor's term expiring in 2024 to 2025; extends certain City Council terms expiring in 2024 to 2025; sets elections for these offices to occur in August 2025 and every four years thereafter.
Extends City Council terms elected in 2022 to expire 2027; places next elections in August 2027 and every four years thereafter.
Extends Scottsboro City Board of Education terms elected in 2022 to expire 2029; seats next up for election in August 2029 and every six years thereafter.
Extends Board of Education terms expiring in 2024 or 2026 to 2025 or 2027; next elections in August of 2025 or 2027, and every six years thereafter.
Provides a runoff election on the fourth Tuesday after a regular election if no candidate wins a majority.
Repeals laws conflicting with this act and makes the act effective immediately after governor approval.

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Subjects: Jackson County