HB215 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rex ReynoldsRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mike BallRussell BedsoleChip BrownTerri CollinsWill DismukesTracy EstesReed IngramWes KitchensCraig LipscombRhett MarquesParker MoorePhillip PettusProncey RobertsonChris SellsMatt SimpsonVan SmithScott StadthagenShane StringerAndy WhittMargie Wilcox

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Sheriffs, term of office, to commence following election, technical revisions to term of county commissioner, Sec. 36-3-4 am'd.

Summary

HB215 would shift the start date of sheriffs' four-year terms to the third Wednesday after an election and make technical revisions to how county commissioners' terms are timed.

What This Bill Does

It changes the sheriff's term start from the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January to the third Wednesday after election, with the change taking effect for the next term. It also revises the timing for county commissioners' terms, specifying when their terms expire after an election and when a new term begins (12:01 a.m. on the seventh day after the election), with terms continuing as provided in Section 11-3-1. The bill includes other technical revisions to Section 36-3-4.

Who It Affects

• Sheriffs and their counties: the official start date of the four-year term would move to the third Wednesday after election.
• County commissioners: changes to when their terms end and when the new term starts after elections, aligning with existing statute references.

Key Provisions

• Amend Section 36-3-4 to change sheriff term start date to the third Wednesday following an election, effective for the next term.
• For county commissioners, terms would expire six days after the general election when a successor is elected, and the new term would begin at 12:01 a.m. on the seventh day after the election; terms governed by Section 11-3-1.
• The act becomes effective immediately after the Governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Sheriffs