This bill would require a candidate for mayor a place on the city council of a Class municipality organized under Chapter 43D of Title 11 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to be a resident of the district which he or she seeks to represent on the council for at least 365 consecutive days immediately preceding the deadline date for qualifying as a candidate and shall be a qualified elector.
This bill would require each council member and mayor of a Class 5 municipality organized under Chapter 43D of Title 11 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to reside in the district which the member represents during the entire term of office.
Delivered to Governor at 12:25 p.m. on April 8, 2021.
Assigned Act No. 2021-215.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 847
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Jefferson County Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 517
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Rereferred from LL to JCL
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
Source: Alabama Legislature