SB330 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Elections, to prohibit the judge of probate, sheriff, and clerk of circuit court from serving on the appointing board in certain circumstances, prohibit individual from serving on board of registrars in certain circumstances, prohibit circuit clerk or other individual from serving as absentee election manager in certain circumstances, Secs. 17-3-2, 17-8-3, 17-11-2, 17-11-12, 17-11-13, 17-11-15 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, no judge of probate,
sheriff, or clerk of the circuit court may serve on
the appointing board when he or she is a candidate
for election to any office during an election cycle
and has opposition named on the ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
Also under existing law, no circuit clerk
may serve as absentee election manager when he or
she is a candidate for election to any office
during an election cycle and has opposition</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would expand this prohibition to
certain family members of the judge of probate,
sheriff, and clerk of the circuit court when the
family member is a candidate for election to any
office, the name of the candidate appears on the
ballot in the county where the judge of probate,
sheriff, or clerk of the circuit court holds
office, and the candidate has opposition named on
the ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit an individual from
serving on the board of registrars when he or she
or a family member is a candidate for election to
any office, the name of the candidate appears on
the ballot in the county where the registrar would
serve, and the candidate has opposition named on
the ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit the circuit clerk
or other individual from serving as absentee
election manager when he or she or certain family
members of the circuit clerk or other individual is
a candidate for election to any office, the name of
the candidate appears on the ballot in the county
or municipality where the circuit clerk or other
individual would serve as absentee election
manager, and the candidate has opposition named on
the ballot</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also make nonsubstantive,
technical revisions to update the existing code
language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elections; to amend Sections 17-3-2,
17-8-3, and 17-11-2, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 17-11-12,
Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2019-318 of the
2019 Regular Session, and Sections 17-11-13 and 17-11-15, Code
of Alabama 1975; to prohibit the judge of probate, sheriff,
and clerk of the circuit court from serving on the appointing
board in certain circumstances; to prohibit an individual from
serving on the board of registrars in certain circumstances;
to prohibit the circuit clerk or other individual from serving
as absentee election manager in certain circumstances; and to
make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the
existing code language to current style.
</p>
Subjects
Elections
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2021 | Room 825 *Updated Agenda* at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB330 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB330 for Governmental Affairs |