SB201 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kirk HatcherSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Class 3 municipality, organized under Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess. (Montg.), airport authority, board of directors, appointed by mayor of municipality, Act 283, 1971 Third Sp. Sess., am'd.

Summary

This bill allows certain Class 3 Alabama cities to create an airport authority with a five-member board whose directors are appointed by the mayor (with city council confirmation) and sets terms and compensation for the directors.

What This Bill Does

It applies to Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618 and enables an airport authority in cities with populations between 70,000 and 135,000 per the 1970 census. The airport authority would be governed by five directors with staggered initial terms, followed by four-year terms; vacancies are filled by the city's governing body. After the act takes effect, the mayor appoints directors subject to council confirmation, and if the council rejects two nominees, the third may be appointed without confirmation. Directors are reimbursed for expenses and may receive stipends up to specified limits, with higher potential pay for the chair if provided by the charter; the board members can be impeached and removed under existing state law. The act becomes effective immediately after governing approval.

Who It Affects

• Mayors and city governing bodies of eligible Class 3 municipalities (Act 618) that could establish an airport authority, since they would appoint and confirm (or, in some cases, have a director appointed without confirmation) the board members.
• The airport authority’s five directors and the mayor/governing body involved in appointing and confirming them, plus the residents and local businesses in the affected municipalities who would be affected by the airport authority's governance and decisions.

Key Provisions

• Applies to Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618 and authorizes an airport authority in cities with population 70,000-135,000 (per the 1970 census).
• The board of directors shall have five members with initial staggered terms (two for two years, three for four years) and thereafter four-year terms; vacancies filled by the governing body; elections not earlier than 30 days before taking office; directors must be qualified electors and may be re-elected; expenses reimbursed; stipends limited ($10 per meeting up to $250/year for most directors; chair up to $500/year if provided by the charter; chair allowances described).
• After the act’s effective date, each director shall be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the governing body, which must act within two weeks; if the governing body rejects two nominees, the third is effective without confirmation.
• The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and 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

Montgomery County