SB141 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lance BellSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

St. Clair County, specifying qualified electors for county superintendent and board of education and changing Pell City Board of Education from an elected to appointed board and specifying residential qualifications for members of city board local constitutional amendment

Summary

This constitutional amendment tightens who can vote in St. Clair County education elections and moves Pell City’s Board of Education from elected to appointed, with residency rules for appointees.

What This Bill Does

Adds Section 59-5.00 to specify that only qualified electors in St. Clair County who are served by the St. Clair County Board of Education and who do not live in the Pell City zone may vote for the county superintendent and the county board. It excludes Pell City residents from these county elections. It changes the Pell City Board of Education from elected to appointed, with terms beginning after the current terms expire on January 1, 2024, and appointments made under general law. Appointed Pell City Board members must reside in the Pell City Attendance Zone and Tax District, with at least two appointed from the county portion of that district.

Who It Affects

• St. Clair County residents who live outside the Pell City School Attendance Zone and Tax District will be eligible to vote for the county superintendent of education and the St. Clair County Board of Education (Pell City residents are excluded from these county elections).
• Pell City residents (within the Pell City School Attendance Zone and Tax District) will no longer vote for the Pell City Board of Education; instead, the Pell City Board will be appointed, with appointees required to reside in the Pell City zone/district and at least two coming from the county portion.

Key Provisions

• Section 59-5.00 added: defines that only qualified electors in St. Clair County who are served by the St. Clair County Board of Education and who do not reside in the Pell City zone may vote for the county superintendent and the county board.
• Section 59A-2.00 amended: changes Pell City Board of Education from elected to appointed; starting after the terms of the current Pell City board expire (January 1, 2024), members are appointed under general law; appointed members must be qualified electors who reside within the Pell City zone and tax district, with at least two from the county portion.
• Administration of the appointed Pell City Board: appointees must reside within the Pell City Attendance Zone and Tax District; at least two appointees must be from the county portion of that district.
• Ballot language: the amendment describes these changes for voter consideration and follows standard constitutional amendment procedures.

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

Subjects

St. Clair County