SB215 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kirk HatcherSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Class 3 municipality organized under Act 618, 1973 Regular Session (Montgomery), airport authority, board members appointment by mayor, confirmed by the city council
Summary: SB215 would let the mayor appoint the members of a city airport authority in certain Alabama municipalities, with the city council confirming the appointments, and would prevent the mayor from appointing or removing airport authority employees.
What This Bill Does
Applies to Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618, 1973. The mayor would appoint all members of the city airport authority, with appointments needing confirmation from the city council. The change would apply to vacancies that occur after the end of current members' terms, with appointments taking effect for vacancies after July 1, 2024 (current members serving on July 1, 2024 are not affected in their terms). The mayor would not have power to appoint or remove employees of the airport authority.

Who It Affects
Mayors and city councils in Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618, 1973, who would handle airport authority board appointments (subject to council confirmation) and manage vacancies after July 1, 2024.
City airport authorities and their staff, who would have board members appointed by the mayor (with council confirmation) but would not have the mayor appointing or removing airport authority employees.

Key Provisions
Amends Sections 45-51A-33.56 and 45-51A-33.95 to provide that the mayor appoints the members of the city airport authority, with appointments subject to confirmation by the city council.
Appointments apply to vacancies occurring after July 1, 2024; the term of any member serving on July 1, 2024 is not affected.
The mayor shall not have the power to appoint or remove any employee of a city airport authority.
Act becomes effective July 1, 2024.

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