House Bill 330 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. ButlerRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Etowah County; repeal of alternative method for filling vacancies of office

Summary

HB330 repeals Etowah County's alternative method for filling vacancies more than a year before a term ends, effective October 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

The bill removes the option that allowed an alternative process to fill certain county office vacancies in Etowah County. After October 1, 2026, the county would use the standard vacancy-filling method defined by existing law (no longer the alternative method). The change applies only to Etowah County offices.

Who It Affects

• Etowah County elected officials and county offices: will no longer use the alternative vacancy-filling process after October 1, 2026, returning to the standard process.
• Residents and voters in Etowah County (and candidates for county office): affected by how vacancies are filled when they occur, due to the change in procedure.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 45-28-71, Code of Alabama 1975, which provided an alternative process for filling vacancies in Etowah County offices that occur more than one year before the end of the term.
• Effective date: October 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Etowah County