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House Bill 499 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Constables; county commission, authorized to number of constables and geographic area served in county
Description

Under existing law, the Legislature, by local legislation, may abolish the office of constable in a county.

This bill would authorize the Legislature, by local legislation, to revise the number of constables in the county, revise the areas within the county to be represented by a constable, or revise the conditions under which a constable vacates his or her office.

This bill would also make conforming changes.

Subjects
State & State Officers

Bill Actions

H

Pending House County and Municipal Government

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on County and Municipal Government

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature