HB464 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the Etowah County legislative delegation to establish and reapportion school board districts excluding the Cities of Atalla and Gadsden.

• Requires the Etowah County Board of Education to consist of seven members elected by majority vote from seven single-member districts based on equal representation.

• Mandates the legislative delegation reapportion districts within six months following each federal decennial census and at other times as necessary to maintain equal representation.

• Provides that incumbent board members continue serving their full terms even if redistricting changes district boundaries or places them outside their district.

• Requires the legislative delegation to ensure the amendment complies with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 before conducting any elections under the new system.