HB 680 Summary

• Authorizes the Alabama Legislature to enact local laws providing for nonpartisan elections of circuit and district judges in specific counties or judicial circuits.

• Requires a petition signed by at least a majority of circuit judges in the affected area requesting nonpartisan election status before the Legislature may enact such a local law.

• Petition must be presented to the county commission of the particular county before the Legislature acts.

• Overrides existing provisions of Title 17, Code of Alabama 1975 to allow this nonpartisan election option.

• Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or upon becoming law without gubernatorial action.