AL SB131

Authorizes persons absent from Alabama on military duty, eleemosynary journey, mission assignment, or similar purposes to designate a place of residence in Alabama by filing a notarized declaration of residence with the county judge of probate.

Designates the person and their dependent minor children as residents of the designated location for all legal purposes except voter registration and qualification for elected office.

Requires the judge of probate to file the declaration of residence in the public record of their office.

Allows a person who meets all other legal requirements to register to vote or qualify for elected office at the designated residence, but the declaration itself does not confer voting or candidacy eligibility.

Specifies that the declaration does not establish permanent residency for purposes of the Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act and becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.