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AL HB87
Bill
Status
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jack Williams
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AI Summary
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Repeals Chapter 44 of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, which authorized municipalities to operate under a commission form of government composed of three at-large elected commissioners.
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Repeals Article 3 of Chapter 46 of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, which provided special election procedures for the commission form of municipal government.
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Allows any municipality currently operating under the commission form of government to continue operating under that form until the next municipal election cycle.
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Requires municipalities operating under the commission form to transition to the mayor-council form of government (Chapter 43 of Title 11) after the next election cycle.
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Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Municipalities, commission form of gov't under Chapter 44, Title 11, special election procedures, repealed, savings provisions Chapter 44, Title 11 and Article 3, Chapter 46, Title 11 repealed, Secs. 11-44-1 to 11-44-162, inclusive, Secs. 11-46-90 to 11-46-145 inclusive, repealed
Municipalities
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2016-295.
5/3/2016