SB68 Summary

• Repeals Chapter 44 of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, which authorized municipalities to operate under a commission form of government with three at-large commissioners.

• 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.

• Allows any municipality currently operating under the commission form on the effective date to continue operations under that form until the next municipal election cycle.

• Requires municipalities operating under the commission form to transition to the mayor-council form of government (Chapter 43) following their next election cycle.

• Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.