AL HB421

Amends Section 29-1-2.5 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to authorize the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to intervene in any legal action contesting the validity of redistricting or reapportionment plans.

Maintains existing requirement that all legal actions challenging redistricting or reapportionment plans for the state legislature, U.S. Congress, State Board of Education, or other statewide plans must be commenced in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County.

Declares the Legislature's intent that the committee also seek intervention in federal court actions contesting redistricting or reapportionment plans to protect and assert the committee's interests in developing, adopting, and defending such plans.

Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.