SB175 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, Act 2018-569 provides an alternative form for the organization of the council-manager form of government
This bill would clarify that a petition and election would be required to change the form of government of a municipality from mayor-council to council-manager and would provide for the ballot to state whether the council would be composed of five members or seven members
Relating to the council-manager form of government; to amend Section 11-43A-1.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as added by Act 2018-569 of the 2018 Regular Session, to further provide for the procedures for the change in the form of government of a municipality from the mayor-council form of government to the council-manager form of government; and to amend Sections 11-43A-7 and 11-43A-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2018-569 of the 2018 Regular Session, to further provide when the change takes place.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from County and Municipal Government |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 7, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 633 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 2, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 429 at 13:15 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | May 1, 2019 | Room 825 at 10:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | May 1, 2019 | Room 825 at 10:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 23, 2019 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB175 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |