The bill presented is an act relating to the City of Jacksonville in Calhoun County, specifically amending Section 45-8A-70 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which concerns the election dates for members of the Board of Education of the City of Jacksonville. The bill introduces changes to the terms of office for board members and the scheduling of their elections. The key insertions include provisions for the board members to serve extended terms until the day before the first Monday in October after the election to elect their successors, aligning the elections for Place 3, Place 4, and Place 5 with the City of Jacksonville municipal elections, and scheduling the elections for Place 1 and Place 2 to occur two years after the elections held for the other places.

The deletions from the current law remove the specific years (2000, 2002, and 2004) previously set for the expiration of terms for certain board places. The bill also eliminates the language that required the elections to be held in even years to fill vacancies. Instead, the elections will be held upon the expiration of the terms as provided in the new subsection (a) and will be conducted in the same manner as elections for members of the city governing body. The act is set to become effective on June 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 45-8A-70
Enrolled: 45-8A-70