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| Body: | 164237-1:n:01/21/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-133 HB86 By Representatives Williams (JW), Sessions, Bracy, Buskey and Drummond RFD Mobile County Legislation Rd 1 03-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Mobile County; to provide for a referendum election on whether to continue the present county commission composed of three members or to expand the membership of the county commission to five members. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall only apply in Mobile County. Section 2. In Mobile County, the judge of probate shall conduct a referendum election to be held at the 2016 general election. On the ballot used at the referendum election, the judge of probate shall cause the following questions to appear, stated substantially as follows: "VOTE FOR ONE ONLY "Question 1. Do you favor continuing the current three-member composition of the Mobile County Commission in effect on the date of this referendum? "Yes ____. "Question 2. Do you favor the Mobile County Commission being composed of five full-time members elected from single member districts? "Yes ____." Section 3. If Question 1 is selected by a majority of those voting, the Mobile County Commission shall continue to consist of three full-time county commissioners. Section 4. If Question 2 is selected by a majority of those voting, effective for the next election of the county commission, the Mobile County Commission shall be composed of five full-time county commissioners. Each member of the commission shall receive the same salary and benefits as received by the members of the commission in the prior term. The Mobile County Commission shall divide the county into five single-member county commission districts of approximately equal population using the most recent federal decennial census in the same manner as provided in Section 11-3-1.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to the extent applicable. Section 5. All laws or parts of laws which conflict with this act are repealed. Section 6. This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. Mobile County Counties County Commissions Elections |