SB500 By Senator Whatley RFD Local Legislation Rd 1 21-MAY-15

SYNOPSIS: Currently, the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, provides that no person may be elected or appointed to a judicial office after reaching the age of 70 years.

This bill would propose a local amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to Tallapoosa County, to provide that a person who is not over the age of 72 when qualifying for election and a person who is not over the age of 72 at the time of appointment may be elected or appointed to the office of Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To propose and amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to Tallapoosa County, to provide that a person who is not over the age of 72 at the time of qualifying or appointment may be elected or appointed to the office of Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, is proposed and shall become valid as a part of the Constitution when all requirements of this act are fulfilled:

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Notwithstanding the provision of Section 6.16, as added by Amendment 328 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 155 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a person who is not over the age of 72 at the beginning time of qualifying for election, or at the time of his or her appointment, may be elected or appointed to the office of Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County.

Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with Amendment 555 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 284.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and the election laws of this state.

Section 3. The appropriate election official shall assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the following description of the substance or subject matter of the proposed constitutional amendment:

"Relating to Tallapoosa County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that a person who is not over the age of 72 at the time of qualifying or appointment may be elected or appointed to the office of Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County.

"Proposed by Act _________"

This description shall be followed by the following language:

"Yes ( ) No ( )."

Constitutional Amendments

Tallapoosa County

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Judge, Probate

Elections

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