Conecuh County, office of county superintendent of education changed from elected to appointed, duties, powers, and compensation

Education Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Sells
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Conecuh County Superintendent of Education Change

This bill changes the Conecuh County Superintendent of Education position from an elected role to an appointed one, starting after June 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Changes how the Conecuh County Superintendent of Education is chosen, making it an appointment instead of an election.
Sets that the new superintendent must meet all state requirements for qualifications and duties.
Requires the superintendent to work full-time on public school matters in Conecuh County.
Gives the Conecuh County Board of Education the power to set the superintendent's salary from public school funds.

Who It Names or Affects

The Conecuh County Superintendent of Education and the Conecuh County Board of Education.

Terms To Know

Qualifications: Requirements that a person must meet to hold a position, such as education or experience.
Compensation: Money and benefits given in exchange for work.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens during the transition period between election and appointment.
It is unclear how existing laws about the superintendent's duties will be applied after this change.

Bill History

2026-01-13 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-01-13 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Conecuh County, office of county superintendent of education changed from elected to appointed, duties, powers, and compensation

Current Bill Text

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HB180 INTRODUCED
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HB180
TBW6N55-1
By Representative Sells (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 13-Jan-26
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TBW6N55-1 12/01/2025 KMS (L)KMS 2025-3441
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First Read: 13-Jan-26
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Conecuh County; to change the selection of
the county superintendent of education from elected to
appointed commencing with the next term of office; and to
repeal Acts 1923, No. 163 (Local Acts 1923, p. 79) and Acts
1959, No. 524 (Acts 1959, p. 1300).
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Commencing after the expiration of the term
of office of the Conecuh County Superintendent of Education
holding office on June 1, 2026, the Conecuh County Board of
Education shall appoint the Superintendent of Education of
Conecuh County pursuant to the general law of the state. The
county superintendent of education shall possess all the
qualifications prescribed for a county superintendent of
education by the general law, shall possess all the powers
granted by the general law, and shall perform and discharge
all the duties of a county superintendent of education
prescribed by the general law. The Conecuh County
Superintendent of Education shall devote his or her entire
time to the public school business of the county and shall
receive as compensation an annual salary in an amount set by
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HB180 INTRODUCED
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receive as compensation an annual salary in an amount set by
the county board of education. The board shall have discretion
to grant expenses from time to time during the term of the
superintendent. The compensation shall be payable from the
public school funds of the county and shall be the total
compensation.
Section 2. Acts 1923, No. 163 (Local Acts 1923, p. 79)
and Acts 1959, No. 524 (Acts 1959, p. 1300), relating to the
election, qualifications, powers, and duties of the Conecuh
County Superintendent of Education, are repealed.
Section 3. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2026.
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