Randolph County; county commission, terms staggered

Elections

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Fincher
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the exact functioning and decision-making process impact.

Randolph County; staggered terms for county commissioners

This law changes the term lengths for members of the Randolph County Commission in Alabama, setting some initial terms to two years and others to four years.

What This Bill Does

Sets the terms for certain district representatives on the Randolph County Commission to be two years starting from the general election in 2028.
Establishes other county commissioners' terms as four years beginning with the same election.

Who It Names or Affects

Members of the Randolph County Commission in Alabama
Voters in Districts 1, 3, and 5 of Randolph County

Terms To Know

staggered terms: A system where different members of a group have different term lengths or election schedules.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify what happens if a commissioner leaves office before their term ends.
It is unclear how this change will affect the overall functioning and decision-making process of the county commission.

Bill History

2026-02-25 House
Enacted
2026-02-19 Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 464 (Yeas 25, Nays 0)
2026-02-19 Senate
Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 25, Nays 0)
2026-02-19 House
Delivered to Governor
2026-02-19 Senate
Signature Requested
2026-02-19 House
Enrolled
2026-02-19 House
Ready to Enroll
2026-02-17 Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-17 Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
2026-02-10 House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 325 (Yeas 10, Nays 0)
2026-02-10 House
Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 45, Nays 0)
2026-02-10 Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House
2026-02-10 Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
2026-02-05 House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-02-05 House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-02-03 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-02-03 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

Official Summary Text

Randolph County; county commission, terms staggered

Current Bill Text

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HB368 ENROLLED
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HB368
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By Representative Fincher (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 03-Feb-26
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HB368 Enrolled
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First Read: 03-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Randolph County; to provide for staggered
terms for members of the county commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Effective for the general election in 2028,
the members of the Randolph County Commission representing
Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall be elected for terms of two years
and the other members shall be elected for terms of four
years. Thereafter, at the general election preceding the
expiration of the term of any member of the commission, any
successor shall be elected for a term of four years.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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HB368 Enrolled
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1, 2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 10-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 19-Feb-26 Passed
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