Mobile County; constable, number, territory, and qualifications amended

Plain English Breakdown

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Changes to Mobile County Constables

This law changes the number of constables in each Alabama House district within Mobile County and sets new requirements for who can be a constable.

What This Bill Does

• Adds three constables for each Alabama House of Representatives district that is partly or fully inside Mobile County, starting from elections in 2029.
• Sets the term length for these constables to four years, beginning on the first Monday after the second Tuesday following their election.
• Requires constables to be qualified electors of the districts they represent, starting with terms beginning in 2029.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who live in Mobile County and vote for Alabama House of Representatives members.
• Candidates running for constable positions in Mobile County.

Terms To Know

constable

A local law enforcement officer elected to serve a specific area within a county.

qualified elector

A person who is registered to vote and meets the requirements to cast a ballot in their district.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law will only take effect if another general law allows local changes to constable offices.
• It does not specify what duties or powers these new constables will have.

Official Summary Text

Mobile County; constable, number, territory, and qualifications amended

Current Bill Text

HB500 ENROLLED
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HB500
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By Representative Bracy (N & P)
RFD: Mobile County Legislation
First Read: 24-Feb-26
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First Read: 24-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Mobile County; to further provide for the
office of constable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) In Mobile County, beginning with the
terms commencing in 2029, there shall be three constables for
each Alabama House of Representatives district with territory
in the county, to be elected as provided by law. Each
constable shall hold office for four years from the first
Monday after the second Tuesday next after his or her election
and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
(b) Beginning with the terms commencing in 2029, each
constable must be a qualified elector of the district he or
she represents to be eligible to perform the duties of the
office.
Section 2. This act shall become effective January 1,
2028, contingent on the enactment of a general law authorizing
the alteration of the office of constable by local
legislation.
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legislation.
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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 31-Mar-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 02-Apr-26 Passed
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