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HB84
QNLFM14-2
By Representative Hammett (Constitutional Amendment)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 17-Dec-25
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PFD: 17-Dec-25
Enrolled, An Act,
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
of 2022, relating to Covington County, to authorize the Judge
of Probate of Covington County to exercise jurisdiction
concurrent with certain circuit court cases if the judge of
probate is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution
of Alabama of 2022, is proposed:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The Judge of Probate of Covington County may exercise
equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court
in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Covington
County if the judge of probate is licensed to practice law in
the State of Alabama. In any case subject to this amendment,
the judge of probate shall possess the power and authority of
a circuit court judge trying the case and the case shall be
treated in all respects in the same manner as a case filed in
circuit court. The Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure shall
apply in the cases except as otherwise specifically provided
by law. This amendment is self-executing, but the Legislature
may enact additional laws to implement this amendment if
needed.
Upon ratification of this constitutional amendment, the
Code Commissioner shall number and place this amendment as
appropriate in the constitution omitting this instructional
paragraph and may make the following nonsubstantive revisions:
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paragraph and may make the following nonsubstantive revisions:
change capitalization, hierarchy, spelling, and punctuation
for purposes of style and uniformity; correct manifest
grammatical, clerical, and typographical errors; revise
internal or external citations and cross-references; harmonize
language; and translate effective dates.
END PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment
shall be held in accordance with Sections 284, 284.01, and 285
of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and the election laws
of this state. 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 Covington County, proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the Judge
of Probate of Covington County to exercise equity jurisdiction
concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally
filed in the Probate Court of Covington County if the judge of
probate is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.
Proposed by Act ____."
This description shall be followed by the following
language:
"Yes( ) No( )."
Section 3. The proposed amendment shall become valid as
part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, when approved by
a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
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a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon.
________________________________________________
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 20-Jan-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 22-Jan-26 Passed
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