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HB395
CHXKQWQ-1
By Representatives Collins, Moore (P), Yarbrough, Stadthagen
(Constitutional Amendment)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 05-Mar-25
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6 CHXKQWQ-1 01/30/2025 THR (L)THR 2025-316
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First Read: 05-Mar-25
SYNOPSIS:
This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to Morgan
County, to further provide for the qualifications of
the judge of probate.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
of 2022, relating to Morgan County, to further provide for the
qualifications of the judge of probate.
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 Morgan County shall be an
attorney licensed in this state effective for the term of
office of the judge of probate beginning after the
ratification of this amendment.
Upon ratification of this constitutional amendment, the
Code Commissioner shall number and place this amendment as
appropriate in the constitution omitting this instructional
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appropriate in the constitution omitting this instructional
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 Morgan County, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require the judge of
probate to be an attorney licensed in this state.
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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