Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 17, 2026.
Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption.
This act amends Section 11-43B-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Class 4 municipalities with a mayor-council form of government, to: (1) require candidates for a municipal board of education to pay a qualifying fee when filing a statement of candidacy; (2) provide the qualifying fees for mayoral candidates is $500 and for city council and board of education candidates is $250; and (3) exempt indigent candidates for these positions from qualifying fees if their most recent tax return evidences the candidate has a gross income not exceeding 130 percent of the federal poverty level.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-17 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | Enacted |