Bill > SB165

This bill amends existing Alabama law regarding municipal elections to establish specific qualification fee amounts for candidates and to outline a process for fee exemptions for indigent candidates. Specifically, it sets the qualification fee for mayoral candidates at $500 and for council member and municipal board of education member candidates at $250. An individual seeking to run for these offices who is financially unable to pay the fee can be exempted if they attest that their gross income does not exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty level and provide a copy of their most recent federal tax return to the city clerk. The bill also updates language to refer to "individuals" instead of "persons" and clarifies that the initial and subsequent municipal elections will follow general state law for mayor-council forms of government unless otherwise specified. Finally, it requires candidates to file a sworn statement of all election campaign expenses and contributions of $100 or more within 30 days after the election.

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