AlabamaWashington County clerk provision ends when a specific officeholder leaves
Washington County’s 1984 circuit clerk law provides that Section 1 ends when the person who held the office on January 1, 2026, leaves.
What it does
Section 1 of Washington County’s 1984 circuit clerk law ends immediately when the January 1, 2026, officeholder leaves. That section does not apply to future clerks.
Argument forNaming the officeholder whose departure triggers the provision’s end could help county officials determine whether it applies to future clerks.
Argument againstMaking the provision expire whenever one clerk leaves could make it harder for county officials to plan future clerk pay.
More detail
Section 1 of the 1984 local law ends when the specified circuit clerk leaves office. The trigger concerns the person who held the Washington County circuit clerk’s office on January 1, 2026. Section 1 has no effect on future holders of the office. The law took effect on October 1, 2026. The end of Section 1 is tied to that officeholder leaving office.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 9EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 2Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1091. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1091Passed Senate
- Apr 2Ready to Enroll
- Apr 2EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signature Requested
- Apr 2Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 1Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 1Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation )Minor
- Mar 31Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1046. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1046Passed House
- Mar 31Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Mar 31Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
- Mar 19Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation)Minor
- Mar 17Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Mar 17Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)Introduced
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