2018 Code of Alabama
Title 45 - LOCAL LAWS.
Chapter 37 - JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Article 10 - Education.
Section 45-37-100 - Board of education.

(a)(1) The Jefferson County Board of Education is composed of five members: Four who reside in an area served by the Jefferson County School System who are elected from that area of the county not served by a municipal school system and one who resides in any area of Jefferson County served by municipal school systems who is elected by the qualified electors of those municipalities with municipal school systems.

(2) The place numbers for the members of the Jefferson County Board of Education shall be as follows:

a. Place #1 shall denote that position from the area of the county not served by a municipal school system elected in the year 1998.

b. Place #2 shall denote one of the positions from that area of the county not served by a municipal school system elected in the year 2000.

c. Place #3 shall denote one of the positions from that area of the county not served by a municipal school system elected in the year 2000.

d. Place #4 shall denote that position from the area of the county not served by a municipal school system elected in the year 2002.

e. Place #5 shall denote that position from the area of the county served by municipal school systems elected in the year 1998.

(b)(1) Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to alter the membership or any other aspect of the existing board. This subsection is only intended to assign place numbers to existing positions on the board to facilitate the election process.

(2) A candidate shall specify which place on the board for which he or she seeks election.

(3) Commencing with the next election, for each respective place on the board, a member shall reside in the area of Jefferson County served by his or her place number for the entire term of office. If a member moves from the area served by the place number for which the member was elected, his or her position on the board shall be deemed vacant.