Alabama HB89 sets qualification fees for municipal elections and requires indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemptions.

Alabama HB89 amends the Code of Alabama to establish qualification fees for municipal elections. Mayoral candidates must pay a fee of $500, while council members and municipal board of education members must pay $250. The bill also requires indigent candidates to submit documentation proving their gross income does not exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for fee exemptions. This documentation must include a copy of the candidate's most recent federal tax return and verified statements from three city electors attesting to the candidate's indigence.

Alabama HB89 sets qualification fees for municipal elections and requires indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemptions.

Alabama HB89 amends the Code of Alabama to establish qualification fees for municipal elections. Mayoral candidates must pay a fee of $500, while council members and municipal board of education members must pay $250. The bill also requires indigent candidates to submit documentation proving their gross income does not exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for fee exemptions. This documentation must include a copy of the candidate's most recent federal tax return and verified statements from three city electors attesting to the candidate's indigence.