Section 45-11-71.01 Composition.

(a) This section shall apply only in Chilton County. (b) Effective for the election of the county commission in November 2008 and thereafter, the Chilton County Commission shall be composed of five members elected from single-member districts. The member from each respective district shall be elected by the qualified electors residing within that district. The districts for the election of the commissioners in November 2008 shall be apportioned by the county commission at least 180 days prior to the last date for qualifying for the primary election and thereafter may be apportioned as provided by law. (c) Each candidate for election shall have been a resident and qualified elector of the district he or she seeks to represent at least 180 days prior to qualifying for election and shall remain a resident of the same district during his or her tenure in office. The members of the county commission shall serve for terms of four years. (d) The members of the county commission shall serve concurrent terms of four years, which terms shall commence in accordance with Section 11-3-1. (e) One of the county commissioners shall serve as chair of the commission. Upon election of new commissioners under this section, the commissioners shall determine which of them will be chair. The chair will hold that position for the term or as otherwise determined by the commissioners. (f) If the Chilton County Commission is required to reconstitute itself before the November 2008 election cycle, it shall do so in compliance with this section.