Alabama Constitution Section 199 Duty of legislature to fix number of representatives and apportion them among counties following each decennial census each county entitled to at least one representative
Alabama Constitution – Section 199: Apportionment of Representatives After Census
📘 Summary:
Section 199 of the Alabama Constitution outlines the responsibility of the state legislature to update the number and distribution (apportionment) of representatives in the Alabama House of Representatives after every U.S. decennial census.
🔑 Key Points:
After each federal census (every 10 years), the Alabama Legislature must determine:
The total number of representatives.
How to apportion (distribute) those representatives among the counties based on population.
Each county is guaranteed at least one representative, regardless of population size.
✅ Purpose:
To ensure that representation in the Alabama House reflects population changes over time, while also preserving basic representation for all counties, even the smallest.
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