WHEREAS, Alabama adopted its existing Constitution in November, 1901, during an era
vastly different from our own; and

WHEREAS the 1901 Constitution of Alabama reflects the values of the society that ratified it,
rather than those of present-day Alabamians; and

WHEREAS the 1901 Constitution of Alabama concentrates many elements of the governing process
in the Alabama State Legislature rather than in County, City and Town governments
that are closer to the constituents they serve; and

WHEREAS the system of taxation inherent in the 1901 Constitution of Alabama is unfair,
regressive, and unable to provide adequate resources for
Alabamians’ highest priorities such as education and public safety; and

WHEREAS the framers of the 1901 Constitution of Alabama anticipated that it might
someday become obsolete, and so provided for a method for abolishing and replacing it in
Section 286 thereof; and

WHEREAS it is the judgment of the North Alabama Mayors’ Association that is now necessary
and proper to call for a Constitutional Convention pursuant to Section 286 of the
1901 Constitution of Alabama in order to replace said Constitution;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE NORTH ALABAMA MAYORS’ ASSOCIATION AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Association urges the Alabama Legislature to call for
a Constitutional Convention pursuant to Section 286 of the 1901 Constitution of Alabama,
and to put the question of such a Convention to the People of the State of Alabama.

Section 2. That the Association recommends that the Convention, if assembled,
replace the 1901 Constitution of Alabama with one that provides for more governmental power
to serve the People at the local level, fairness in taxation, excellence in education,
equal justice under law, securing of the public peace, tranquility and safety, and a State Government
of which all the People can be proud.

RESOLVED BY THE NORTH ALABAMA MAYORS’ ASSOCIATION
THIS 20th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2001.

Jan Wells, City of Madison
President.