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Home » Family of
the Year Program
Family of
the Year Program
Ground Rules And Eligibility Criteria
Ground Rules
1. “Family”, for the purposes of nomination and
selection, mean persons who are members of an immediate household
in accordance with Alabama law.
2. The nominating party, herein called the nominator, may consider nominee activities before January 1, 2007, but should concentrate on those activities between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 and this is the period which the selection Committee will focus. Areas of involvement within the City of Madison should be the primary focus, but activities outside of Madison may be included.
3. Nominations must be delivered to Madison City Hall or postmarked by midnight , Friday, February 29, 2008 . No late submittals.
4. Families must agree to a family interview with representatives of the Selection Committee if selected as a finalist.
5. The nominator must sign the nomination form attesting that the family meets eligibility criteria.
Eligibility Criteria
1. The family must have been residents of the City of Madison
for the entire period January 1, 2007 through December 31,
2007.
2. All family members must be U.S. citizens or legal aliens.
3. Elected officials of the City of Madison or members of the Family of the Year Selection Committee are not eligible.
4. Spouses must be legally married as recognized by Alabama law.
5. A single parent must be a widow or widower, or legally divorced or separated as recognized by Alabama law.
6. No family member may be the subject of any criminal indictment or be delinquent in compliance with any outstanding civil action.
7. The family selected should be able to fulfill their obligations to the City for the coming year.