Amendment 13 on the ballot would — with the exception of judicial offices— do away with maximum age limits for elected or appointed office. The amendment would do away with any law that imposes a maximum age restriction on the election or appointment of a public official with the exemption of the state's age limits for state judges. The state constitution currently requires Alabama trustees to retire from the board at the annual meeting after they turn 70. House Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston, who sponsored the legislation, said trustee selection should be based on a person's ability and willingness to serve, not their age. State law says that no person shall be elected or appointed to a judicial office after reaching the age 70.