A candidate for each place on the board of education shall be at least 18 years of age, a resident of the board of education district which he or she seeks to represent on the board for at least 90 consecutive days immediately preceding the deadline date for qualifying as a candidate, shall be a qualified elector and shall not have a record of conviction for any crime involving moral turpitude, including any crime involving fraud or financial wrongdoing. The qualification fee for the initial election of the members of the board shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for each candidate. Thereafter, each candidate shall pay a qualifying fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) as prescribed by the Birmingham City Council. The qualifying fee shall be credited to the city general fund.