HB527 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Page

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Municipalities, elected officials, mayor and council members, attendance at meetings, removal from office for missed meeting under certain conditions, exception for military service, reinstatement

Summary

HB527 would remove a mayor, council member, or city commissioner from office if they miss 90 consecutive days of meetings (with military service and certain approvals as exceptions) and sets up a reinstatement process.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would automatically remove an elected municipal official from office after 90 consecutive days of missing all regular and special meetings. It requires attendance records for all meetings, even when no quorum is present. The removal can be overridden by reinstatement through a majority vote of the remaining council or commission at the next meeting for mitigating or extenuating circumstances, including the mayor if they are a voting member; if not reinstated, the vacancy would be filled as provided by law. Military service is exempt from this rule.

Who It Affects

• Elected municipal officials (mayors, council members, or city commissioners) who could be removed from office after 90 consecutive days of absence, with potential reinstatement decisions by the council.
• Municipalities and their councils/commissions, which must maintain attendance records, handle reinstatement decisions, and fill vacancies if no reinstatement is approved.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'elected municipal official' to include mayor, council member, or commissioner whose presence counts toward quorum.
• Removal from office by operation of law after missing all regular and special called meetings for 90 consecutive days.
• Clerk must record attendance for all meetings, regardless of whether a quorum is present.
• At the next meeting, the council or commission may reinstate the removed official for mitigating or extenuating circumstances by a majority vote, including the mayor if they are a voting member.
• If not reinstated, the vacancy must be filled as provided by law.
• Absence due to military service is not subject to removal under this section.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Municipalities