SB438 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bobby D. SingletonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Perry Co., judge of probate, county revenue commissioner, or sheriff, special election for filling vacancies, const. amend.
Summary: A Perry County local constitutional amendment would require a special election to fill vacancies in the offices of judge of probate, revenue commissioner, or sheriff when there are 12 months or more left in the term.
What This Bill Does
If a vacancy occurs in Perry County for one of these offices and at least 12 months remain in the term, a special election must be held within 60 to 90 days after the vacancy. The governor would call the election for a probate vacancy, while the probate judge would call the election for vacancies in the revenue commissioner or sheriff offices, and the winner serves the remainder of the term. The election would be conducted under the state's existing election laws, and the amendment itself would be voted on under standard constitutional amendment procedures.

Who It Affects
Perry County voters, who would participate in a new special election to fill the vacancy for these county offices.
Candidates and current officeholders for the judge of probate, revenue commissioner, and sheriff roles in Perry County, as vacancies would be filled by a special election with the winner serving the remaining term.

Key Provisions
When a vacancy occurs with 12 months or more remaining, a special election must be held within 60 to 90 days after the vacancy.
The Governor calls the election for probate vacancies; the Perry County probate judge calls the election for revenue commissioner or sheriff vacancies.
The elected person serves the remainder of the unexpired term.
The election follows existing election laws, and the amendment itself would be put to voters with standard Yes/No ballot language.

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Subjects: Perry County