SB578 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bobby D. SingletonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Greene Co., judge of probate, county revenue commissioner, or sheriff, special election for filling vacancies, const. amend.
Summary: This bill would add a local constitutional amendment in Greene County to require a special election to fill vacancies in the judge of probate, revenue commissioner, or sheriff offices when there are 12 months or more left in the term.
What This Bill Does
If a vacancy occurs with 12+ months remaining, a special election must be scheduled and held between 60 and 90 days after the vacancy. The Governor would call the election for a probate vacancy, while the judge of probate would call the election for a revenue commissioner or sheriff vacancy. The winner would serve the remainder of the unexpired term, and the election would follow state election laws, including Amendment 555.

Who It Affects
Greene County voters who will participate in the special election to fill the vacancy for these offices.
Candidates and current/future holders of the Greene County offices (judge of probate, revenue commissioner, sheriff) since vacancies will be filled by a special election and governed by the outlined calling authority and term rules.

Key Provisions
A special election must be held to fill a vacancy in Greene County for the judge of probate, revenue commissioner, or sheriff when 12 months or more remain in the term, within 60 to 90 days after the vacancy occurs.
Who calls the election depends on the office: the Governor calls for a probate vacancy, the judge of probate calls for a revenue commissioner or sheriff vacancy; the winner serves the remainder of the unexpired term, with elections conducted under Amendment 555 and state election laws.

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