SB199 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities with population of 12,000 or more inhabitants, Sec. 11-44G-2, Code of Alabama 1975, not to apply, Sec. 11-44G-2 am'd.

Summary

SB199 would exclude municipalities with 12,000 or more residents from the current mayor vacancy rules and require vacancies in those cities to be filled under the council president succession rule.

What This Bill Does

The bill states that 11-44G-2 does not apply to municipalities with 12,000+ population, and the council president would fill a mayoral vacancy according to the 11-43-42(a) rules. Municipalities with fewer than 12,000 people would keep the existing 11-44G-2 process for filling a mayoral vacancy, including potential council appointment, governor appointment, or a special election, with specified timelines and voting rules. The act also clarifies that cities with commission forms of government are not covered by this section, and sets an effective date for the law to take effect in the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities with 12,000+ population (Class 7/8): vacancies in the mayor's office would be filled by the council president under the existing 11-43-42(a) framework.
• Smaller municipalities (under 12,000 population, Class 7/8): would continue to follow the 11-44G-2 vacancy procedure (council appointment or outside appointment, with potential governor appointment or special election) and related timelines.

Key Provisions

• Amends 11-44G-2 to exclude municipalities with a population of 12,000 or more from its application; vacancies would be filled under Section 11-43-42(a) with the council president succeeding as mayor.
• Not apply to cities operating under commission form of government.
• For smaller municipalities, maintains the existing 11-44G-2 process, including the 60-day vacancy filling window, potential governor appointment after 60 days, 90-day appointment window, and special election procedures, along with voting and identification rules.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

Municipalities