HB387 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dan Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

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

HB387 would exclude large municipalities (pop. 12,000 or more) from the 11-44G-2 mayor vacancy rules and have the council president fill mayoral vacancies under the 11-43-42(a) process.

What This Bill Does

The bill states that 11-44G-2 does not apply to municipalities with 12,000 or more inhabitants. In these cities, a vacancy in the mayor's office would be filled by the council president under Section 11-43-42(a), rather than by council appointment, the Governor, or a special election. The vacancy procedures in 11-44G-2 would not govern these larger municipalities, since they would follow the 11-43-42(a) process.

Who It Affects

• Residents of municipalities with 12,000 or more inhabitants, whose mayoral vacancy would be filled by the council president under the 11-43-42(a) process.
• City officials (mayors and council members) in those municipalities, whose vacancy replacement would be determined by the council president under 11-43-42(a).

Key Provisions

• 11-44G-2 is amended to not apply to municipalities with a population of 12,000 or more inhabitants.
• Vacancies in the office of mayor in these larger municipalities will be filled by the council president as provided by Section 11-43-42(a).

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Subjects

Municipalities