HB763 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul W. LeeRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Houston County, county commission, vacancies, special election to fill, retroactive effect
Summary: HB763 requires special elections called by the Houston County probate judge to fill county commission vacancies and makes the law retroactive and curative to validate past fillings.
What This Bill Does
If a Houston County Commission vacancy occurs due to death, disability, resignation, or nonresidency, the vacancy will be filled by a special election for the unexpired term, called by the judge of probate. Notice of the election must be published in a newspaper of general circulation for four weeks. The act also retroactively validates previous special elections that filled vacancies, and these fillings are considered valid under this act. The act takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Houston County residents who vote in special elections to fill commission vacancies
Judge of probate, who calls the special elections
People who were or may be filled to fill vacancies via special elections in the past, whose fillings are now validated by the act

Key Provisions
Section 1: Vacancies due to death, disability, resignation, or nonresidency are filled by special elections for the unexpired term, called by the judge of probate; four weeks' newspaper notice.
Section 2: Retroactive and curative; past commission vacancy fillings by special election are validated and considered lawful under this act.
Section 3: Effective date is immediate upon governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Houston County