SB328 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

J.T. WaggonerPaul SanfordBobby D. SingletonDick BrewbakerGerald O. DialBryan TaylorJerry L. Fielding

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

SB328 removes the 11-44G-2 mayor vacancy process for cities with 12,000+ residents and lets the council president fill vacancies under the existing 11-43-42(a) rules.

What This Bill Does

For larger cities (12,000 or more), the mayoral vacancy would be filled by the council president rather than the 11-44G-2 process (which involves the council, the Governor, or a special election). The 11-44G-2 procedures would not apply to these municipalities; vacancies would be handled according to 11-43-42(a). The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Cities with 12,000 or more residents: mayoral vacancies would be filled by the council president under 11-43-42(a).
• Cities with fewer than 12,000 residents: continue to follow the existing 11-44G-2 process for filling mayoral vacancies.

Key Provisions

• 11-44G-2 would not apply to municipalities with 12,000+ inhabitants according to the most recent federal decennial census.
• In these larger municipalities, the council president would fill a mayoral vacancy as provided in 11-43-42(a).
• Cities under 12,000 would continue to follow the current 11-44G-2 procedures for vacancies.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Municipalities