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SB373 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Scott Beason
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Municipality, Mayor/Council form of government, council meetings, cancellation for lack of quorum, procedures, Sec. 11-43-50 am'd
Description

Under existing law, the governing body of a municipality is required to hold regular meetings and the presiding officer may call special meetings. In addition, the presiding officer is required to call a special meeting when requested by the mayor or two council members. Existing law does not provide a procedure to cancel a meeting or give notice when it is known that a quorum will not be available.

This bill would authorize the presiding officer of a municipal council to cancel a meeting if the presiding officer receives written notice that a quorum will not be present.

Subjects
Municipalities

Bill Actions

Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from County and Municipal Government

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 566

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 15, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Absent 8

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature