HB139 Alabama 2013 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Municipality, Mayor/Council form of government, council meetings, cancellation for lack of quorum, procedures, Sec. 11-43-50 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 11-43-50, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to meetings of a municipal governing body with a
Mayor/Council form of government; to authorize the presiding
officer to cancel a meeting and give notice that a meeting
will not occur due to an anticipated lack of quorum.
</p>
Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | S | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 7, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 30, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1005 |
| April 30, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 5, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB139 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |