HB391 Alabama 2013 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Jack Williams

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities when president of council declines the office of mayor and remains on council, Sec. 11-43-42.1 added

Description

Under existing law, in municipalities having a population of 12,000 or more, vacancies in the office of mayor are filled automatically by the president of the council. There is currently no provision of law that allows the president of the council to decline the office of mayor and remain on the council

This bill would authorize, in the event of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the president of the council to decline the office of mayor and remain on the council and would provide for the council to fill the vacancy from its own membership or by any other qualified elector in the municipality

Relating to municipalities; to add Section 11-43-42.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize, in the event of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the president of the council to decline the office of mayor and remain on the council; and to provide for the council to fill the vacancy in the office of mayor when the president of the council declines automatic succession.

Subjects

Municipalities

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 7, 2013	H	Indefinitely Postponed
April 4, 2013	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 7, 2013	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government

Bill Text

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Bill Documents