SB314 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 4, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 12, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB314 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |